Edward Anthony "Tony" Pitts' Obituary
Edward Anthony "Tony" Pitts, 58 years of Columbia, IL, passed away on April 12, 2023 in Columbia, IL. He was born December 24, 1964, in Griffin, GA.
Tony was a 1983 graduate of Belleville East High School. He was employed with AT&T as an IT Manager for more than 20 years. He had served in the U. S. Air Force, completing tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. He was a Pro Wrestling, St. Louis Blues and Cardinal fan. Tony was a very generous and caring man. He loved God and was diligent daily with his devotion to God and the Bible.
Surviving are his wife and love of his life, Patricia Freeland Pitts; sister, Beth (Mark Seibert) Botkin; aunt, Deborah Watts; best friend, Larry Koirtyohann; uncle, Al Ray Zipfel, along with other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his father, Henry Edward Pitts.
All services will be private. Interment with military honors will take place at a later date in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to Multiple Sclerosis Society - Gateway Area, 10420 Old Olive Street Road, Creve Coeur, MO 63141 .
Arrangements were handled by Leesman Funeral Home.
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