Letita Sessions Pittman Obituary (1921

Letita Maria Sessions Pittman passed away November 30, 2025. When she was born July 23, 1921, in Alabama, her father said upon seeing her the first time, “Isn’t she just jiffy!” For the rest of her life, she was just Jiffy to family and friends. Jiffy lived 104 years, most of them in Hattiesburg. When asked recently what the secret to such longevity is, she responded, “I only think about the good things and don’t dwell on the bad things.” She was not just a positive thinker. She lived her life grateful for all blessings, forgiving of all imperfections, and was always hopeful about what the future would hold. Jiffy was generous, kind, supportive, encouraging, and was quick to tell her loved ones how much she loved them. Jiffy blessed this world by how she mirrored God’s love to all she knew. This unique love, a blessing to family and friends for so many years, will resonate forever in the lives of those who loved her and inspire them to love as big as Jiffy loved. Jiffy was a faithful member of Central Christian Church, Hattiesburg. She worked at the Water Department and later at McGregor Furniture Company. She was preceded in death by her parents, Corinne and Leslie Houston Sessions, her husbands, Clyde Hegwood and Pat Pittman, her brother, Leslie Sessions, nephew, Vic Sessions, and her sister, Jean Graham. She is survived by her children: son, Joe Hegwood (Merleen) and daughter, Melissa Bennett (Howard), three nieces, Sandi O’Flynn, Michelle Golden and Nancy Knight, two nephews, Les and Steve, five grandchildren, Leah Roland (Malcolm), Les Hegwood (Corinne), Connor Hegwood, Carl Bennett (Beverly) and Sheri Achord (Brandon). She is also survived by ten great-grandchildren. There will be a graveside service at Forrest Memorial Gardens, 1100 Carterville Road, Petal, Mississippi, on January 24, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. to honor her amazing life.