Alice Elizabeth Stitt, 70, Amsterdam, MO, died Friday, August 5, 2011 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, MO. Burial will be in West Point Cemetery, Amsterdam, MO. Friends may call from 6-8 pm Tuesday, August 9 at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Amsterdam Methodist Church, c/o the funeral home.
After college, Alice worked as a court reporter. She met her lifetime sweetheart, Melvin Stitt, during this time and it took her life in another direction. They married November 26, 1960 at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. They lived many years in Merwin where they began their married life. In October 18, 1974 they welcomed their first child, John Melvin Stitt and then the family grew some more when their daughter, Ruth Ann Stitt was born March 25, 1979. She enjoyed raising her children as a homemaker. They moved to a place just outside of Amsterdam where she had her own quilting business for about 15 years.
Her daughter, Ruth and her husband, Dustin brought the joy of two grandchildren, John Albert, born November 4, 2001 and Tyler Jacob, born October 19, 2002. She always enjoyed them very much and thought the world of them. She always treasured the times they had together, along with other family when they got together. Spending time with family was always an important and favorite thing for her.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son and one brother. She is survived by one daughter, Ruth Crawford and her husband, Dustin, Amoret, MO; one sister, Anna Wells and her husband, Gerald, Granbury, TX and two grandchildren.
