JOHNIE HITCH age 78 years of 689 Sulpher Creek Road, Columbia, KY

passed away Saturday, June 9, 2007 at 3:15 A.M. at the Westlake Regional

Hospital after a several months illness.

He was the son of the late: Lonza Alvin & Vina Pike Hitch of Adair County

Preceded in death by his wife: Harriett Katherine Hitch on Sept. 25, 2004

Survived by one daughter:

Nevis Redford and husband Greg of Columbia, KY

Two brothers: Robert Howard Hitch of Ft. Mitchell, KY

Alvin Hitch of Russell Springs, KY

Two sisters: Florence Edna Bennett of Birmingham, AL

Callie Rebecca Clark of Richmond, Virginia

Three grandsons: Jonathan Redford & wife Carrie, Joshua Redford & wife Jennifer,

and Jesse Redford and two great grandchildren

Preceded in death by these brothers and sisters Herbert Hitch & Dempsey Hitch,

Lorena Shepherd & Mary Frances Shepherd

Mr. Hitch attended Millerfield Brethren in Christ Church, he was a farmer and

served in the US Army

Funeral service: Monday, June 11, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary

Funeral Home

Clergy officiating: Bro Richard Lehman

Interment in the New Hope Cemetery

Visitation will be after 4:30 PM on Sunday at Stotts-Phelps-McQueary Funeral Home

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of Gideon Bibles or donations to the American Heart Association

This obituary may be viewed and questbook signed online at stottsphelpsmcquearyfh.com

Visitation : Sunday June 10 2007 after 4:30 PM Stotts-Phelps-McQueary

Services : Monday June 11 2007 2:00 PM STOTTS-PHELPS-McQUEARY

Interment : New Hope CemeteryN