William Pittman - Fairfield

William Edward Pittman, resident of Athens and formerly of Fairfield passed away on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at East Texas Medical Center in athens at the age of 86. He was born on November 2, 1924 in Fairfield, the son of loving parents Robert Lee Pittman and Fannie Sue Manahan Pittman. He grew up "in the middle of a cotton patch" in the Grange Hall Community, in the Pleasent Grove Baptist Church, and under the leadership of Superintendent P. D. Browne in the Fairfield Public School. Ed served in the United States Navy during World War II as a Navy Medical Corpsman. He graduated from The University of Texas in 1951 and was an active Petroleum Landman for forty-seven years, having been an employee of the Pure Oil Company, Hunt Oil Company, Gold King Production Company, and then an independent landman for seventeen years. He was a member and past member of the Landmen's Association in Houston, Dallas, Tyler, New Orleans, and Lafayette, Louisiana and the American Association of Professional Landsmen. Past President of Dallas Association of Petroleum Landmen, 1975 recipient of Distinguished Service Award from the Americna Association of Petroleum Landmen. He was preceded in death by his two gracious and lovely wives: Mary Frances McMaster and Sara Elizabeth Thompson Skipper. Survivors include Marianne Pittman Elder and husband Robert the daughter of Mary Frances McMaster, Chris, Mark, and Don Skipper the sons of Sara Elizabeth Thompson Skipper, and grandchildren India, Austin, Collin, and Clinton Travis Skipper. Survivores also include a cousin Clovis Price and wife Melissa and a number of othe family members and friends. Visitation will be held on Saturday afternoon from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at Griffin - Roughton Funeral Home in Fairfield. Graveside Services will be held a 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2011 at the Fairfield Cemetery with Rev. Brooks Taylor of the First United Methodist Church of Murchison officiating. Pallbeares will be Robert Elder, Clovis Price, Daniel Chamblee, Roland Sledge, David McMaster and Mark Mitchell. Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Pittman and Ruth Davis. Edward was a lover of God, Country, family, friends, good books, music, flowers, dogs and most creatures, his home, the land, and life.

William Pittman - Fairfield

November 2, 1924 - January 5, 2011