Obituary of Fred Pittman Sr

Fred Pittman, Sr. 84, of Rocky Mount, North Carolina passed away on March 2, 2018, in Vineland, New Jersey, after a brief illness. Funeral service will be held at 1110 East Chestnut Ave. in Vineland, NJ on March 10, 2018, at 2:00 PM with Deacon Kelley Johnson officiating of Healthy Choice Ministries. There will be a private burial at a later time at [CEMETERY NAME], [CEMETERY LOCATION]. Visitation will be held at 1110 East Chestnut Ave. in Vineland, NJ on March 10, 2018, at 1:00PM. Rone Funeral Service will be handling the funeral arrangements. Fred Pittman, Sr. was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina to Howard & Martha Pittman on March 18, 1933. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in 1952. He married Vivian Graves of Glassboro, NJ on April 28, 1958, and together they raised twelve children. Fred Pittman, Sr. valued God, family and education. He earned multiple degrees/certificates in: Radio-Television Technology from The Television Training Institute, a Master Plumber's Certificate, Child Center License, Food Service/Food Handler's License, a Certification in Teacher of Skilled Trades (Climate Control), Black Seal Engineering License and a Blue Seal Engineering License. He worked as a boiler room controller at the Campbell Soup Company in Camden, NJ, and held a position as a Certified Climate Control Instructor at the Atlantic County Vocational Technical School. Fred Sr. was self-sufficient and also made a living through the following independent/family owned businesses: Pittman's Engineering, Pittman's Pit BBQ in Franklinville, NJ, various real estate ventures, Mizpah Community Child Care Center, Pittman's Plumbing, Heating & Cooling and Doyles Corner BBQ Restaurant in Philadelphia. He enjoyed singing with his family and lighting up his self-designed BBQ pits where he was known for smoking his authentic North Carolina BBQ chicken and ribs! Fred Pittman, Sr. is survived by his wife of 59 years, Vivian Pittman and his children: Fred Pittman, Jr., Sharon Coursey, Centenna Caldwell, Howard Pittman, III., Jeanette Winters, Marsha Mack, Theo Graves, LaTasha Pittman, Tanya Harper, Larry Graves & Shontae Johnson. He leaves to mourn his sister, Mary Pittman-King. He is preceded in death by his parents: Howard & Martha Pittman and his siblings: Mamie Blackmon, Martha Thomas, Walter Pittman, James Pittman & Willie Pittman. Fred also leaves to behind twenty-one grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, family members and friends.