Malcolm Lee (Mike) Pittman Jr., 38, of Valdosta and more recently of Macon, passed away Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia at Macon from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mike’s family made organ donations to numerous recipients.

Mike was born May 22, 1970, in Valdosta, and was a professional painter and landscaper. He was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed hunting fishing and the arts.

He is survived by his father, Malcolm Lee Pittman Sr. of Macon; his mother and stepfather, Linda and John G. Ring III of Quitman; grandmother, Etta Mae Pinkos of Loch Haven, Pa.; grandfather, James E. Collins of Quitman; sister and brother-in-law, Angela and Daniel W. Williams of Dahlonega; two nieces and a nephew, Kailey, Hailey, and Dylan Williams of Dahlonega; step-grandmother, Sandra Ring of Quitman; aunts, Wretha Yeich of Loch Haven, Pa., Marilyn Bodnaruk of Ocala, Fla., Tina Collins and Betsy Morris of Valdosta; uncles, Donnie and Eddie Collins of Valdosta; numerous great-aunts, great-uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his paternal grandfather, Massie Lee Pittman, his maternal grandmother, Mary E. Collins, and his step-grandfather, John G. Ring Jr.

Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008, at Sunset Hill Cemetery with Pastor Gerald Greenlee officiating. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Carson McLane Funeral Home. Condolences to the family may be conveyed online at www.mclanefuneralservices.com. — Carson McLane Funeral Home.