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Glenn Earnest Pittman
Sep 9,1927 - Jan 26, 2016
Posted by: Jo Aguirre
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https://obituaries.muskogeephoenix.com/
Published on January 28, 2016
Glenn Earnest Pittman, 88, of Eufaula, passed away
Tuesday, January 26, 2016, at his home.
Glenn was born
on September 9, 1927, in Stidham, Oklahoma the son of
Samuel Lewis and Ollie Caroline (Estes) Pittman. He
graduated as class president from Stidham High School in
1946. He received his Master Degree in Education from
Northeastern State University. He enlisted in the United
States Navy and served during World War II. On May 25,
1951, Glenn married Eva Mae Kennedy in Fort Smith,
Arkansas. They were happily married for sixty-four
years. Glenn worked as a teacher for over forty years at
Liberty Mounds and Oktaha and served as Principal of
Canadian schools. He was a member of the Eufaula Masonic
Lodge and was the Vice Mayor of Eufaula for 18 years.
Survivors include: his wife, Eva, of the home and his sister, Charlotte Turner of Eufaula, OK; sister in-law, Bonnie Berry, of Eufaula, OK; niece, Donna Mock and husband, John, of Eufaula, OK; nephew, Willard Berry, Jr. and wife, Yvonne, of Idaho Falls, ID; grand nieces and nephews: Kimberly, Holly, Heather, Heidi, David, Michael, and Josh; and a large host of nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his sisters, Lucille Hallum, Ramona Johnson, Estes McIntosh and Nadine Buck; his brothers, Walter Langston Pittman, Lincoln “Pete” Pittman and Bill Pittman.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Eufaula First Baptist Church with Rev. J. Ingram, Rev. Tim Turner and Joe Johnson officiating.
A funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Eufaula First Baptist Church with Rev. J. Ingram, Rev. Tim Turner and Joe Johnson officiating.
Pallbearers were Ray Neuenschwander, Mike Pittman, Jack Turner, David Turner, Clay Turner, Lang Pittman, Mark Beaver and Clint Pittman. Honorary pallbearers were R.L. Simpson, Bob Miller, Gordon Pennington, James Floyd, Parker Saltsman, T. Max Nelson, John Mock, Ed Phillips and Willard Berry.
Burial followed at the Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Hunn, Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Team Up to Clean Up.
Online condolences may be made to
the family at
www.hbmfuneralhome.com.
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