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Jeffrey Marvin Pitts

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Jeffrey Marvin Pitts

Birth
Atlantic City, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA
Death
30 Aug 2006 (aged 44)
Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Pleasantville, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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PITTS, JEFFREY MARVIN, 44 - of Limerick, PA and Atlantic City, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on August 30, 2006, at Pottstown Memorial Hospital, Pottstown, PA. Born the son of Illena Pitts and the late Marvin Pitts, March 14, 1962. Jeffrey was a graduate of Atlantic City High School Class of 1980, where he served as President of the Junior and Senior classes. Jeffrey also graduated from Drexel University Class of 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Engineering. While attending Drexel, Jeffrey Pledged the fraternity of Alpha Phi Alpha, Incorporated. Jeffrey fell in love and married Linda Dugan. The two met in the high school choir. From this union came two children, Martelle Shawnway and Marcus Jermaine. Jeffrey loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. Jeffrey accepted a position with Westinghouse Corp. in the field of sales. Westinghouse later sold the division and he became employed with Eaton Corporation, where he served them faithfully as their Construction Segment Manager until July of 2005. Jeffrey always had a dream of owning his own business, with his trust and faith in the lord; he started JLP Wholesales Services LLC. The business brought great joy to him and his family. Jeffrey was a man of God, who loved the Lord and loved serving in the Lord's house. You could always find him in the kitchen of the church when ever food needed to be prepared. He sang in the men's choir and worked diligently with the men's fellowship ministry. He had just been blessed with becoming the President of Men's Fellowship. Jeffrey was a huge sports fan. He enjoyed playing and watching sports. Jeffrey helped coach his sons in their baseball and basketball leagues. When he retired from coaching you could always hear him in the background given his fatherly advice, (sometimes needed and sometimes not). Jeffrey will be missed by his loving wife, Linda Dugan-Pitts of Limerick, PA; two sons, Martelle & Marcus Pitts of Limerick, PA; mother, Illena R. Pitts & stepfather Atherley Simpson of Atlantic City; brother-in-law, Eugene Dugan of Atlantic City; three sisters, Debra Pitts-Etheridge, (husband, Seaton), Catherine Pitts, (husband, Terry), of Atlantic City, and Cherita Wright of Burbank, CA; two brothers, Anthony Pitts (Tammy) of Atlantic City, and Melvin Pitts (Nanette) of Egg Harbor Township. He will also be missed by his great aunt, Zenith Cain of Pleasantville. Clarence (Pop) and (Mom) Jean Smith of Atlantic City; also nieces & nephews: Tara & Tamara Etheridge of Atlantic City, Antoinette Pitts of Phila., PA, Giselle Pitts of Pleasantville, T'Kaira and Tykere Winston of Atlantic City. He will also be missed by a host of cousins, great cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held 11:00a.m., Wednesday, September 6, 2006, in Saint Paul's Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza, One Hagerty Boulevard, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19382, where friends may call from 9:00a.m. An earlier viewing will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, from 6 to 8p.m. at Greenidge Funeral Home, 301 Absecon Boulevard, Atlantic City. Burial will follow the funeral services in Greenwood Cemetery, Pleasantville.
PITTS, JEFFREY MARVIN, 44 - of Limerick, PA and Atlantic City, went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on August 30, 2006, at Pottstown Memorial Hospital, Pottstown, PA. Born the son of Illena Pitts and the late Marvin Pitts, March 14, 1962. Jeffrey was a graduate of Atlantic City High School Class of 1980, where he served as President of the Junior and Senior classes. Jeffrey also graduated from Drexel University Class of 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Engineering. While attending Drexel, Jeffrey Pledged the fraternity of Alpha Phi Alpha, Incorporated. Jeffrey fell in love and married Linda Dugan. The two met in the high school choir. From this union came two children, Martelle Shawnway and Marcus Jermaine. Jeffrey loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them. Jeffrey accepted a position with Westinghouse Corp. in the field of sales. Westinghouse later sold the division and he became employed with Eaton Corporation, where he served them faithfully as their Construction Segment Manager until July of 2005. Jeffrey always had a dream of owning his own business, with his trust and faith in the lord; he started JLP Wholesales Services LLC. The business brought great joy to him and his family. Jeffrey was a man of God, who loved the Lord and loved serving in the Lord's house. You could always find him in the kitchen of the church when ever food needed to be prepared. He sang in the men's choir and worked diligently with the men's fellowship ministry. He had just been blessed with becoming the President of Men's Fellowship. Jeffrey was a huge sports fan. He enjoyed playing and watching sports. Jeffrey helped coach his sons in their baseball and basketball leagues. When he retired from coaching you could always hear him in the background given his fatherly advice, (sometimes needed and sometimes not). Jeffrey will be missed by his loving wife, Linda Dugan-Pitts of Limerick, PA; two sons, Martelle & Marcus Pitts of Limerick, PA; mother, Illena R. Pitts & stepfather Atherley Simpson of Atlantic City; brother-in-law, Eugene Dugan of Atlantic City; three sisters, Debra Pitts-Etheridge, (husband, Seaton), Catherine Pitts, (husband, Terry), of Atlantic City, and Cherita Wright of Burbank, CA; two brothers, Anthony Pitts (Tammy) of Atlantic City, and Melvin Pitts (Nanette) of Egg Harbor Township. He will also be missed by his great aunt, Zenith Cain of Pleasantville. Clarence (Pop) and (Mom) Jean Smith of Atlantic City; also nieces & nephews: Tara & Tamara Etheridge of Atlantic City, Antoinette Pitts of Phila., PA, Giselle Pitts of Pleasantville, T'Kaira and Tykere Winston of Atlantic City. He will also be missed by a host of cousins, great cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held 11:00a.m., Wednesday, September 6, 2006, in Saint Paul's Baptist Church, Martin Luther King, Jr. Plaza, One Hagerty Boulevard, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19382, where friends may call from 9:00a.m. An earlier viewing will be held on Tuesday, September 5, 2006, from 6 to 8p.m. at Greenidge Funeral Home, 301 Absecon Boulevard, Atlantic City. Burial will follow the funeral services in Greenwood Cemetery, Pleasantville.

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