Delmar Arvin Pitts passed away peacefully on November 18, 2022. Delmar was born February 21, 1943 to Arvin Delmar Pitts and Alice Elizabeth (Tibbs) Pitts. He was 79 years old.
Delmar was a 1961 graduate of Central High School in Springfield, Missouri. After high school, Delmar served his country in Vietnam as a member of the U.S. Army. He worked at the former Zenith TV plant for many years before it ceased operations in the United States.
He married his late wife Sharon Kay (Jefferis)Pitts on August 9, 1974. They loved to travel and spent the next 46 years visiting family and friends across Missouri. Delmar and his wife loved meeting friends at their favorite restaurants and hosting family gatherings in their home.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, David Pitts. Delmar’s beloved wife Sharon passed away in January 2021. He is survived by his brother George Pitts (Barbara) and sisters Martha Melton, Judy Thompson(Doug), and Annette Baldwin. He is also survived by his sisters-in-law Shirley Essary (Dan), Sandy Ruzicka (Bill), and Sona Sanders (Randy) as well as several nieces and nephews.
Visitation is Wednesday, November 23, 2022 from 11 am to 12 pm at Greenlawn North. Funeral services will immediately follow the visitation. In lieu of flowers, friends and family may make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project.