Nell Jones Pitts

Nell Jones Pitts, 88, of Cleveland died Friday, January 29, 2010, at Bolivar Medical Center.
Visitation will be Sunday, January 31, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church in Cleveland. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 with the Reverend Billy Owen officiating.
Nell was born July 3, 1921 to Robert Bernett Jones and Virginia Patton Kelly Jones in Blaine, MS. She lived in the Cleveland community all of her life. She graduated from Delta State Teachers College in 1943. She married Sam Rufus Pitts April 17, 1943 in Fort Worth, TX.
She was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church where she served on numerous committees as well as a member of United Methodist Women. She was a life member of Cleveland Junior Auxiliary and a former member of the Cleveland Woman's Club.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Sam Rufus Pitts; and her special daughter, Janet Lynn Pitts.
She is survived by her sister, Frances Jones Griffin of Moorhead; her children, William Robert (Bob) Pitts, Sr. (Katherine) of Vicksburg, Judy Pitts Dilworth (H.L.) of Cleveland, Barry Allen Pitts (Karen) of Jackson, and Samuel (Sam) David Pitts of Keller, TX; her grandchildren, William (Bill) Robert Pitts, Jr., John Kelly Pitts, Hugh (Shad) Brown, Jr., Amy McGee Vance, Meg Bradley McGee, Parker William Dilworth, Hiram Lee Dilworth, Jr., Hannah Marie Pitts, Lauren Nicole Landon, and Jack Landon Pitts; her great-grandchildren, Kathryn Hees Vance and Seth McGee Vance; and her great-great-grandchild, Kathryn Turner Norquist.
Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church or the charity of your choice.