The last surviving member of her immediate family, daughter of the late Rev. James Henry and Mamie Ola McSwain Revis was born in Chester County, SC on February 5, 1925. She grew up in Spartanburg County except for four years she lived in North Carolina where her father was pastor of Anderson Branch Free Will Baptist Church. She was the wife of the late George Wesley Pitts and a member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church.
Mrs. Pitts was formerly employed in textiles and retired from Arrow Automotive. She loved working with crafts and yard work, especially her flowers.
Survivors include her children, Melvin Revis (Judy) of Spartanburg, SC, George William “Bill” Pitts (Carol) of Olympia, WA, Ray Pitts (Debbie) of Spartanburg, SC, and Renee Phillips (Metz) of Gaffney, SC; 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren; and a special grandson, John Wesley Phillips. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Maeomie Revis Rogers; and brother, William Ezell Revis.
Visitation will be 11:00 AM-12:15 PM Friday, July 26, 2019, at Floyd’s North Church Street Chapel, 235 N. Church St., Spartanburg, SC 29306, with funeral services following at 12:30 PM, conducted by The Rev. Tim Hackett and eulogist, Mr. Kendall Revis. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, 1955 Cannons Campground Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307.
Floyd’s North Church Street Chapel
The last surviving member of her immediate family, daughter of the late Rev. James Henry and Mamie Ola McSwain Revis was born in Chester County, SC on February 5, 1925. She grew up in Spartanburg County except for four years she lived in North Carolina where her father was pastor of Anderson Branch Free Will Baptist Church. She was the wife of the late George Wesley Pitts and a member of Fairview Free Will Baptist Church.
Mrs. Pitts was formerly employed in textiles and retired from Arrow Automotive. She loved working with crafts and yard work, especially her flowers.
Survivors include her children, Melvin Revis (Judy) of Spartanburg, SC, George William “Bill” Pitts (Carol) of Olympia, WA, Ray Pitts (Debbie) of Spartanburg, SC, and Renee Phillips (Metz) of Gaffney, SC; 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 24 great-great-grandchildren; and a special grandson, John Wesley Phillips. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a sister, Maeomie Revis Rogers; and brother, William Ezell Revis.
Visitation will be 11:00 AM-12:15 PM Friday, July 26, 2019, at Floyd’s North Church Street Chapel, 235 N. Church St., Spartanburg, SC 29306, with funeral services following at 12:30 PM, conducted by The Rev. Tim Hackett and eulogist, Mr. Kendall Revis. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park, 1955 Cannons Campground Rd., Spartanburg, SC 29307.
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