Dr. William Arnold Pitchford, son of Norman J. and Lydia Belle Pitchford, was born in El Paso and attended Austin High School and the New Mexico Military Institute. He received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas at Austin and his Doctor of Medicine from Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology and moved back to El Paso to establish his practice, where he delivered thousands of babies over the next few decades.
Arnold was a founding partner of Physicians Healthcare Associates LLC, which was acquired by WellMed, and transitioned to family practice there. Dr. Pitchford practiced medicine for over 60 years and continued to work until shortly before his death.
Arnold was a devoted follower of Christ and a long-time member of the First Baptist Church. Arnold leaves behind his beloved wife Nancy, daughters Pam Peiffer (husband Matt), Trisha Duval (husband Patrick), Carmen Gonzalez-Hughes (husband Brad), son Chris Jones (wife Dawn), grandchildren Lauren Peiffer and Tyler, Seth, Sierra and Sawyer Jones, nephew Colonel David Hampton (wife Rebecca) and cousin Holly Wagner (husband Bill).
We would like to extend a special thank you to his friends and teachers at Sarita’s Custom Sewing, where he learned to put his surgical skills to use by knitting a wide range of accessories for his family and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to the El Paso Baptist Clinic, where Arnold volunteered for many years. Donations can be made through their website, elpasobaptistclinic.org.
