David Preston Whitsitt, 71, of Grain Valley, Missouri, died on September 12, 2014 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, September 18th at Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials to St. Jude’s or Children’s Mercy Hospital.
David was born in Mayview, Missouri, the son of G. Preston and Iola (Davidson) Whitsitt. He graduated from Mayview High School. David served in the Missouri National Guard. He worked at Sears and Roebuck until 1969 and then worked for 35 years at TWA/American Airlines, retiring in 2004. David’s passion was high school and college football, basketball, baseball, and softball or any sport that his grandchildren, nieces, nephews, friend’s children/grandchildren were playing at the time. He loved to travel to new and exciting places and has now taken his last and best trip ever.
Survivors include his wife, Carolyn of the home; his daughter, Debbie & husband, Mike Haas of Blue Springs, MO; his son, Tim & wife, Lynn Whitsitt of Shawnee, KS; four grandchildren: Josiah Haas, Hannah Haas, Josie Whitsitt & R.J. Whitsitt; two brothers: J. Eldon & wife, Doris Whitsitt and Marvin & wife, Dorothy Whitsitt; one sister, Mary & husband, William McCoy; and numerous nieces & nephews.
Arrangements: Royer Funeral Home, Grain Valley, MO 816-847-4441