Thomas Pitts

Thomas Pitts

Thomas Pitts Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 4, 2015.
Thomas was born on November 4, 1936 and passed away on Monday, March 2, 2015. Thomas was a resident of Terre Haute, Indiana at the time of his passing. He was married to Sharon. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 7, 2015 in Callahan & Hughes Funeral Home, 605 South 25th Street, with Rev. Allissa Williams presiding at the funeral and Eulogies presented by longtime friends Mr. Don Nattkemper and Mr. Steve Williams. Burial will be in Highland Lawn Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled for Friday from 3:30-7:00 P.M. with Masonic Memorial Services at 7:00 P.M. followed by Scottish Rite and 33rd Degree Services. Pall Bearers will be Robert Pychinka, Bruce Lautenschlager, Gaddis Baysinger, Tim Clements, Larry Pitts and Denny Pitts. Honorary Pall Bearers will be Terry Niece, Warren Ross, Joe Granda, Bob Durham, John Coughanowr and Pat Sheehan. The family kindly requests that memorial contributions may be made to ISU Athletics, c/o Basketball Program, Indiana State University Foundation, 30 North Fifth Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809; St. Vincent Foundation, 8402 Harcourt Road, Suite 210, Indianapolis, IN 46260; Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2001 S. Lindbergh Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63131-3597 or to Vigo County Education Foundation, 686 Wabash Avenue, P.O. Box 3703, Terre Haute, IN 47803.

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