Honoring and Remembering

James Mancel Pitts
May 3, 1920 - December 6, 2019
99 years - 7 months - 3 days

James Mancel Pitts, born May 3, 1920 at Hanceville, Alabama, was the 5th child of 10 children of James Cleveland and Mary Sadie Grubbs Pitts. All are deceased except for one younger sister, Myrtle Rich, who lives in Saint Petersburg, Florida.

At age 20, on May 25, 1940, Daddy married our Mother, Iva Lee McCrary, age 18, after a 6-week courtship. They were married for 67 years. Born to them were 3 girls and then 3 boys.

Betty Ann Lasley
Brenda Sue Tribur, husband, Don
Shirley Faye Ballard, husband, Lee
James Larrel Pitts, wife Kathleen
Ronnie Gene Pitts
Randy Lynn Pitts , deceased

Daddy was preceded in death by Mother in 2007, by his son Randy Lynn, two daughters in law, Patricia Ilene Pitts and Patricia Ann Pitts, and a son in law, Terrell Lasley.

Daddy is survived by many Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren, several Great, Great Grandchildren and many caring relatives.

Daddy was a man with great strength of presence and great determination, a man who always pressed forward, always achieving. He was a constant, consistent provider for his family. Working long and hard was his way of life. This work ethic was passed on to his boys .... A wonderful gift!

Daddy became an excellent, self-taught, Auto Mechanic and auto paint and body man. He was a successful business man, owning his own businesses.

Daddy loved to fish, keep a manicured front and back yard, dig holes and plant shrubs, rosebushes, trees, and plant his garden. He harvested the garden and Mother cooked the vegetables.

Daddy did an amazing "thing" on Wednesday, January 11, 2017. In the evening, Daddy drove to the church he occasionally attended. He arrived at about 8:30 p.m. , walked through the doors, and told his daughter Brenda that he had given all his life over to his Lord and said he knew that the Lord had always been around him but now he was giving all of his life over to his Lord. Daddy wanted to tell the Pastor and Daddy did so. Our Daddy had placed his heart into his Lord, who is Jesus Christ. Because of his decision, ..... Daddy is in heaven today.
Daddy loved us ..... we love him.

Romans 10: 13 For whosoever shall call upon the name
Of the Lord shall be saved.