Danny Wayne Pitts

Danny Wayne Pitts obituary, Stanton, KY

Danny Wayne Pitts

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777 West College Avenue, P.

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Danny Pitts Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Davis & Davis Funeral Home, LLC - Stanton on Oct. 9, 2025.

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Danny Wayne Pitts, 66, husband of Shirley Campbell Pitts, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at his home in Clay City. He was born Friday, June 12, 1959 in Mt. Sterling, KY to the late Harlan & Alene Helton Pitts. Survivors include: wife Shirley Pitts; sons Harlan Wayne Pitts & Jimmy Campbell; daughters Patience (Jeremy) Thacker, Melissa (Harvey) Rice-Mendoza, Julie Campbell (Denny Esteppe), & Victoria (Christian) Hall; sisters Patty (Walter) Anderson & Linda Arnold; grandchildren Alexis Ortiz, Madyson Mendoza, Macy Mendoza, Noah Mendoza, Travis Pitts, Gracelyn Thacker, Joshua Thacker, Elliana Thacker, Jeremiah Thacker, Josiah Thacker, Anneliese Thacker, Eila Thacker, Gracelynn Hall, & Rhyker Esteppe; and great-grandchildren Carson Ortiz & Bodhi Ortiz. He was preceded in death by: parents Harlan & Alene Pitts; brothers Terry Pitts & David Pitts; sister Brenda Yarber; son Shawn Rice; and granddaughter Josephine Thacker. Funeral services will be held 1:00PM Saturday, October 11 at Wells Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Friday, October 10 beginning at 4:00PM for family 5:00PM for friends. Burial will follow the funeral on Saturday with interment at Pitts Cemetery.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

10

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Wells Funeral Home

777 West College Avenue, P.

Send Flowers

Oct

10

Service

4:00 p.m.

Wells Funeral Home

777 West College Avenue, P.

Send Flowers

Oct

11

Funeral service

1:00 p.m.

Wells Funeral Home

777 West College Avenue, P.

Send Flowers