Mary Clay Pitt, 88, of Springfield, Tennessee, passed away August 22nd, 2019. As a loving mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt she will be missed greatly. Her love for her family was her passion. She hung many pictures of her family in her home. Mary’s love for family influenced her to research family history. Genealogy became more than a pastime.
A native of Logan County, KY, she was the daughter of the late Mary and Henry Wood. She was a former Wa’mart employee, a telephone operator, and a restaurant employee. She worked alongside her mother in the restaurant sharing their cooking and baking talents.
Originally from Advairville, KY, she also lived in Glasgow, KY where her mother was from, She moved to Louisville in 1952 and had a family. In 1973 she moved to Springfield, TN.
Her membership at Grace Baptist Church in Springfield, Tennessee brought her many enriching experiences not only through church but also through the bible studies, She had made a number of friends in church who kept in touch and had many wonderful visits at her home after she was no longer able to travel to church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Pitt; her parents, Mary and Henry Wood; son, Tommy Jaggers; sister, Elizabeth Crabtree; brother, Felix Wood; and grandson, Michael St. Clair.
Survivors include a son, Leslie Jaggers; two daughters, Pam Billings (Ted) and Donna St Clair (Billy); grandchildren, Stephanie Elliott (Del); Crystal Cox (Shawn); and Marie Billings (Jeff Adams); great grandchildren, Evelyn, Katherine, and Nathan Elliott; Taylor Cox; nieces, Kaye Minchey; Beverly Neely (Allen Coulter); Barbara Wood; Debbie Wood; Mary Cook (John); and nephews, Jerry Wood (Suzy); Joe Wood.
NO SERVICES ARE SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME.
