Richard Matthew Pitts

Richard Matthew Pitts, age 62, passed away on Wednesday, July 30, 2025.

In lieu of flowers, we ask for donations to The Gideons International (https://gideons.org).

Richard desired to walk daily with the Lord, by the Spirit, redeemed by Christ’s death on the cross. He has entered into eternal life with Christ for the age to come. Richard was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Pitts; his grandmother, Deltrice Marshall; and his great-great-grandparents, John Lee and Nell Spencer Jerrolds. Richard leaves behind his loving family which includes his wife LaDonna (Kolb) Pitts, Lawrenceville, GA; mother, Jane Earl Pitts, Savannah, TN; children, Amanda and Logan Hunter, Lake Wylie, SC; Emily Pitts and Matt Hall, Seattle, WA; Spencer Pitts, Sandy Springs, GA; sister, Deborah Russell, Savannah, TN; half-sister, Sherry Franks, Bath Springs, TN.

Richard was strong in his faith and active in his church and community. He was a children’s Bible teacher for 35 years in TN and GA, held multiple church administrative roles, and was a leader and treasurer for the Boy Scouts of America for 12 years. Richard loved spreading God’s word and sharing his experiences through writing Christian devotionals. He has authored four devotional books and published three. He was passionate about working with computer systems and automobiles. He was last employed as an engineer with Vantiva, he had an extensive history of employment which includes Jerrolds’ Ace Hardware; TTU, DuPont in Nashville, TN and Laplace, LA; GA Tech; Rockwell, Scientific Research Corp; Boeing; Glenayre; Scientific Atlanta; Cisco; and Technicolor.

A visitation will be held from 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM on Sunday, August 3, 2025, at Shackelford Funeral Directors, 450 Church Street, Savannah, Tennessee. A graveside service will follow at 2:00 PM, at Jerrolds Family Cemetery, the eastern junction of Hwy 64 and Old Town Loop in Savannah, Tennessee.

There will be a celebration of life service on Saturday at 2:00 PM, August 9, 2025, at Norcross First Global Methodist Church, 2500 Beaver Ruin Rd, Norcross, GA.

For we have this treasure in jars of clay (which crack and chip and break) to show they the power is from God and not ourselves … we look to the unseen, not the seen, for what is seen is temporary (from our hands, to our lands, to our land) and what is unseen is eternal … 2 Cor 4:7-5:12, in his words.