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Obituary for Monte Pitts

Monte "Boss" Pitts Obituary Monte "Boss" Pitts, 34, of Akron, Ohio passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2013. He was born on June 26, 1978 in Akron, Ohio to Carolyn Pitts and Jimmy Valrie. He attended Akron Public Schools. He was an entrepreneur owning several businesses. He was the owner/CEO of "Put Up or Shut Up" productions and record label. He was also a car dealer. He was a sports man and had many other hobbies. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Alice E. Pitts; grandfather, Reuben Valrie; great-grandparents, Earl and Hazel Dejournett; great-aunts, Linda Dejournett, Freddie M. Butts and Helen Robinson; great-uncles, Albert Jackson and Truman Dejournett. He is survived by his mother, Carolyn Pitts; father, Jimmy (Beverly) Valrie; fiancé, Leza Humphrey; children, Ashely Bell, Montaisha Pitts, Montana Pitts, My''el Lucas, Ayreiana Hill, Big Monte'' Pitts, Monte Pitts Jr., Montrell Beckett and Dante'' Roberts; sisters, Shanti Pitts, Shannon and Sonya Valrie, Samantha (Jay) Askew; brothers, Jimmy Valrie Jr., Donte Gibson, Donta Mundy and Cain; grandmother, Celestine Valrie; grandfather, Jessie (Carolyn) Pitts; uncles, Donald (Barbara) and Jason (Leola) Pitts, Calvin (Crystal), Reuben (Kathy), Larry (Janice) and Roger Valrie; aunts, Thelma Valrie, Marie Dixon, Cheryl Averett, Linda Sykes, Dianah (Bobby) Turner, Viola Eskridge and Nene Mitchell; nieces, Dontaisha and Shontaisha Gibson, NiJaye Adams and Micah Spragling; nephews, Demote Pitts, Kile Powell, Kamaron Powell, Myles Lloyd, Malik Spragling, Jayln and Jordan Valrie, Jourdan Askew; special cousins, Shaquettia Phelps (Kevin) Duetta Nurse, Dionne Anderson, Nicole P., Tiffany and Tiona Valrie; cousins, Jermaine Winn, Waymo Anderson, Demetrius Dixon, Diere Dejournett, Dante Washington, Marty Yielding, Diamond Phelps, Diynya "Ya Ya" Hamilton, Terita Bolar, Olin Smith, Wendy Nurse, Lavett and Noah Wright, Mark Lewis, Teezy Cheryl (Dwayne) Carr, Sundra Butts, Wanda (Joe) Taylor; best friends, Carolyn Pitts and childhood best friend, "Peb"; special friends, Cecil, Lil Mark, Rashawn Austin, Iky, C-Wine, Poppa, Ben Ben, Kirkie, Lil Chewz, J-Lab, DNA, Sheiko, Quis, April Hill, Dolimite, Fonzo, Mark G, June, April Hill and Kim Lockett; close friend, Regina "GB"; business partners, Twenty and Hillary. Hated by many, loved by few, respected by all! BOSS