Jerry Wayne Wittman

Jerry Wayne Wittman, 71, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2016, at Baptist Health-Little Rock. Jerry was born Dec. 26, 1944, in Little Rock, the son of Frederick Leonard Wittman and Mary Ruth Cobb Wittman. Jerry was involved in coaching baseball for 25 years for various Stuttgart youth leagues. He was also involved with coaching youth football and basketball for St. John Lutheran School. Jerry was one of the founding members of Yoder Ruritan in 1973 and continued to be an active member in all associated events. He was an active member of Emanuel Lutheran Church and veteran of the Army National Guard. Besides his parents, Fred and Ruth Wittman, he was preceded in death by two grandchildren, Karsten and Cooper Wittman. Survivors are his wife of 48 years, Madelon Lang Wittman; two sons, Lang and wife Melissa Wittman and Brent and wife Melissa-Hicks Wittman, all of Little Rock; and grandchildren, Caroline and Emma Kate Wittman and Baby W to arrive Jan. 10, 2017. Funeral services, officiated by Pastor Glenn Larson, are 10 a.m. Monday at Emanuel Lutheran Church with burial following in Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Sunday at Turpin Funeral Home. His family requests memorials be made to Emanuel Lutheran Church, 209 S. Grand Ave., Stuttgart, Ark. 72160. Please go to www.turpin-co.com to sign the online guestbook.