**WINFIELD, Alabama** – Patience Hope Pittman, 26, is being remembered by loved ones for her kindness, warm personality, and deep love for her children following a fatal shooting at her family home in Winfield, Alabama.
According to the information provided, Pittman was found dead in the kitchen of the family’s home early Saturday morning. Mason Thomas Parnell, 22, the father of her children, has been charged with murder in connection with her death.
Pittman’s obituary describes her as a loving and caring person whose smile and confident spirit left a lasting impression on those around her.
“Patience was one of the most loving and caring people anyone could ever meet,” the tribute stated. It also described her as a talented nail technician who took pride in her work and cherished spending time with her loved ones.
Her role as a mother was especially important to her. The obituary noted that her love for her children was unmatched and that they would continue to carry her memories and spirit with them.
### Police Investigation
The investigation reportedly began shortly after 4:30 a.m. Saturday, when Winfield police received a call asking them to contact the Columbus County Sheriff’s Department in North Carolina regarding a possible homicide.
Officers were directed to a residence in the 600 block of Tahoe Road in Winfield, where they discovered Pittman’s body.
Police said Parnell left the home with the couple’s two children after the shooting. Investigators also reported that a male family member was forced at gunpoint to drive them to North Carolina, where Parnell’s relatives lived.
According to the account provided, members of Parnell’s family subsequently notified law enforcement, and he was taken into custody.
Winfield police Detective Justin Cunningham said the shooting occurred during an argument. Investigators later traveled to North Carolina and returned Parnell to Alabama on Wednesday.
Parnell remains in the Marion County Jail without bond, pending an Aniah’s Law hearing scheduled for the following week. The children have been placed in the custody of the Department of Human Resources.
The case remains under investigation. The charge against Parnell is an allegation, and the criminal proceedings will determine the outcome.
### Remembering Patience
Beyond the circumstances surrounding her death, Pittman’s obituary focuses on the relationships and memories she leaves behind. Her loved ones remember her for her laughter, her caring nature, her work as a nail technician, and the happiness she found in motherhood.
“To know Patience,” the obituary stated, “was to know laughter.”
Her funeral was scheduled for Monday at Floyd Memorial Chapel, according to the information provided.
As family and friends remember Pittman, the tribute to her life centers on the love she gave to others and the lasting bond she shared with her children.
