Dollie Mae Pittman

Dollie Mae Pittman

Dollie Pittman Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Jul. 11, 2011.
Services for Dollie Mae Pittman, 77, of Gilmer, will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, at 10 a.m. at Croley Funeral Home chapel with Bro. Robert Easterling officiating. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery.

Born on April 1, 1934, in Sweetwater, she entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 8, 2011. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Silver Lake.

She is survived by sons and daughters-in-law, Johnny and Diana Pittman of Gilmer, Donny and Glenda Pittman of Gilmer, Ronnie Pittman of Walsh, Colo., Monty Pittman of Gilmer and Patrick Pittman of Gilmer; daughters and sons-in-law, Christina Pittman of Glenville, W.Va.. Pam and Rick Stokes of Nacogdoches; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Junie and Joe Pittman of Gladewater, Alma Lee Thornburgh of Quitman; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Loni Thornburgh; husband, Addison Irby; daughter, Connie Laverne Pittman; brothers and sisters.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Croley Funeral Home in Gladewater.

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