Elizabeth Stitt Johnstone

Elizabeth Stitt Johnstone, age 89 of Mt.Orab, Ohio and formerly of Clewiston, Florida went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 11, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. She spent much of her life as a homemaker and a teacher. Elizabeth taught Home Economics and Mathematics in Clearwater, Florida and Columbia, Maryland. In her retirement, she cared for her father, William T. Stitt in Clewiston, Florida. After his passing, she moved to Mt.Orab, Ohio to live with her daughter, Christy Vaughan and husband David. She was close to her family and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great-great grandmother. Elizabeth enjoyed traveling and made many trips to Europe, Canada and throughout the United States with various family members. Her faith was important and she was a regular member in several churches during her life, including, Christ Memorial Presbyterian Church in Columbia, Maryland and First Methodist Church in Clewiston, Florida. Elizabeth was born August 4, 1935 in New York City, New York the daughter of the late William T. and Christova (Sawyer) Stitt. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one niece, Melissa Stitt.

Ms. Johnstone is survived by three daughters – Marie Daverio of Tennessee, Adrienne Johnstone of Bethesda, Maryland and Christy Vaughan and husband David of Mt.Orab, Ohio; three granddaughters – Deborah Brannon of Deer Park, Ohio, Connie Vaughn List of Deer Park, Ohio and Karen Diane Johnson and husband Scott of Milford, Ohio; one grandson – Vernon Lee Brewer and wife Arlie Lynn of Mt.Orab, Ohio; seven great grandchildren – Rob Brannon, Kayla Nicole Vaughn, Elijah Grady List, Emily Deanna Johnson, Alexander Joesph Johnson, Landon Dwayne Case-Brewer and Benjamin Lee Brewer; one great-great grandchild – Logan Ares Vaughn-Taylor; one brother - John Stitt and wife Sandy of Clewiston, Florida; two nieces – Jennifer Mays and husband Steve of Texas and Rachel DeMay and husband David of Florida and five great nieces and nephews - Madison Hope DeMay, Jackson David DeMay, Lauren Mays Littles, Luke Tillman Mays and Allison Melissa Mays.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 22, 2025 at the First Methodist Church of Clewiston, 331 West Osceola Ave., Clewiston, Florida 33440 followed by a reception at 12:00 P.M. Pastor Jeff Smith will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1:00 P.M. Saturday at the Ridgelawn Cemetery in Clewiston, Florida. The Cahall Funeral Home in Mt.Orab, Ohio and the Akin-Davis Funeral Home in Clewiston, Florida are serving the family.