1934

Cordell Hull “Duke” Pittman was born on 05 Aug 1934 a child of Willie Orlando Pittman and Louisa Nancy Jane Westbrook Pittman.

1940

Cardell Pittman was counted in the census on 11 Apr 1940 in Rossville, Chester, South Carolina, USA, as a 5-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Willis Pittman; his mother, Louisa Pittman; his siblings, Floree Pittman, Willis Pittman, Grady Cole Pittman and James Pittman; and a lodger James Pittman.

1950

Cordell Pittman was counted in the census on 21 Apr 1950 in Chester Township, Chester, South Carolina, USA, as a 15-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, Willis O Pittman; his mother, Louise Pittman; his siblings, Thelma Pittman, Willis O Pittman, Jr., Grady Cole Pittman, and James Pittman; and his nieces, Brenda Welch and Juanita Welch.

2022

He died on 08 Sep 2022 in Florence, South Carolina, USA. He was buried on 11 Sep 2022 in Camden, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Dekalb Baptist Church Cemetery.

Obituary

A memorial service for Cordell Hull “Duke” Pittman, 88, of the DeKalb community, Camden, S.C., will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2022, in Old Waxhaw Presbyterian Church, 2814 Old Hickory Road, Lancaster, S.C. Pastor Paul E. Smith, Jr. will officiate.

The family will greet friends following the service at the church.

A private burial will be held later in DeKalb Baptist Church Cemetery, Camden, S.C. with military honors.

Mr. Pittman died, Thursday September 8, 2022, in Veteran Village, Florence, S.C. He was a son of the late Willis Orlando Pittman and Louisa Nancy Jane Westbrook Pittman. Mr. Pittman retired from the United States Air Force after obtaining the rank of Tech Sergeant. He later was an electrician. He enjoyed woodworking and going on beach trips.

He is survived by 3 children, Michael Pittman, Debra P. Alexander and Wendy (Kim) Sellers; 6 grandchildren, Christopher B. (Candace) Alexander, Daniel P. (Brittany) Alexander, Kelly E. (Michael) Todd, John A. (Serenity) Todd, Blair Cearley and Haley Cearley; 13 great grandchildren; a sister, Florine “Dotsy” Brown and 3 brothers, Willis (Louise) Pittman, Grady (Phyllis) Pittman and James (Isabelle) Pittman.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth Railey Pittman; his son, Stacy Cearley, a grandson, Dillon Sellers and his sister, Thelma Gardner.

Memorial remembrances in memory of Mr. Pittman may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601.

Arrangements are under the care of Baker Funeral Home, Kershaw, S.C.