Russell Sterling Pitts

Russell Sterling Pitts

42, a resident of Lincoln, Arkansas, passed away January 19, 2007, at his farm near Lincoln. He was born December 10, 1964 at Fayetteville, Arkansas the son of Roger and Mary Alice Mileur Pitts.

Russell was a respected husband, father, brother, uncle, son and friend. He was a tremendous athlete in highschool and was a member of the Arkansas Tech University football team. He completed his degree in Agri-business at the University of Arkansas .

He spent his life coaching kids in football, basketball, and baseball. Hundreds of kids loved and respected ?Coach Russell?. He volunteered hundreds of hours of his time to improve the football and baseball fields at Lincoln.

Russell was an avid farmer and sportsman. He lived and breathed Lincoln Wolves and Arkansas Razorbacks. He was a member of the Washington County Farm Bureau, and a member of the Central United Methodist Church in Lincoln.

Survivors include his wife, Guatha Longwith Pitts of the home; three sons, Seth, Connor and Alec Pitts all of the home; his parents Roger and Mary Alice Pitts of Lincoln, Arkansas; two sisters, Sarah Simmons of Prairie Grove, Arkansas, and Alicia Ezell of Atlanta, Georgia.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Sunday at the Luginbuel Chapel.

Memorials may be made to the Russell Pitts Memorial Scholarship for his three sons in care of any Arvest Bank. The account number will be posted Monday at www.Luginbuel.com.

Funeral Service will be held Monday, January 22, 2007 - 10:00 A.M. at the Pitts Farm on Sugar Hill Rd. West of Lincoln, Arkansas, with Andy Newbill officiating. Burial will be in Sugar Hill Cemetery on the Pitts farm Lincoln, Arkansas.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. To sign the online guest book, visit www.luginbuel.com.