Born on Oct 20, 1887 to Thomas Burleson and Mary Buchanan Burleson. Bertie Jane Burleson Pitman passed away on Feb 21, 1977, at the age of 89 and was buried in Berry Chapel Baptist Cemetery in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, United States. Bertie Jane Burleson Pitman was married to John Henry Pitman and had 10 children: Bonnie Pitman Ward, Earl Pitman, Bell Pitman, Pearl Cardie Pitman Biddix, Pearl Cardie Pittman Biddix, Mary Pittman Buchanan, Rev Lee J Pitman, Ruth Pitman Minish, Lorene Pitman Buchanan, Mabel Pitman Mace.