Bud was born on February 19, 1949 in Peoria, to Shirley "Gene" and Doris (McConaha) Pittman. He married Berta Bukolas on February 22, 1990. She survives.
Also surviving are his daughters, Betty (Aaron) Johnson, Bonnie (Santana) Garcia, Brandy Pittman, and Faith (John) Pittman; his grandchildren, Dareus, Brandon, Nicole, Gavin, Kylee, Aiden, Cody, and Bella; his great-grandchildren, Layla, Kayden and Harlow; his sister, Melinda Lange; and his brother, Kenny (Tammy) Pittman.
He is preceded in death by his parents; his granddaughter, Brittney Pittman; his brothers, Scott Pittman and Darrell Pittman; and his sisters, Effie Johnson and Linda Turner.
Bud was a laborer and later a Bricklayer for many years. He was also a member of the Bricklayer union.
He was known to keep busy and active. He loved all things outdoors, including fishing, mushroom hunting, camping, riding his ATV and golf cart, riding motorcycles in his younger days. He enjoyed working on mowers, tractors, and anything with an engine. Bud was artistic and musically inclined, playing the guitar, harmonica, and drawing. He was a big coffee drinker, loved going out to eat, and playing poker.
A funeral service will be held at Remmert Funeral Home on Wednesday, July 31, at 11am, with a visitation to start an hour prior at 10am. Burial will take place at Parkview Cemetery.
Memorials can be made to the Peoria Cancer Center.
Words of comfort can be shared with the Pittman family at www.RemmertFuneralHome.com
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