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Pitts, Melvin C

The Newton Kansan

Melvin C. Pitts

HALSTEAD - Melvin C. Pitts, 86, of Halstead passed away Friday (Jan. 11, 2008) at Halstead Health and Rehabilitation in Halstead.

He was born Oct. 6, 1921, in Patterson to John C. and Letha M. (Imel) Pitts. Both preceded him in death.

On Jan. 9, 1942, he married Delila F. Furnish in Newton. She died Oct. 19, 2007.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, a life member of VFW Post 971 in Newton, the Patriot Guard and Bentley Odd Fellows Lodge.

He was a lifelong Bentley and Halstead area resident. He was an assembler at Case Manufacturing in Wichita.

He is survived by sons, Melvin Pitts Jr. and wife, Linda, of Halstead, and Steve Pitts and wife, Virginia, and Dan Pitts and wife, Cris, all of Bentley; daughters, Nancy Swart and husband David of Bentley, and Pamela Cullum and husband, Rick, of Fort Dodge, Iowa; a brother, Royce Pitts of Bedford, Texas; sisters, Twyla Sell of Halstead and Reta Mae Ploughe of Enid, Okla.; 14 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

He also was preceded in death by grandsons, Robbie Swart and Scott and Casey Pitts; and brothers, Dale and Willis Pitts.

Calling hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Monday at Kaufman Funeral Home in Halstead, with family present from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Bentley with the Rev. Peter Harman officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to VFW Post 971 in Newton in care of the funeral home.


Owner/SourceHarvey County Genealogical Society
Date12 Jan 2008
Linked toMelvin C Pitts

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