FRANKLIN—Walter Douglas Twitty, 92, of the 800 block of Gardner St., died Dec. 25, 2007, at Southampton Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Twitty was a native of Isle of Wight County and the widower of Jimmie Twitty.

He was a member of First Baptist Church, Franklin, where he served as a trustee and a member of the Franklin Male Chorus, and Family Choir.

He was a retiree from Franklin Concrete and Paul D. Camp Community College.

He also served on the Franklin Beautification Committee.

Survivors include one sister, Dorothy R. Deloatche of Chesapeake; two nieces, Ella (Elson) Johnson and Barbara Twitty; one nephew, Levin (Betty) Twitty; two nieces-in-law, Edith Deloatch and Gloria Twitty; 13 nieces and nephews by marriage; and two very special godchildren, Shannon S. Harris and Michael B. Smith.

A funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 318 Hall Street, Franklin.

Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery, Franklin.

Crocker Funeral Home, Suffolk, is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be offered to the family at www.crockerfuneralhome.com