James Pitts

James Edgar Pitts SUFFOLK - James Edgar Pitts, 96, died Dec. 30, 2010 in Sentara Obici Hospital. Born in Bullock County, Alabama, he was the seventh of nine children to the late Lucina and Oliver Pitts and was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtis Eliza Pitts; his son, James E. Pitts Jr., and granddaughter, Danielle Pitts. Mr. Pitts lived in Peachburg, Ala., before entering the military in 1940 in Columbus, Ga., (Fort Benning) after a period in the military he was honorably discharged only to re-enter the military and served in the Pacific Theater. He was again honorably discharged as a staff sergeant. Following his military service he worked multiple jobs in New York City and retired from New York City Transit Authority as a dispatcher supervisor. Mr. Pitts is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Joycelyn and William C. Richardson, their children, Edward D. Singleton, Raymond Pitts, Damian Pitts; son, Ronald Pitts and his children, Sean Spencer and Erica Spencer; son, Wayne Pitts and his wife Sonya, their daughter, Betty Rose Pitts and son Francisco Peters Pitts; son, Warren Pitts and his wife Sandra L. Pitts, their children, Warren Pitts Jr., Fatemia Goins and husband Corey, Robert Pearson, Meldon B. Newton, Keely M. Pitts; 10 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews; and sister, Annie Garth. A graveside funeral will be conducted by Pastor Joyce Washington Thursday, Jan. 6, at 11 a.m. in the Albert G. Horton Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. R. W. Baker & Co. Funeral Home & Crematory, 509 W. Washington Street, Suffolk, is serving the family. Condolences may be registered at www.rwbakerfh.com.