EDWARD M. PITTS, age 84 of Murfreesboro died Monday May 3, 2010 at Middle Tennessee Medical Center. He was a native of Rutherford County and the son of the Late E.A. and Willie Bennett Pitts. Graveside service will be 11:00AM Thursday at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Brother Nicky Nichols will officiate. Visitation will be 4:00PM to 8:00PM Wednesday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Mr. Pitts is survived by his wife, Gloria Drake Pitts; son and daughter-in-law, Marion and Mary Pitts of Murfreesboro; brother, William (Jannell) Pitts of Murfreesboro; sister, Martha (Milton) Pearre of Franklin; granddaughter, Jennifer Pitts of Murfreesboro, and great-grandson, Aubry Kieras Pitts of Murfreesboro. Mr. Pitts was preceded in death by brother, Richard Pitts, and two sisters, Anelle Tomberlin, and Katherine Brown. Mr. Pitts was member of the Baptist church. He was a farmer and retired water treatment engineer and safety inspector at Alvin C. York Medical Center. He was a veteran of WWII where he served in the United States Marine Corp. Friends will serve as pallbearers. Woodfin Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. 893-5151 www.woodfinchapel.com