06-20-2026 - WE HAVE LOST ANOTHER DEAR CLASSMATE
We regret to report that we have lost Jackie Allie who has gone to to be reunited with her husband Bobby in heaven.
Bobby and Jackie were long time faithful, hard working members of the Reunion Committee. We enjoyed working with them over the years.
Ronnie
02-16-2026 - LAUDEN PITTS HAS PASSED
We regret to inform you that another classmate has passed. The memory I have of Lauden is that of a very positive man with a constant smile on his face. He will be missed.
Ronnie
H. Lauden Pitts, 86, passed peacefully on the morning of December 13, 2025. He was born on December 26, 1938, in Alexander City, Alabama, to Marie and C.E. Pitts.
Lauden was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather whose life's work helped shape the community he called home. A land developer by trade, he is best known for developing the Sorrento communities throughout Sarasota County - projects that reflected his vision, determination, and long-term commitment to the area.
He is survived by his three children: Ansley Kramer (Michael) of Tallahassee; Hansel L. Pitts Jr. of Venice; and Greg Pitts (Edie Hanson) of Los Angeles, California. He was a proud grandfather to Clara, Max and Macy Kramer, and Brandon Pitts, each of whom brought him great joy. He is also survived by his sisters, Patricia Meeker (Morris) and Tina McCollum.
Lauden was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Carolyn Koonts Pitts, the loving mother of his children. From the moment he first saw her, she held his heart until her passing in 2013. He was also preceded in death by his brother, C.E. Pitts Jr., and his sister, Angelia Brady.
A visitation will be held at Farley Funeral Home on January 28, 2026, from 12:00 to 2:00pm, followed by a graveside service at Venice Memorial Gardens at 3:00pm.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to The Venice Theatre, an institution he was devoted to as a board member, a patron and a performer.
09-04-2025 - Are you too old to get the chairs recovered?
Subject: Lanier 57 group
HelloBilly,
A good friend of mine just published this book which will be of interest to our group. Judith Viorst wrote 'Making the Best of What's left'. 'When we're too old to get the chairs reupholstered'
 Also you might be interested in knowing that another company in which I was an early substantial investor just received a contract to develop the Golden Dome for our country much like the Iron Dome in Israel which will stop most missiles coming in our space. And we will be working on developing rockets to hit the moon and to actually dig up the rock formation looking for critical minerals. We will be working with some of the folks at Huntsville, Alabama, so I thought this might be of interest to some. We do have four companies that already have robots so we will be using robots to collect the rocks and to load up the space craft for the trip home.
 Meanwhile I still play golf but my game has deteriorated with age but then the game was never very good in the first place.  Jack Kushne
