Georgianna Witt

Georgianna Witt, 101, of Sorrento, Florida, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022. Born in Keystone, Oklahoma, she moved to Sorrento in 1959 from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was a wife and mother. During World War II she served as a Rosie the Riveter to help support her family and the troops. Georgianna was a seamstress and upholsterer, and she loved to paint and garden. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Mount Dora and the First Baptist Church of Tangerine. She was a volunteer at Orphan Rock Thrift Store for 12 years. Daughter to Cora Edith, Charlie Reynolds and step-father, Claude Carter. Georgianna is predeceased by her husband, Alva R. Witt and her son, Stephen Witt and grandson, Dean. She is survived by her 2 daughters, Rita (Ed) Woodham of Sorrento, FL, Judy Beims of Tavares, FL; 10 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Umatilla on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at 3:00 PM. Interment will follow at Sorrento Cemetery, Sorrento, Florida. The family will receive friends at the church from 2:00 until 3:00 PM prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Orphans’ Rock Thrift Store, 2702 W. Old Highway 441, Mount Dora, FL 32757. Online Guestbook available at www.hardenpauli.com Arrangements by Harden/Pauli Funeral Home, Eustis, Florida.