Extracted from The News-Star (Monroe, LA)
Thursday, August 5, 1971

Luther Pittman

EPPS -- Funeral services were to be at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Delhi for Luther Hall Pittman, 58, of Epps.

The Revs. Ellis Lawson and Pat Loftin were to officiate, with burial in Midway Cemetery near Warden under the direction of First National Funeral Home of Delhi.

Mr. Pittman died Tuesday at Richland Parish Hospital of Delhi after an apparent heart attack.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Estelle Pittman of Epps; two sons, the Rev. Wesley K. Pittman of Farmerville and Elbert L. Pittman of Epps; two daughters, Mrs. Loyd Miers of Delhi and Mrs. Jerry J. Simms of Epps; four sisters, Mrs. Lee Smith of Paradis, Mrs. DeWitt Sandidge, Mrs. Elmer Oliphant and Mrs. James E. McPherson, all of Epps; and eight grandchildren.

Pallbearers were to be Allen Smith, J. L. Smith, Wayne Sandidge, Eldon Sandidge, David McPherson and Mike McPherson.