DeWitt F. Carman, 83, of Piggott, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at Murphy Health Care.

He was born April 21, 1921, in Peach Orchard, Ark., the son of the late Willard and Carrie Culp Carman.

He married LaVerne Gauf on May 24, 1942. They had two daughters.

He was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Shelly McKenney; one sister, Neoma Peace; and two brothers, Dale Carman and Amel Carman.

He is survived by his wife, LaVerne Carman; two daughters, Laura Sue McKenney of Blytheville and Shirley Carman of Piggott; two grandchildren, Kelly McKenney of Gosnell and Johnny Ray McKenney of Beale Air Force Base, Calif.; four great-grandchildren, Kelsey, Karli, Kaylee and Korey; one sister, Shelva Jean Grindstaff of Dexter; three brothers, W.C. Carman and A.L. Carman, both of St. Francis, and Harold Carman of Vallejo, Calif.; and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 4, 2004, in the Hoggard and Sons Chapel with Jerry Morgan officiating. Burial followed in the Gravel Hill Cemetery in St. Francis. Pallbearers were Junior Haywood, John Brawner, Lelan Hendrix, Gordon Miller, Brian Rose and David Ballard.

Hoggard and Sons Funeral Home of Piggott was in charge of the arrangements.