William Jackson "Chubby" Hitch, 91, of Greensburg, KY
passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Jane Todd Crawford Hospital. He was born Sept 26, 1933, a son of the late Samuel and Etta (Clark) Hitch.
Mr. Hitch made a career of truck driving, often telling his children and grandchildren stories of the road. He fished Green River, making his own homemade bait and often bringing along his grandchildren. He loved Red Man chewing tobacco, whittling, Westerns, Andy Griffith, Leave it to Beaver, and aggravating his son Wendell. You could often find him spending time outside talking to his neighbors with his little dog in his lap.
His final days were spent surrounded by his children and grandchildren as they shared stories about his life.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Gwenda Hitch; a son, Wendell Hitch; a daughter, Kathy Hitch; two grandchildren: Bradley Asberry and William Rouse; three step-children: Edward Shearer, Gwendalynn "Nunu" Morris, and Rhonda Skaggs; a step-grandchild, Nicole Skaggs; three sibings: Bernice Harvey, Eugene Hitch, and an infant brother.
SURVIVORS:
His children: Lisa Allen, Ricky Hitch (Susan), Melissa Rodgers, Virginia Pennington (Clyde) and Tracy Hitch
12 grandchildren & several great-grandchildren
1 stepdaughter: Judy Walden
Many friends
Funeral Service: Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 1:00pmET at L.R. Petty Funeral Home in Campbellsville, KY with Bro. Richard Carroll officiating
Burial: Mt. Carmel Cemetery at Coburg
Visitation: After 10:00amET on Tuesday
L.R. Petty Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
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