Lonnie Monroe

Pitts

Obituary

Lonnie Monroe Pitts, 90, of Tifton passe away Sunday, November 30, 2003, at Beverly Health Care in Tifton. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. John S. Gibbs, Sr., officiating. Mr. Pitts was laid to rest at the Irwinville Cemetery.

Mr. Pitts' nephews served as pallbearers.

Born August 26, 1913, in Crisp County, Mr. Pitts was the son of the late Richard Pitts and Mary Rainey Pitts. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Gladys Massy Pitts, who passed away in 1998. He was a retired farmer.

Mr. Pitts is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Roy and Oleda Pitts of Irwinville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Nelta and Ralph Wood of Jonesboro and Linda and Tony Barnes of Chula; one brother, James Pitts, of Chattahoochee, Florida; two sisters, Myrtice Little of Tifton and Pauline Stowers of Jacksonville, Florida; four grandchildren, Ashley King, Gene Barnes, Eric Barnes and Bruce Wood; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.