Age: 81
Place of Death: Volunteer Community Hospital in Martin
Funeral Service: 1:00 P.M. Tuesday at Murphy Funeral Home
Visitation: Beginning at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday at Murphy Funeral Home for two hours prior to service at 1:00 P.M.
Survived by daughters: Deborah Swanner of Herrin, Il and Penelope Gail Meadows of New Castle, IN
Survived by step-daughter, Karen P. Giles of Mt. Vernon, IL
Survived by brother, Cary Johnson Pitts of California
Survived by sister, Jean C. Dotson of Martin
Survived by one grandchild, Victoria Lynn Miner (Joseph)
Survived by two great-grandchildren, Jacob Cohl Miner and Caleb Keith Miner
Preceded in death by his parents, Urie Johnson Pitts and Alma Louise Waters Pitts
Preceded in death by one brother, Jack Pitts
Mr. Pitts was a veteran of the U.S. Navy - WWII. He was a member of Main Street Baptist Church in Martin.