Selinda Rose (Witt) Larson

Selinda Rose Witt Larson, 75 of Seymour, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022 in Seymour.

Graveside services will be held on Sunday, August 28, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the Riverview Cemetery with Benny Archer officiating, under the direction of Archer Funeral Home.

Selinda or Linda as she was known by family was born May 2, 1947 in Seymour to Leonard and Cledia Hutchison Witt.  She was a graduate of Seymour High School in 1965.  She went on to attend Cisco Junior college getting an Associate’s degree in Science.  She returned to Seymour after college and worked as a waitress and phone operator for GTE.  When GTE shut down the office in Seymour she was transferred to Baytown, then San Angelo and later Abilene.  While she was in Abilene telecommunications became automated and all the phone operators were let go.  She went to work for the State School in Abilene where she found her passion for nursing.  In 1988 she returned to Seymour and earned degree in nursing from Vernon Regional Junior College. Selinda would go to work as an LVN in nursing homes specializing in Alzheimer care for the next 20 years.  She worked in Seymour, Wichita Falls, Gettysburg, PA, Weatherford, College Station and Throckmorton.  She retired from nursing in 2013 to take care of her parents. In retirement she developed a new passion for sewing and quilting and spent many happy hours sewing away on numerous projects. Her other great passion was her family. She loved her family dearly and the light of her life was her granddaughter Makayla.  She renewed her faith in Christ while living in Seymour and was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Seymour

She is survived by her daughter Kim Witt and husband, Lance Parr of Bryan; a granddaughter, Makayla Parr of Bryan; a brother, Nathan Witt of Seymour; 2 nieces Jennifer and husband Justin Elliot of Red Springs, Stephanie and husband Monty Johnston of Wichita Falls 2 nephews Jonathan and Christopher Witt both of Seymour, 5 grandnephews and 1 grandniece and numerous cousins all over the state.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister in law.

Visitation will be from 6:00 until 7:00 p.m., Saturday at the funeral home.