Henry E. Pittman

Henry E. Pittman, 78, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on November 27, 2008. He was the husband of Frances, with whom he shared 56 wonderful years. Born on April 9, 1930 in Wise County, Texas, he was the son of the (late) Captola and (late) Mace Green of Oktaha, Oklahoma and the (late) Earl and Florene Pittman of Bowie, Texas. He was raised in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Henry attended Ranger Junior College for two years. After moving to Abilene, he married his bride Frances, on August 4, 1952. Henry is a member of Belmont Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He also proudly served from 1952 to 1960 in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in Germany. Later he retired from both Central Texas Iron Works, where he had worked for 31 years, and ABCO Boilers of Abilene, where he had worked for 11 years. Henry was also a part of South Park Senior Citizens Program. In addition to his loving wife, he is survived by one daughter, Cyndi Reed, and her husband, Garry, of Abilene; three grandchildren, Amber Reed of Houston, Kaycee Neumann and Dillion Reed, both of Abilene; and one great-grandchild, Allison Grace, of Houston. He is also survived by two brothers, Duane Pittman, of Oktaha, Oklahoma, and Thelbert Pittman, of Frankston, Texas; four sisters, Ethel Smith, of Oktaha, Oklahoma, Lola Bebee, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Kedith Shaw and Mathelda Fugitt, of Bowie, Texas; sister-in-law, Nona Sievert; aunt, Myrtle Morren; special cousins, Jim and Carol Aldis; as well as many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2008 at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road. Robert Graven and Randy Packwood will officiate. Burial will follow at Elmwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Honorary pallbearers are: Deacons of Belmont Baptist Church. Pallbearers are: Jim Aldis, Alan Crowe, Jody Crowe, Wes Crowe, Matt Graven, and Robert Moscarelli. Memorials may be made in Henry Pittman's honor to the Belmont Baptist Church Youth and Children's Program, 2117 Palm Street, Abilene, Texas 79602.