Estelle Harrington Pittman

A Memorial Service celebrating the life of Estelle Harrington Pittman will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, September 24, 2016, in the Chapel of Hixson Brothers, Pineville, officiated by Rev Jim Thomasee. The family requests visitation to be held from 1:00 PM until time of service at the Funeral Home. A private family graveside service will follow at Jackson Cemetery in Flora, La.

 Estelle, 84, formerly of Pineville, was born August 31, 1932. She passed away peacefully in her home in Nashville, Tennessee due to complications of heart failure on September 9th, 2016.

  Estelle grew up in Natchitoches Parish and graduated from Marthaville High School in 1950. After graduation, she soon moved to Pineville, began her nursing career, married her beloved husband, Guy Pittman Jr., and started her family. During the mid-sixties, she taught kindergarten and attended Louisiana College. Estelle worked in the mental health field at Central State Hospital, retiring in 1984. She then went on to start treatment programs and mental health home care agencies. She officially retired from Huey P. Long Mental Health Unit in 2010 to care for an ill family member. Estelle was also very active in local and state politics. She was a member of AFSME and a very passionate and active lobbyist for the betterment of mental health care. She was a wonderful cook that many will remember from the benefits and church suppers she participated in. Estelle had an uncanny memory for names, dates, and times. She never met a stranger and was devoted to her family. She was a member of Pineville Park Baptist Church and Liberty Baptist Church.

  Estelle Pittman is preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Ruby Polk Harrington; husband of fifty years, Guy Pittman Jr.; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Guy Pittman Sr. and Ludie Erwin Pittman; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Fred and Barbara Pittman, L.A. and Lois Evans, Marjorie James, and Orena Harrington, niece, Vicky Francis Harrington, son-in-law Dennis LaCour, and dear friend, Verna Richey Boone.

  Those left to cherish her memory include sons, Randy Pittman Sr. (Linda) of Wisner, Floyd Pittman (Gloria) of Covington, and Susan LaCour of Nashville, Tennessee; grandchildren Randy Pittman Jr. (Laurie) of Pineville, John Pittman (Janell) of Deville, Steven Pittman (Nicole) of Kolin, Jason Pittman (Melissa) of Covington, Alanna LaCour, Drew LaCour, and Adam LaCour all of Nashville, Tennessee, and Lucas LaCour (Ashley) of Dry Prong; brother Jesse (Linda) Harrington of Natchitoches, sister, Dean Maley (Bill) of Natchitoches; brother-in-law, Stewart James of Pineville, sisters-in-law, Inez Vercher of Dry Prong and Betty Cox (Jack) of Ruston; eighteen great-grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and a host of nieces and nephews. In addition, the Boone family which she thought of as her own, dear friends Ina LaBorde and Elaine Walker, as well as many friends and neighbors. The family wishes to thank Vanderbilt Palliative Care Unit with special thanks to Dr. Sarah Martin and the Amedisys Hospice Group.

  In lieu of Flowers the family request memorials be made to Liberty Baptist Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 5668, Alexandria, LA 71307.