Shirley A. Pitts, 78, of Coldwater, passed away Thursday,
May 30, 2019 at Maple Lawn.
The funeral service will be Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 1:00 PM
at Dutcher Funeral Home in Coldwater. Interment will follow at Oak Grove
Cemetery. Visitation will be held on
Tuesday, prior to the service, beginning at 11:00 AM at Dutcher Funeral Home.
Shirley was born July 9, 1940 in Remus, MI to George &
Ruth (Craven) Johnson. She married
Russell Pitts on June 1, 1957 in Barryton, MI.
He preceded her in death on June 4, 1989.
Mrs. Pitts worked many years at the former Theodore Bargman
Company in Coldwater. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Barryton and
a dedicated volunteer for the CHC Ladies Auxiliary.
Shirley loved the outdoors
and nature, especially plants and gardening.
She had an appreciation for art and loved creating crafts.
Shirley
is survived by her children Teresa Fox of Ionia, Debra (Dennis) Moore of
Girard, Cheryl Pitts (Bob Palmateer) of Coldwater, Cindi Pitts (Mike Drumm) of
Coldwater, her siblings Gladys Shanteau of Mt. Pleasant, Betty (Bob) Tice of
Barryton, Mary Vilbauer of Remus, William (Gail) Johnson of Remus, her
grandchildren Natasha, Melissa, Erwin, Freddie, Kari, Cortni; great
grandchildren Rhianna, Curtis, Toby, Macy, Dawson, Brycen, Uriah, Chloe, Myla, Cecilia, Cydni, Cooper.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded
in death by her grandson Corey Pitts and her brother James Johnson.
