Bernice Pauline Downes Pitts Obituary
The memory of Bernice Pauline Downes Pitts (Winston Salem, North Carolina), born in Dover, Delaware, who passed away on April 19, 2025 at the age of 92, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Bernice Pauline Downes Pitts to pay them a last tribute.
She is survived by: her children, Gloria (Darryl), Lynnette and Thomas, Jr.; her grandchildren, Telano (Jessica), Rashaad, Kyle, Torrie (Taevon), Farisma, Kiara (Marcus) and Kaylen; her nephew Lawrence (Margaret); her siblings-in-law, Florence Downes (Harry), Jeanette Wells (Earl), Vernell Pitts (Willie Joe) and Robert Pitts (Sandra); her friends, Cheryl Welch and Colleen Martin; her sisters, McGhee and Minnie; and also, Danny Gray, Joe Igancio, Lisa Pitts, Franklin Fogle, Jr., Lafayette Cook and Delmar Polite. She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives.
Visitation will be held on Monday, April 28th 2025 from 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM at the Russell Funeral Home Chapel (822 Carl Russell Ave, Winston-Salem, NC 27101). A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 28th 2025 at 12:00 PM at the same location.
