William "Bill" Burton Pitts

William “Bill” Burton Pitts, age 90, recently of New Albany, IN, was born July 19, 1935, and passed away on June 13, 2026 after a very short illness.

Bill was preceded in death by the love of his life and bride of 65 years, Virgie Pitts; his sons Doug Pitts and Brad Pitts; his father and mother Jesse W and Frances Pitts; his sisters Carolyn Pitts Rhodes, Patricia Pitts McCann, and Linda Pitts Six; his in-laws, Helen Sunman-Mutz, and Everett Sunman; and his great-granddaughters Talia Pitts and Ava Pitts.

Survivors include his sons Chris (Mary Jo) and Steve (Julie) Pitts, his daughter-in-law Stacey Pitts; as well as his sister-in-law, Sue Dolson (Rob); his grandchildren Eric (Laura), Jacqueline, Braden (Taylor), Ethan, Claire, Benjamin, Michael, Nick, Sarah and their mother, Deb; and his great-grandchildren Lilly, Eli, Kaylee, Kelsey, Milo, and Levi Pitts, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

The funeral service for Bill will be held on Saturday June 27, 2026 at the Edinburgh Methodist Church, 301 Main Street, Edinburgh, Indiana 46124. The visitation will be from 12:00 pm until 2:00pm, with the service at 2pm and burial immediately following at Rest Haven Cemetery in Edinburgh, IN. All are invited to join us for fellowship and food immediately following the burial service at the church. We will also be having memorial services at Silvercrest, where he lived recently, on July 1, 2026 at 1:30pm. We will also hold memorial services at Tellico Village in Tennessee, dates later to be determined.