Elizabeth Irene Douglas Stitt passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at the Maysville Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility at the age of 93.  She was the widow of Henry T. "Woodpecker" Stitt, who preceded her in death on July 7, 1989.  They had been married 41 years at the time of his death.

She was born at the family home place on Happy Ridge Road in Mason County, Kentucky on January 6, 1926 to the late Frank and Minnie Douglas on January 6, 1926, the youngest of ten children.

Irene worked at various businesses in the Maysville area during her working career including the New Way Laundry, January and Wood Company, and finally retiring from Copeland Corporation in West Union, Ohio.  But Irene's most important career was being a mother and care-giver to several family members. She spent much of her retirement years enjoying her favorite hobbies of sewing, crocheting and quilting.

She is survived by her sons, Michael (Vieda) Stitt of Maysville and Marion (Teresa) Stitt of Minerva, and her only grandchild Andrew Burk Stitt of Maysville. She is also survived by one brother, James Cook "J.C." Douglas.

Besides her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by eight of her brothers and sisters: Kate Barbee, Louise Case, Ollie Frances (Dink) Strode, Myrtle Carpenter, Henry Douglas, Austin Douglas, Nina Faye (Tootsie) Griffith and Shirley Douglas.

Services for Elizabeth Irene Stitt will be conducted by Rev. C. Wayne Barnett at the Knox and Brothers Funeral Home at 1:00 PM on Saturday, December 7, 2019.

Burial will follow in the Shannon Cemetery.  Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 11:00 AM until the hour of the service.

Memorials may be made to Hospice of Hope, 909 Kenton Station Drive, Maysville, KY 41056 or to the charity of one's choice. Condolence at knoxbrothersfuneralhome.com