Roy Donald Pittman

Roy was born in Hoke County on June 30, 1950. He was the son of Jack Pittman of Raeford, North Carolina and Elsie Pittman of Eastbourne, England. Proceeding him in death are his parents, Jack and Elsie Pittman, a niece, Melanie Pittman, a great grandson, Emmitt Wright and his in-laws, Joe and Euzena Stephens.

Roy was the perfect example of a loving and faithful Christian man. He was an exemplary husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, son, brother, and uncle.

Roy was dedicated to his work at his church, Philippi Presbyterian Church, where he was an elder for many years.

Through his 39 years of service with the North Carolina Department of Transportation in Hoke County, Roy’s main focus was safety first for the highways and also the employees he valued. He was a member of the Army National Guard from 1970 to 1980. He was a longtime member and board member of Puppy Creek Fire Department.

Roy enjoyed his family time, the beach, the mountains, good food, and playing golf with his dear friend, Will Lowery.

During Roy’s illness, he was blessed with wonderful and loving care from his family and caregivers Helen Johnson, Debra McDuffie, Tendra Torres, and the staff of Liberty Hospice to include Chris, Keisa, Ashley, Brandi and all of the office staff. We would like to express a very special thank you to Chris for your loving care and time shared with Roy, you meant a lot to him.

Roy is survived by his brown eyed girl and loving and devoted wife of 57 wonderful years, Kathryn. He also leaves behind his loving son, Heath and daughter-in-law, Linda, whose nickname for Roy was “Wild Man” which always brought a smile to his face. His life was spiced up by his granddaughter, Kandace (Kyle), grandson, Brad, and five great grandchildren, Anthony, Blake, Leilani, Raylan, and Makensey.

Roy also leaves behind his brother Melton (Betty) Pittman of Shallotte, NC, his brother Barry (Linda) Pittman of Raeford, NC, his sister, Susan (Tommy) Baker of Raeford NC and nieces and nephews.

We would like to thank everyone for their prayers, sympathy, support, and kindness through this difficult time. Your phone calls, cards, and visits mean so much to us and we are very grateful.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in Roy‘s memory to Saint Jude Children’s Research Hospital at stjude.org or to the Parkinson’s Foundation at parkinson.org.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Philippi Presbyterian Church, located at 2800 Philippi Church Road, Raeford, NC 28376.

A funeral service will immediately follow the visitation. Burial will take place at Philippi Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

Services are entrusted to Crumpler Funeral Home.