Debra “Debbie” Pitts

September 20, 2011

Mrs. Debra “Debbie” Pitts, age 57, passed away on September 17, 2011, after a battle with brain cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Mrs. Pitts is survived by her husband, Greg Pitts; father, Jay Tharp; mother-in-law, Genelda (Don) Page; father-in-law Woodrow (Carol) Pitts; her children Tammy (Steve) Barton, Stacy (Josh) Ray, Danny Alltop; step-children Brad and Heather, and nine grandchildren. She is also survived by her brothers Dale (Mary) Tharp and Richard (Patricia) Tharp; brother-in-laws Ken (Sherri) and Eric (Kelly) Pitts and many nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Pitts was preceded in death by her mother Margie Tharp.

She was retired from Escambia County School District after 20 years of service at Ransom Middle School as a secretary and cheerleading and swimming coach. She was an active supporter of Relay for Life.

Many remember her as a cheerleader at Brent, majorette at Woodham, cheer coach and mentor in the community and youth group leader at Gonzalez Baptist Church. She also loved to travel and camp with her husband and her family.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, September 20, 2011, at Faith Chapel North on Highway 29. Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at Faith Chapel North. Interment will follow at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.

Active pallbearers will be Alex Gillespie, John Bivens, Dale Tharp, Richard Tharp, Ken Pitts, and Eric Pitts.

Special thanks to Dr. Thomas Tan, Woodlands Medical Group, and the staff at West Florida Hospital ER and ICU.

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  1. Terrie McDaniel on September 20th, 2011 9:21 pm

    Dear Greg, Tammy, Stacy, Danny and Family,

    Your wife and mother was a wonderful and compassionate woman. She always seemed to have a smile everytime I saw her working in the Ramsom office. It was very obvious to everyone that she dearly loved her family and was so very proud of all of you. We had many conversations at all those ballgames over the years…….I won’t forget them. My sincere sympathy for your loss.

    Terrie McDaniel
    (Mother of Suzie, Ali, and Caroline)