Edward Harris Pittman, 92, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2024 after a brief illness. Harris was born in McMinnville, Tennessee, to the late Willie E. Pittman, Sr. and Mary Baker Pittman. After graduating from Lane High School he served in the United Sates Air Force. He retired from Sperry.

He is preceded in death by his parents, loving wife Betty Byrd Pittman and her parents, brother Steven B. Pittman, Sr., sister-in-law Betty Anne Pittman, brother-in-law D.O. Nunley and great-niece Elizabeth Ferrier. He is survived by his brother Willie E. Pittman, Jr. of Charlottesville, Virginia and sister Barbara Pittman Nunley of Seffner, Florida, as well as by nephews Randy Nunley (Mary Jane), Steven B Pittman, Jr. and Matthew Shifflett (Kate) and nieces Barbara Lawson (Kenny), Donna Nunley, Abby Pittman (Branch) and Jackie Galiano. In addition, he is survived by his great-nephews, Tommy Ferrier, Matthew Nunley, Daniel Nunley, Everett Harris Trent and Samuel Galiano and great-nieces Olivia Galiano, Maggie Galiano and Alice Shifflett. Additional family include an “adopted” daughter, Patricia (Tish) Polgar-Bailey (Cass) and family.

Harris (or “Ed” or “Pitt” as he was also known) loved his family and cherished his relationships with them. He was loving and affectionate, generous and supportive and always willing to put others first. He never failed to have something kind and encouraging to say to everyone regardless of the circumstances. He was a great story teller and had a wonderful sense of humor. He was a man of deep faith, very active in his church and enjoyed the relationships nurtured at Hinton Avenue United Methodist Church. Throughout his life he enjoyed woodworking and gardening and was a master at fixing almost anything. Edward Harris Pittman’s light shone brightly and he made this world a better place. He will be dearly missed.

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