Dorothy N. Pittman

Dorothy was born in Austin, Texas on October 12, 1936, to Albert and Medora Moreland. She grew up in the Austin area with her brothers, Thomas and Wesley, and her sisters, Mamie, Alberta, Bessie, Betty, Pearl and Marion. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin High School in 1955 and married Claude “Buddy” Pittman on July 11, 1958.

Dorothy was an avid collector of many things and loved to travel with her family. She was well known for her homemade pralines and taught a chosen few the secret recipe with the greatest of love and patience. Dorothy was the greatest fan for all of her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her love and support of their school activities, graduations and accomplishments and of the Hays Las Panteras Fastpitch Softball Team, University of Texas at Dallas Softball Team, Concordia University at Texas Softball Team and the Hays Hurricanes Softball Team will be forever treasured and remembered. For those that knew Dorothy loved her, because it couldn’t be any other way. She was the most kind, giving, loving and patient wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Medora Moreland, brothers, Thomas Moreland and Wesley Moreland, sisters, Mamie Boyer, Bessie Teague and Betty King and grandson, Chad De Leon.

Dorothy is survived by her husband, Claude “Buddy” Pittman, her sisters, Alberta Meredith, Pearl Boyer, and Marion Briones, sons, Hank Pittman, Terry Pittman and wife Shawna Pittman, daughter, Kathy Pittman and husband Benny De Leon, her grandchildren, Jorell Vera, Lance De Leon and wife Diane, Kane De Leon and wife Mardee Rosuello, Aubrey Pittman and wife Tesla Pittman, Daci Riley and husband Nick Riley, and D’Ann De Leon, great grandchildren, Gabriela and Jeremiah Vera, Presley, Brooklynn, Mason and Sadie De Leon, Davina Rosuello-De Leon, Asher, Isla and Kian Riley, Ry’Leigh Vela, C.J. and Benny DeLeon and many loving nieces and nephews.

Dorothy’s family is forever grateful to the staff of Legend Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Kyle, Texas for their kindnesses and special attention they showed Dorothy during her stay there.

The family will receive friends on Friday, October 21, 2022 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The funeral service will be held Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel of Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home, located at 14501 North Interstate 35, Pflugerville, Texas 78660. Interment will follow in the Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery, Pflugerville, Texas.