Obituary for Alvin Lane Pitts

Graveside services for Mr. Alvin Lane Pitts will be held on October 30, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Joseph Mausoleum #1 officiated by Deacon Ken Primeaux. Al’s ashes will be entombed with his parents in the mausoleum crypt.

Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson Brothers Funeral Home, Marksville, Louisiana.

Alvin Lane Pitts, 76, passed away in mid-July 2026 in Marksville, LA. He was born on 25 Aug 1949 in Marksville and his family moved shortly after to Effie, LA. He was the son of Auletus Lone Pitts, Jr., and Lucille Brown Pitts of Oberlin, LA.

His paternal grandparents were Auletus Lone Pitts, Sr., and Sallie Dee Smith of Mansfield, LA. His maternal grandparents were Charles Brown, Jr., and Blanche DeBellevue of Egg Bend, LA. Through his DeBellevue line he was directly descended from iconic families of Avoyelles parish including the Normands, Bordelons, Barbins, Dupuis, Juneaus, Couvillons and others.

Al graduated from Marksville High School in 1967. He graduated from Northeast Louisiana University in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Shortly thereafter he began working at Cenla Bank in Marksville. Throughout his 30-year career he worked at various banks in Marksville and Alexandria.

Al’s passion was history, especially Avoyelles and Louisiana. He was an active member of The Sons of the American Revolution, The Sons of Confederate Veterans, Friends of Fort DeRussy, La Commission des Avoyelles, Friends of the Hypolite Bordelon Home and many other associations.

When he travelled it was almost always to visit family or historical sites or to pore through antique shops in New Orleans searching for rare historical records.