Jack Pittman

October 7, 1939 - July 13, 2021

Memorial services for Jack Pittman, 81, of Ore City, Texas are scheduled for 2:00 pm, Sunday, July 18, 2021, in the chapel of McWhorter Funeral Home. Jack was born October 7, 1939, in Tryon, North Carolina to Arthur Norman Pittman Sr. and Bertha McClure Pittman and passed from this life July 13, 2021, in Longview, Texas. Jack worked for R.J. Reynolds in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for many years before moving to Longview in 1974. He owned and operated Jack of Pawns from 1978 until 1998 when he sold the pawnshop and enjoyed his retirement. He was a diehard Gilmer Buckeye and proud season ticket holder. Jack enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid prairie dog hunter, NASCAR fan and motorcycle buff. He was a train enthusiast and loved everything from railroad history to model railroading. Jack was a talented stained glass artist and he and Sue enjoyed creating many projects together. He had the love of many dogs in his life and he went above and beyond to take care of them. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Sue Pittman; his step- sons, Russell Reaves and his wife, Teresa and Allen Reaves and his wife, Ronna; daughter in laws, Damaris Pittman and Karaline Pittman; and his grandsons, Christian Pittman and Elias Pittman. He is preceded in death by his parents; his sons, Anthony Preston Pittman and Terry Lee Pittman; his brothers, Clyde Pittman and Ned Pittman; and his sisters, Evelyn Tate and Rachel Williams. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Longview Animal Care & Adoption Center, 303 H. G. Mosely Pkwy., Longview, Texas 75604 or to the charity of your choice. Please visit Jack’s on-line registration book at www.mcwhorterfh.com to leave a memory for the family.