Cora Jean Pitts

Cora Jean Pitts, 78, a lifetime Oklahoma resident, entered Heaven’s gates on Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was born on August 6, 1938 in Buckhorn, Oklahoma to Harrison Holder and Mary Melinda Fletcher Holder. She was a graduate of Warner High School. Cora worked as a secretary at NALC and West Junior High School and in the office of Dr. Rodgers and Dr. Fullenwider. Lastly, she worked as a secretary for the Muskogee County Assessor’s Office from which she retired. Cora met and later married her best friend, Floyd William Pitts, on September 14, 1959 in Keefeton, Oklahoma. She loved Floyd throughout their 53 years of marriage and until the day she passed away. Cora also loved the Lord and her faith was shared with family and friends. If she was by you more than a couple of minutes, you became her friend and you knew she loved you. She would tell you and give you one of her famous hugs. Cora loved her daughters and grandchildren with every fiber of her being. Family was everything to her. Most people called her “Grandma” or “Aunt Cora”, whether she was or not. Cora gladly spent countless hours caring for sick family members and friends. Whether it meant physically providing care, cooking, or driving them to doctor’s appointments, she was always ready to help. If you were lucky enough to eat one of her homemade pies, you knew happiness. If it included her fried chicken or whiney ham, you knew a little of heaven on earth. Cora loved singing in church and is no doubt singing in heaven with her beautiful voice. That is, when she’s not too busy trying to keep Floyd out of trouble up there. She was a member of Timothy Baptist Church where she faithfully served the Lord. She was loved by many and will be greatly missed. Cora was preceded in death by her parents, Harrison and Mary Holder; spouse, Floyd Pitts; siblings, Juanita (Floyd) Ervin, Lloyd (Mary) Holder, Sam (Lena) Holder, Lee (Ruby) Holder, Murel Holder, Arita Crittenden, and Bobby Joe Holder; and sister-in-law, Lola Cox. She is survived by her daughters, Rhonda (Walter) Adkins, and Ramona (Steve) Peak; granddaughter, Chloe (Josh) Linn; grandson, Max (Megan) Dunn; brother, Dexter (Carol) Payne; sisters-in-law, Lillian (Billy) McBee, Phyllis Holder, and Katherine Holder; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family members and friends. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m., Friday, August 12, 2016 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services honoring Cora’s life will be Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Timothy Baptist Church with Rev. Kelly Payne officiating. Interment will follow at McLain Cemetery with all of her nephews serving as pallbearers.

Cora Jean Pitts

August 16, 1938 - August 6, 2016