James Henry Pitts, Jr.
James Henry “Jim” Pitts, Jr. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 after a battle with cancer. Born in Winston-Salem, he was the son of the late James Henry Pitts and the late Margaret Edna Haney Pitts.
Mr. Pitts took over his father’s business as a shoe cobbler and later started a second career as a master welder.
Mr. Pitts is survived by two brothers, Lenard Pitts and his wife, Kirsten, of Beattyville, KY and Johnny Pitts of Greenville; two sisters Carol Brooks and Deborah Haney, both from Columbia; and two nieces, Shannon and Charlene Davis, also from Columbia.
In addition to his parents, James was preceded in death by two brothers, Robin Pitts and Monty Pitts.
