Reemon L. "Pops" Pittman

Reemon L. “Pops” Pittman was born April 16, 1945 in Columbus, Mississippi to Roosevelt and Lois Smith Pittman. His family later moved to Kenner, Louisiana, where he attended the Louisiana Public School System where he maintained an A-A plus average in his classes. His Teachers loved him. He had a very vivid imagination. At an early age, he made his own guitar. He enjoyed reading, fixing things, dancing, and listening to music, especially James Brown and Jackie Wilson. He later moved to Milwaukee, WI where he met and married Jennifer Palmer in September 1972, where they moved to Illinois and later had one child, Katarina.

Pops starting working at R. Lavin & Sons in North Chicago, IL in 1974 where he was dedicated for 25yrs before retiring in 1999. After retirement, he decided to go back to work where he worked at the Goodwill in North Chicago, IL and Fedex in Grayslake, IL until he was forced to quit.

Pops was a carefree, hardworking, loyal, loving person and very dedicated to his family and friends. His character would bring life to any dull situation. He enjoyed meeting , encouraging and helping people when he could. Pops was a true friend to anyone he crossed paths with. His presence will definitely be missed.

Later in life, Pops accepted Jesus Christ as his saviour and started attending church at Greater St. James Temple C.O.G.I.C under the leadership of Torrance A. Markham Sr. where he would attend until he could no longer.

After putting up a good fight, on June 17, 2025, Pops gained his wings. He will be greatly missed by family and friends. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Jennifer Pittman, both parents, 4 sisters: Rose Toliver, Inez Pittman, Verna Bradford, Earlean Garner and 2 brothers: Raymond “Pete” Pittman and Lucian “ Tom” Graham, close friends Roger Phillips and Phillip Bailey.

He leaves to cherish his loving memories: daughter Katarina Pittman, grandson Leon K Williams Jr, granddaughter Jennifer N Williams, sister Wilhamena (Ellis) Taylor, brothers Clifton R Pittman and Leonard Pittman, his number one niece and nephew Samaria N Palmer-Williams and Willis K Baird and a host of nieces and nephews and other love ones.

Revelation 21:4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain, for the former things are passed away.

Friends and family will meet for visitation on Thursday, July 3, 2025 from 10AM-11:30AM at Greater St. James Temple Church of God in Christ, 2131 Wright Avenue, North Chicago, IL. His Celebration of Life service will begin at 11:30AM, followed by entombment at 1:30PM at Warren Cemetery and Mausoleum, 1475 N. Cemetery Road, Gurnee, IL.