1939
Donna
2016
Donna R. Pitts
October 27, 1939 — February 1, 2016
Donna Bell Pitts, 76, passed away peacefully at her home in Colorado Springs, Colorado, after a long battle with cancer. She and her husband Omar Pitts shared 56 wonderful years of marriage together.
Born in Monticello, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Dewitt and Anna Bell. She was a longtime active member of Christ United Methodist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, where she especially loved her involvement with the Prayer Quilt Ministry and singing with The Joyful Noise Choir. She enjoyed golfing, bowling, square dancing, camping and fishing at Lake O’ the Pines.
She is survived by her husband Omar Pitts, son Eric Pitts and his wife Kim, grandson Tyler “Precious Love” Pitts, and granddaughter Kaitlyn “Angel Girl” Pitts, all of Colorado Springs; siblings Beulah Fudge of Eaton, OH; Dewitt Bell of Erie, PA; Nova Nation and Barbara Disbro of New Castle, IN; Mara Ann Kendall of Lewisville, IN; Ellen Suttle of Milton, IN; several aunts and uncles, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Dewitt Bell and Anna Bell Steele, her brother Manuel, and several aunts and uncles.
A special thank you to Drs. Headley and Tell at Rocky Mountain Cancer Center and the nurses and staff of Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care for their care and compassion.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle, IN. Burial will follow in Lewisville Cemetery. Friends may call from 10am until time of the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5250 Vogel Road, Suite A, Evansville, IN 47715. Condolences and memories of Donna may be expressed at www.hinsey-brown.com
Born in Monticello, Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late Dewitt and Anna Bell. She was a longtime active member of Christ United Methodist Church in Shreveport, Louisiana, where she especially loved her involvement with the Prayer Quilt Ministry and singing with The Joyful Noise Choir. She enjoyed golfing, bowling, square dancing, camping and fishing at Lake O’ the Pines.
She is survived by her husband Omar Pitts, son Eric Pitts and his wife Kim, grandson Tyler “Precious Love” Pitts, and granddaughter Kaitlyn “Angel Girl” Pitts, all of Colorado Springs; siblings Beulah Fudge of Eaton, OH; Dewitt Bell of Erie, PA; Nova Nation and Barbara Disbro of New Castle, IN; Mara Ann Kendall of Lewisville, IN; Ellen Suttle of Milton, IN; several aunts and uncles, and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Dewitt Bell and Anna Bell Steele, her brother Manuel, and several aunts and uncles.
A special thank you to Drs. Headley and Tell at Rocky Mountain Cancer Center and the nurses and staff of Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care for their care and compassion.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Hinsey-Brown Funeral Service in New Castle, IN. Burial will follow in Lewisville Cemetery. Friends may call from 10am until time of the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 5250 Vogel Road, Suite A, Evansville, IN 47715. Condolences and memories of Donna may be expressed at www.hinsey-brown.com
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