Madison Tommie Thompson Pitts Jr. 84 of Newberry died Sunday November 23 2014 at Greenville Memorial Hospital. Mr. Pitts was born on September 18 1930 in Jacksonville FL and was a son of the late Madison T. Pitts Sr. and Dorothy Johnson P. Lloyd. He was a retired accountant of Central Soya Ise America & Waldrop Farms of Newberry and was a member of Freedom Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 PM Wednesday November 26 2014 at Freedom Baptist Church by the Rev. Eddie Bledsoe. Interment will be at Trinity United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 7:00 PM Tuesday at the Whitaker Funeral Home Newberry. Mr. Pitts graduated from Newberry College and was an U.S. Army Veteran. He was an avid sports fan liked crossword puzzles and loved animals. Gardening brought much joy to him. Mr. Pitts is survived by a son Daryl Pitts (Susan) of Saluda; a daughter Tommie Ann P. Coleman (Mat) of Johnston grandchildren Justin Pitts and Lacey Caldwell both of Silverstreet and Tara C. Duhamel of Saluda; great-grandchildren Rose Madison and Lillian Duhamel both of Saluda and Royal Williams of Silverstreet; siblings Sherrill P. Miller and Colie Pitts both of Douglas Ga; step-mother Juanita N. Pitts of Douglas GA. He was predeceased by his wife Mary Werts Pitts a son Durwin Pitts and siblings Royal and Jerry Pitts and Norma P. Lloyd. Pallbearers will be Craig Keisler Hal Bowles Justin Pitts Bill Weeks Marcus Burkett and Doug Dorroh. Honorary pallbearers will be Lin Slaton Rev. Eddie Bledsoe Tommy Werts Tommy Brown and Dave Waldrop. Memorials are suggested to Freedom Baptist Church 2028 Mt. Bethel Garmary Road Newberry SC 29108. On line condolences may be sent to the family at www.whitakerfuneralhome.com. Whitaker Funeral Home of Newberry is assisting the family.