Willie L. Fitts

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day- and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing”  2 Timothy 4:7-8

Mr. Willie L. Fitts, a native of Roanoke Rapids, N.C., was born on May 8, 1937. He was raised by his late aunt, Mamie Davis of N.C. On March 3, 2026, Mr. Fitts transitioned into eternal rest at Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

He was educated in North Carolina and later moved to Williamsburg, VA, to work at The College of William & Mary and the Norfolk Shipyard.  He later retired from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation after 30-plus years of service.  He was a faithful member and Deacon at Holy Light House Tabernacle.

Mr. Fitts is preceded in death by his wife of more than forty years, Virginia L. Fitts.

Mr. Fitts is survived by six stepchildren, a niece from New Jersey, and a host of other cousins and nephews from North Carolina, grandchildren, great-cousins, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, and friends.

Many thanks to the Sentara Hospice Care Team in Hampton and the staff of the Hampton Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

All services for Mr. Fitts will be private.

Professional services have been entrusted to the staff of Whiting's Funeral Home, 7005 Pocahontas Trail, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185. 757-229-3011 whitingsfuneralhome.com

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