Claude Hitt's Obituary
Claude Thompson Hitt, 96, of Brandy Station died Thursday, October 14, 2010 at Culpeper Regional Hospital. He was born September 4, 1914 in Slate Mills, VA to the late Merry Aylor and Daisy Hitt.
Mr. Hitt was a lifelong farmer having raised both cattle and grain. He attended the University of Richmond for 2 years and worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In 1940 he bought Brandy Farm and continued to work the farm until 2005 where he then began residing at the Culpeper Baptist Retirement Community.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Calvert Hitt, two sons, Louis Ford Hitt and his wife, Ann Hunter Simpson of Hartwood, VA, Claude Thompson Hitt, Jr. and his wife, Patricia B. of Brandy Station, four grandchildren, Travis Marsh Hitt and his wife, Dallas of Charlottesville, Morgan Ford Hitt of Culpeper, Jason Christopher Hitt of Brandy Station and Leanne E. Hitt of Mt. Pony, VA, and two great grandchildren, Travis Marsh Hitt, Jr. and Lucienne-Louise Hitt.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, John Henry Hitt, Merry Jackson Hitt and Wade Hampton Hitt.
A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 19, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper. A one hour visitation will be held prior to the service.
Interment will follow Fairview Cemetery.
Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper is handling the arrangements.
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