Ronald "Rocky" A. DeWitt

He was born on April 13, 1950 in Pekin to Ray E. and Mildred (Garrison) DeWitt. He married Marcia Leitner on July 12, 1968 in Pekin. She survives.

Also surviving are their three children, George Ray (Naobi) DeWitt of Pekin, Lori (Steve Garrard) DeWitt of Palestine, IL, and David Allen (Gina) DeWitt of Pekin; five siblings, Elmer DeWitt of Wyoming, Gary (Arletta) DeWitt of IL, Galen DeWitt of Texas, Linda (Bob) Gordon of IL and Gene (Rita) of KY; five grandchildren, Grant DeWitt, Damien DeWitt, Ravyn Updike, Cheyenne DeWitt and Steven Johnson; six step grandchildren, Addy, Isaac, Brennan, Ryan, Kyler, and Jolie; five great-grandchildren, Carter, Gabriel, Sorin, Rex, and Jerzi; and step mother-in-law, Vera Leitner of IL.

He was preceded in death by his parents. four brothers, Bob, Lloyd, Roger and Ray DeWitt Jr, and mother and father in law, Gladys Taylor and Phil Leitner.

Rocky worked as a Machine Operator for Caterpillar Inc. for over 35 years before retiring. He was a member of Pekin Church of Christ and Pekin Serenity. He loved bowling, tinkering on old cars, camping and canoeing.

A visitation will be on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 from 4 to 7 pm at Davison-Fulton Woolsey Funeral Home in Pekin. A funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the funeral home. Evangelist Paul Thomas will officiate. Burial will follow at Glendale Memorial Gardens in Pekin.

A special thank you to our children and grandchildren, our good friends, Lee Langley and Tom Bradley, our church family and OSF Hospice for all their help in our time of need.

Memorial contributions can be made to the family or Pekin Church of Christ, P.O. Box 1197, Pekin, IL 61554.