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Richard Glen
Pittman
Apr 27, 1942 — Sep 3, 2026
Newcastle
Richard Glen Pittman, 84, was born in Enid, Oklahoma on April 27, 1942. He passed into the loving arms of Jesus on September 3, 2026.
Richard’s first love was Jesus, as seen in his love for his family. He married his high school sweetheart, Judy Voss, on June 16, 1961. Susan was born in 1963 and Ricky in 1965. Richard was a devoted husband to Judy for 64 years. He was a loving father and grandpa. He found great joy in serving at Northwest Baptist Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He taught in pre-school, youth, singles and served as a deacon. Richard and Judy served Jesus together faithfully for 56 years. He loved sharing God’s creation with his family. He especially loved the Rocky Mountains. Outdoor activities included hiking, fishing, and watching wildlife. He loved playing and watching baseball. He had a quick wit and loved to laugh and play.
Richard grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma and graduated from Muskogee High School in 1960. He attended OSU and was an avid fan and later named his beloved dog “Pistol Pete”. He graduated from Northeastern State College in Tahlequah, Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science in 1965. After graduation, he worked for LTV in Texas and enjoyed working on the heads-up display in the A-7 Corsair. After moving to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma he was a supervisor of engineering services and support at Demco/Cooper Cameron Valves. While there, he developed close friendships and retired after 32 years. After retirement, he and Judy enjoyed traveling coast to coast.
Richard Glen Pittman was born in Enid, Oklahoma to Chester and Vinita Pittman. He is survived by his wife Judy of Newcastle, Oklahoma; daughter Susan and husband Greg Riley of Pensacola, Florida and their children Mary Katherine and husband David Ramirez of Amberg, Germany; Zachary and his wife Madie Riley of Georgetown, Texas; and Jennifer Riley of Pensacola, Florida. He is also survived by son, Rick and his wife Tanja Pittman of Mustang, Oklahoma and their children Luke Pittman of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Madelyn Pittman of Mustang, Oklahoma. His siblings are sister Jan and husband Ken Davis of Muskogee, Oklahoma and brother Steve and his wife Victoria Pittman of Tulsa, OK. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Chester and Vinita Pittman; his grandson Cole Alexander Pittman; and great-granddaughter Violet Eleanor Riley.
Richard's service will be held at 1:30pm on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Northwest Baptist Church, 3030 NW 23rd St, Oklahoma City, OK 73107 with an opportunity to visit with the family after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Cure Alzheimer's Fund online through http://curealz.org or mail 34 Washington St., Suite 230, Wellesley Hills, MA 02481.
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Northwest Baptist Church
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