Billy Pittman

Mr. William T. “Billy” Pittman, age 91, of Sandersville died on Friday, February 19, 2021.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 23 at Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Gary Griffin will officiate.

Mr. Pittman was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, the son of the late Haywood W. Pittman, Sr. and the late Mattie Bell Walters.  He was preceded in death by a daughter, Karen Prince, son Stuart Pittman, sisters, Louise P. Mills and Ann P. Davis, brothers, Wesley Pittman, and Talmadge Pittman.  He was a retired electrician with AICC and Georgia Kaolin and was an Air Force Veteran.  Mr. Pittman was a devoted member of Piney Mount United Methodist Church where he served as Chairman of the Board for several years and a longtime member of the Methodist Men’s Club. He was well known for his skilled carpentry and love of woodwork. His last project was building a doll house for his great granddaughter.

Survivors are his wife of sixty-nine years, Freddie Lacy Pittman of Sandersville; granddaughter, Laurie Prince Mathews of Milledgeville; grandsons, Jason N. Prince (Necie) of Sandersville, Judson M. Pittman (Bayley) of Canton, Benjamin T. Pittman of Bronx, New York; and great grandchildren, Dakota Prince, Gage Mathews, Solomon Pittman, Zoe Pittman; sister, Del Rey Humphries of Decatur; son-in-law, Jimmy Prince (Twanda); and daughter-in-law, Virginia DeLoach Pittman.

The family request donations to be made to the Christian Life Center, P.O. Box 5057, Sandersville, Ga. 31082, or Piney Mount UMC, P.O. Box 575, Sandersville, Ga. 31082.

May and Smith Funeral Directors of Sandersville is in charge of these arrangements. www.mayandsmith funeraldirectors.com