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William Guy “Bill” Pitts

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William Guy “Bill” Pitts

Birth
Saluda, Polk County, North Carolina, USA
Death
7 Apr 2019 (aged 100)
Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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William “Bill” Guy Pitts, 100 died on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

Bill was born in Saluda on March 21, 1919, to the late Poincette and Bertha Guy Pitts. He was a “Simple Man Who Lived a Simple Life”. Bill enjoyed baseball, fishing, and gardening.

In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his wife Johnnie Warren Pitts; his twin brother, Robert “Bob” Pitts; and sisters, Ruth Collette, Flora Burress, and Edna Holcombe.

Bill is survived by his son, Gerald Pitts (Vivian); grandchildren, Patrick Pitts(Alina) and Jennifer Nichols (Jody); and great-grandchildren, Noah Pitts, Brooklyn and Brynlee Nichols.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 10, in the chapel of Garrett Funerals and Cremations, with the Reverend Tim Lolley officiating. Burial will follow at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, April 9, at Garrett Funerals and Cremations.

The family would like to offer a word of thanks to the staff and nurses at Autumn Care for their compassionate care of Bill.

Garrett Funeral Home
William “Bill” Guy Pitts, 100 died on Sunday, April 7, 2019, at Autumn Care of Waynesville.

Bill was born in Saluda on March 21, 1919, to the late Poincette and Bertha Guy Pitts. He was a “Simple Man Who Lived a Simple Life”. Bill enjoyed baseball, fishing, and gardening.

In addition to his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his wife Johnnie Warren Pitts; his twin brother, Robert “Bob” Pitts; and sisters, Ruth Collette, Flora Burress, and Edna Holcombe.

Bill is survived by his son, Gerald Pitts (Vivian); grandchildren, Patrick Pitts(Alina) and Jennifer Nichols (Jody); and great-grandchildren, Noah Pitts, Brooklyn and Brynlee Nichols.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, April 10, in the chapel of Garrett Funerals and Cremations, with the Reverend Tim Lolley officiating. Burial will follow at Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm on Tuesday, April 9, at Garrett Funerals and Cremations.

The family would like to offer a word of thanks to the staff and nurses at Autumn Care for their compassionate care of Bill.

Garrett Funeral Home


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  • Created by: Bob Nuchols
  • Added: Apr 9, 2019
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/198214892/william_guy-pitts: accessed ), memorial page for William Guy “Bill” Pitts (21 Mar 1919–7 Apr 2019), Find a Grave Memorial ID 198214892, citing Garrett-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Waynesville, Haywood County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Bob Nuchols (contributor 46830425).