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In 1951 Charles moved to Bishop, TX and started work at Celanese where he worked until he retired 32 years later on November 1, 1982 as a project engineer. The major influence in Charles’ life was his grandfather, a devout Methodist, who brought him up on the Puritan ethic of hard work, honesty, and moral integrity. Charles remained true to these principles the remainder of his life.
Charles was raised a Methodist, but joined the Baptist church with his first wife, Georgia shortly after moving to Bishop in 1951. Charles loved the Lord, and unless he was ill or out of town, you could always count on him being in Sunday School and church on Sundays.
Charles married Georgia Sparkman in 1946, and lived with her for 38 years until her death. In 1984 he married Lida Oliver with whom he shared 23 wonderful years until his death on October 2, 2007. Charles loved life, good food, traveling, and his many friends and family. He was a beloved husband, stepfather, brother, uncle, and cousin. His death will leave a large vacancy in our lives.
Charles was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Wesley and Clement Pitts, his first wife, Georgia Sparkman Pitts, and his sisters, Elizabeth Wagner and Jane Atchley. He is survived by his wife, Lida Oliver Pitts, his stepchildren, Ann Kaiser, Lane Garrett, Edwin Garrett, and Celeste Garrett, his sister, Kate Phillips, and many nephews, nieces, and cousins.
Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM on Friday, October 5, 2007 at Turcotte-Piper Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday, October 6, 2007 at the First United Methodist Church in Bishop, TX. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 PM on Sunday, October 7, 2007 at the Coleman Cemetery in Coleman, TX.
The family wishes to thank Vista Care Hospice staff, especially R.N.’s, Lori and Brittany, and C.N.A.’s Tammy, April, and Carolyn, for all their years of loving care, and social worker, Isabel. Memorials may be made to Vista Care Hospice of Corpus Christi, 4320 S.P.I.D. Suite B. Corpus Christi, TX 78411, the First Baptist Church of Bishop,311 E. 5th St. Bishop, Texas 78343 or the First United Methodist Church of Bishop, 804 E. 6th St., Bishop, Texas 78343.
Arrangements are entrusted to Turcotte-Piper Mortuary, 205 General Cavazos Blvd., Kingsville, TX 78363.