John Thomas Pitcock

John Thomas Pitcock, 65, of Quitman and formerly of Valdosta, died Monday, October 22, 2012 at his residence. He was born on March 30, 1947 in Valdosta to the late John Cullum Pitcock and Mary Alice Davis Pitcock. Mr. Pitcock was a school teacher, a football coach and basketball coach at Valdosta Middle School. He was a Wildcat fan and a Georgia Bulldog fan. Mr. Pitcock loved his family, his dogs and his horses. He loved to work, loved visiting Waffle House, talking to people and telling stories. Mr. Pitcock never got in a hurry. He was of the Baptist faith. Mr. Pitcock was a veteran of the United States Air Force.

He is survived by his wife of 43 years, Nina Anderson Pitcock of Quitman, his son and daughter in law, John Wilton and Mandy Barfield Pitcock of Summerville, SC, his daughter, Allison Maesha Pitcock of Valdosta, his grandson, John Mason Pitcock of Summerville, SC, his brother and sister in law, Ronald Lee Pitcock, Sr. and Jadan Altman Pitcock of Valdosta, his nieces and nephews, Phillip and Pinckney McGhin and Danielle Pitcock, several great nieces, nephews and cousins, his mother in law, Mae Anderson of Valdosta and his sister in law, Sandra Anderson of Atlanta. Mr. Pitcock is preceded in death by his parents, father in law, Alfred Wilton Anderson and nephew, Ronald Lee Pitcock, Jr.

Funeral services will be held Friday, October 26, 2012 at two p. m. in the chapel of the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Burial will follow in McLane Riverview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from five until seven p. m. Thursday at the funeral home. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or to your favorite pet charity. Condolences to the family may be expressed online at www.mclanecares.com.

Carson McLane Funeral Home.


Funeral Home:
Carson McLane Funeral Home
2215 North Patterson Street
Valdosta, GA
US 31602