Wayne Pitts
November 12, 1945 ~ September 11, 2013
LINDEN TX Wayne Pitts, 67, of Linden, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 in a Longview hospital. He was born November 12, 1945, in Blossom, Texas to A. E. and Molie Cowser Pitts. Soon afterwards the family moved to Atlanta, Texas where he graduated from Atlanta High School. After marriage he made his home in Linden. Wayne was a member of the Masonic Lodge #192 of Linden and First Baptist Church of Linden. He spent several years as an independent painting contractor. He also served 20 years as an Executive Director of the Linden Housing Authority. Survivors include his wife, Juanita Pitts of Linden; two daughters and sons-in-law, Lisa and Trampas Stanley of Linden and Stephanie and Nick Sayles of Clermont, Florida; three grandchildren, Cade, Dylan and Lillie Kate; three brothers, John Calvin Pitts, Charles Pitts, and Bob Pitts; four sisters, Veda Watkins, Joan Clark, Argaree Lauter and Linda Plum; many other family members and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be at 10:00am Saturday, September 14, 2013 at First Baptist Church in Linden with Brother Jackie Stanfield officiating. Interment will follow in Linden Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:00 pm Friday at the funeral home.
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Our most sincere thoughts and prayers are with the family now and as well as in the most difficult days to come. May God bless you with His perfect peace as you recall precious memories of happy times.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Don and Mary Dowd
Our deepest sympathies go out to you all during this difficult time. We love you all very much and we will be keeping you all in our prayers daily.
I worked with Wayne at Thiokol. He was so nice and friendly to everyone, He always had a great sense of humor and kept us laughing. I will ask God to comfort all of you during this sad time in your lives.Sincerely,Annette DavisBossier City, La.
From Our Family to Your Family, we will keep everyone in our thoughts and prayers.
So very sorry for your loss.
Cruising on sunner nightsDuring the summer of 1965 was one of the many summers that I spent working for H. E. "Hoddie" Oden. While I was working there, Charles Flint was working at Piggly Wiggly for Oran McGoogan and Wayne was busy with painting business. Thr three of us had nothing better to do than cruise the streets of Atlanta, Texas thinking we were so "COOL ." We would swap many stories about what went on that day at work. We could not imagine why any "sweet young thing" would not give their right arm for a chance to stop and talk to three good looking cool young studs like the three of us. The three of us all graduated from Atlanta High Schoo together in 1963 and we all missed Wayne at our 50 year reunion this past summer. To all of the family, but especially to his brother, Charles Pitts and his niece Vicky McCall (because I had a very close relationship with the two of them) I want to let them and the rest of the family know that I lost not only a fellow class mate but a very dear friend. There is coming a day when we all shall be together again and there' will be no tears and no more pain. Until that day, "God Bless You and Your Fanilies and remember that "this too shall pass."John Pierce EllisAHS Class of 1963ISAIAH 65: 20-25
Juanita & Family,We are so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May God be with each of you.The Burson Family
We are so sorry for your loss. Our love and prayers are with you all. May God bless you with the Peace and Comfort that only He can give. We love you.
NMrs, Pitts so sorry for your loss Susan Davis Vloedman
I am saddned by the loss of Wayne but know he's now in Heaven pain free. He was a friend from the time his family moved from Blossom when he was just a boy.I didn't see him a lot the last number of years but rememner him and his smiling face.I'm so sorry I was unable to attend services but all his family will be in my prayers.God bless and keep you all.