Mrs. Mary Cathryn Flanagan Pittman age 90, of Columbia, TN, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Mrs. Pittman was born in Vicksburg, MS, on September 12, 1926, the daughter of the late Thomas W. Flanagan and Mae O’Brien. She retired from the State of TN Department of Agriculture Marketing Division as a Weights and Measures Technologist. Mrs. Pittman was a member of the Southern Weights and Measures Association and served as President, Secretary-Treasurer, and a member of various committees including chairman assignments. Also, a member of National Conference on Weights & Measures in conjunction with NIST where she served as National Conference Vice Chairman. Mrs. Pittman was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Friends of Cumberland Heights, and participated and lobbying for legislative support of NAMI. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Pittman was preceded in death by her husband, John Pittman; brothers, Thomas W. Flanagan and Bobby L. Flanagan; and a granddaughter, Jennifer. Survivors include a daughter, Pam (Bobby) Turner; a son, John Pittman; grandsons, Rob (Elizabeth) Turner, John Turner, John (Lindsay) Pittman, Jr. and Tyler Pittman; great-grandchildren, Anna, JT, and Autumn; a dear friend, Betty Rucker; and a sister-in-law, Ouida Ferrell. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Gathering of Family & Friends will be held Saturday, April 8, 2017, from four o’clock until eight o’clock at Woodlawn Roesch-Patton Funeral Home. A private graveside will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers the family respectfully request memorial contributions be made to Hospice Compassus 830 Hatcher Lane Columbia, MS 38401 or a charity of your choice. Visit the online obituary: www.woodlawn-roesch-pattonfh.com.
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