Laurens - James Donnan Pitts, 99, husband of Effie O’Shields Pitts of Hwy. 252 Laurens, died Tuesday at his home.
He was born in
Surviving is his wife of 78 years, two sons, Donnie Pitts and wife Anne, of Ackworth, Ga., Jerry Pitts and wife Angie of Laurens: two daughters, Brenda Mattison of Greenville and Connie Weisner and husband Rhett of Greenville, four grandchildren, Michael Shane Mattison, Staci Weisner Sawtelle, Ben Pitts, Caitlin Pitts Kanopka and one great grandchild, Noah Sawtelle
He was predeceased by one brother, Clifton Pitts, and three sisters, Sarah Tuck, Ruby Culbertson and Jessie Henderson.
Funeral services will be held at 11 A.M. Thursday at Parker-White Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Chris Garrison officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the funeral home. In Lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Gym Fund,