Alvin "Sugar" Pittman, Sr.

“Sugar” as he was affectionately known by his family and friends passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 28, 2018. His promising 3rd base position with the St. Louis Cardinals minor league team was sidelined by an unexpected eye injury. He spent 30 years with the Zetz 7up Bottling Co.

He is preceded in death by the love of his life, Alma M. Pittman. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Nolan and Alma R. Pittman, his brother, Nolan Pittman, Jr., and sister Gloria Mae Hooks. He is survived by his daughters, Darby P. Buckel (Edward), Debby P. Haydel (Jay), and son A.J. Pittman, Jr. (Donna), grandchildren, Jimmy Buckel (Lauren), Chris Buckel (Felicity), Sherri Guidry (Don), Jody Haydel, Scott Haydel (Deanna), Blake Haydel and Courtney Pittman, great-grandchildren, Brittany, Caitlin, Krisalyn, Keira, Cathan and Corban Buckel, Haley, Nathan and Nicholas Guidry, Jayme, Abigail, Anna and Evan Haydel, Bryce Gauthier and Kolston Magee, along with numerous nieces and nephews.

The family would like to thank all of the employees of Chateau de Notre Dame and Notre Dame Hospice as well as Ms. Bertha Horne for all of their loving care and support. He will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

A Prayer Service will be held on July 5, 2018 at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, Louisiana. Visitation will be from 9:30 am – 11:00 am with the Prayer Service beginning at 11:00 am, officiated by his grandson Pastor Chris Buckel. Interment will take place at the Masonic Cemetery #2, 400 City Park Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana. Condolences may be left online at www.leitzeaganfuneralhome.com.