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Jean Morris Knight Pitsenbarger, 78, a resident of Bridgewater Home, formerly of Grottoes, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009.
Jean was born July 17, 1931, in Rockingham County, and was the daughter of the late Nathaniel and Katie Frazier Morris.
She assembled clothing for 16 years prior to her retirement in 1975. Mrs. Pitsenbarger was a member of the Grottoes Church of Christ.
On Oct. 7, 1948, she married Frederick Knight, who preceded her in death in 1964. She later married Dolen Pitsenbarger, who also preceded her in death in 1999. She was also preceded in death by four brothers and four sisters.
Mrs. Pitsenbarger is survived by three sons, Frederick \"Fred\" Knight and wife, Diana, of Port Republic, Kenneth Pitsenbarger and wife, Debbie, of Plano, Texas, and Mark Pitsenbarger and wife, Donna, of Grottoes; two sisters, Pearl Knight of McGaheysville, and Eula Simmons of St. Petersburg, Fla.; and four grandchildren, Crystal Pitsenbarger, Amber Pitsenbarger, Kevin Pitsenbarger and Matthew Pitsenbarger.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, at 1 p.m. at the Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg with the Rev. Roger Hart officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville.
The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Grottoes Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1187, Grottoes, VA 24441.
Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.kygers.com.
Arrangements entrusted to the Kyger Funeral Home in Harrisonburg.
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