Dan-Pitts-Obituary

Coach Dan Pitts

Forsyth, Georgia

Aug 1, 1932 – Apr 20, 2021 (Age 88)

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BORN
August 1, 1932
DIED
April 20, 2021
AGE
88
LOCATION
Forsyth, Georgia

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Dan Pitts, Georgia's high school football coach with the most ever victories, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Pitts was 88.Pitts was high school football coach at Mary Persons High School from 1959 through 1997 and won 15 region titles and one state championship, in 1980. The Bulldogs had winning...

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Penny, Carolann and family,
I have such fond memories of your father during our visits down south.
He was a consistently consistent man of few words! You were fortunate to have had him so close for so long. His coaching career was impressive but, his biggest win is the “all star “ family he raised. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Julie Guillebeau

Prayers are with each one of you , Coach was beyond measure, raised many a young person not his own blood and raised a wonderful family as an everlasting legacy. May his memory go on forever.

Mr. Pitts taught me biology in the 10th grade at Mary Persons (in 1959-60). I remember that he'd get one of his football players to stand in front of the class, and we would have to name the bone or muscle that he was pointing to with his yard stick. But what I came to admire most about him was that he did not think of a job at Mary Persons as merely a step to something grander. He valued teaching young people how to become responsible and use their skills well. And he valued the...

Coach Pitts was a wonderful man and a wonderful Coach. Our thoughts and prayers are with each of you during this very difficult time.

My love and prayers go out to you, Penny and Carolann. Coach Pitts was the best coach/mentor I ever had. He touched so many lives. He will never be forgotten in Forsyth. Beween He and My Mom (Doris Ogletree) made me the person I am today. I pray that God brings you all comfort and peace during this difficult time.

Coach Pitts will always be remembered. He was always kind & respectful to those of us in the Band! I know we got in his way at times but he just dealt with it!

CAROL ANN & PENNY....LOVE & PRAYERS TO YOUR FAMILY....COACH PITTS WAS A GOOD MAN..

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

A man we all came to love and to appreciate the knowledge that he instilled into us!
Rest Easy Coach Dan Pitts