Mr. Grover Lee Pitts

PITTS, Mr. Grover Lee - Age 70, passed away Saturday, December 22, 2012 at his residence. Family hour 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Canaan Baptist Church, 910 E. Gillespie St., with funeral service commencing at 11 a.m. Interment Sunset Hills Cemetery, G-4413 Flushing Rd. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Mr. Pitts will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 906 W. Flint Park Blvd., and may be viewed from 2-8 p.m. Friday. “Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.” St. John 14:1-4 Mr. Grover Lee Pitts was born on April 18, 1942 in Wilson, Arkansas, the son of Henry and Mary Pitts. He was the only child born to this union. However, Grover had an adopted brother, Joe Brown. He graduated from Flint Southwestern High School, “Class of 1961” and also attended Flint Junior College. Grover was employed at Flint V-8 Engine Plant, a division of General Motors and was a member of UAW Local #659, retiring in 1996. He met the love of his life Marilyn and they were united in Holy Matrimony in 1966. And to this union they were blessed with 3 beautiful children. Grover had an abundance of family and friends that loved and depended on him. His strength and loving heart made him a loving dad and uncle to everyone. Though he fathered 3 children, he became a father to countless others. As an only child Grover had a love and a need for a large family, so he adopted many people and made them his family. He departed this life on December 22, 2012 and will be missed by everyone that knew him. Grover will always be remembered by his love, kindness and generosity. Mr. Grover Lee Pitts leaves to cherish his memory: wife, Marilyn; 2 daughters, Stephanie (Albert) Williams and Patrice Pitts; son, Bryan Pitts; god-daughter, Tiffany Forbes; grandchildren, Latoya Bolden of San Diego, CA, Nikita Pitts of Pittsburg, PA, Christion Pitts and Miesha Pitts, both of Flint; mother, Mary Johnson; special niece, Charlotte Loper; 2 sisters-in-law, Lola Loper of Flint and Anita Evans of St. Louis, MO; 3 brothers-in-law, Willie Loper of Flint, Willie Evans of St. Louis, MO and Marvin Porter of Minneapolis, MN; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and a multitude of good friends. Mr. Pitts was preceded in death by his father, Henry Pitts; adopted brother, Joe Brown; and his step-father, Ananias Johnson. The family would like to express special thanks to Pastor James McDade, Pastor Charles E. Roots and the Canaan Baptist Church family.

Mr. Grover Lee Pitts

April 18, 1942 - December 22, 2012