Laura Lucas Pittman

Pittman, Laura Eleanor Lucas, 80, died peacefully, surrounded by her sons and daughters-in-law, on October 10, 2017 at her home in Montgomery. Laura was born on September 6, 1937 in Roanoke, AL to Robert Nixon and Eleanor Jeffers Lucas.

Laura spent the first part of her life in Roanoke, AL; she and her family then moved to Birmingham, where she graduated from Phillips High School. Upon graduating, Laura attended Huntingdon College. It was at Huntingdon that she met her future husband, Lester “Clyde” Pittman. She and Clyde were married in 1958 at First Baptist Chapel in Birmingham. They remained happily married until Clyde lost his battle with colon cancer in 1974, when they were both 36 years old.

Laura’s passion was her children and grandchildren. She attended nearly all of her grandchildren’s sporting events, music and dance recitals, and any other event with which they were involved. She loved photographing her loved ones doing their various activities; and made many photo collections and scrapbooks with these pictures. Laura also loved all her friends deeply; she enjoyed making these friends, and really anyone, laugh, with her lively stories and witty sense of humor. She enjoyed being a part of the Encouragers Sunday School class at First Baptist, and hearing Jay Wolf’s message each Sunday, often surrounded by her children and grandchildren.

Laura is survived by her adoring two sons, Robert Lester “Les”, (Jessica Dilworth), Pittman, Montgomery; Gregory Clyde “Greg”, (Rebekah Boroughs), Pittman, Montgomery; her brother Robert Nixon “Nick” Lucas Jr., Verbena; her seven beloved grandchildren, Mary Ann (16), Emma Marie (15), Lucas Samuel “Luke” (14), Clyde Andrew (12), Payne Lester (10), Charles Robert “Charlie” (8) and Virginia Eleanor (2), all of Montgomery, who will greatly miss their grandmother, whom they lovingly called many nicknames including Nannie, Nana and Ba. Laura is also survived by her special friend James “Ray” Sanford, Eclectic, AL; her sister-in-law and her husband, Sonny, (Annette Pittman), Perdue, of Phenix City, her niece, Cristy Perdue, NY, NY, her nephew Matt,(Carol Matthews), Perdue, Phenix City; and her niece, Lorelei Jowers Lampe, of Dadeville.

A graveside for family and close friends is set for Saturday (10/14) at 1:00 in Greenwood Cemetery. Please gather at White Chapel-Greenwood Funeral Home at 12:30 pm to be a part of the processional.

A celebration of Laura’s life will be held in Stakely Sanctuary at First Baptist Church, Montgomery, on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 3 PM. The family will greet friends and relatives before the celebration, beginning at 1 PM. Burial will take place Saturday, October 14 at 1 PM at Greenwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to First Baptist Church Montgomery. Condolences may be left on Laura Eleanor Lucas Pittman’s online guest book at www.whitechapel-greenwoodfh.com