Ode I. Pittsenbarger

Our devoted mother and grandmother, Ode Ioa Rice Pittsenbarger, 93, of Oak Hill, WV died on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, WV. Born January 12, 1916 at Erwin, TN she was the daughter of the late Rufus and Lilly Rice. A resident of Oak Hill since 1969, Ode was a faithful member of the Oak Hill Apostolic Holiness Church for 43 years. She was a very faithful saint of God. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Chalmer Harold Pittsenbarger a brother, Clark Rice and sisters, Rebecca, Kelly, May, Zenna, Estelle, Elsie, Jessie and Pansy. Survivors include son, Harold "Skip" Pittsenbarger and wife, Drema of Louisville, KY, granddaughter, Christy McClary and husband, Rob of Tuscaloosa, Ala, grandson, Michael Pittsenbarger and wife, Britney of Tuscaloosa, three and one/half great grandchildren, John Mark McClary, Amanda McClary and Chloe Pittsenbarger all of Tuscaloosa and Kelli Pittsenbarger who is to be born in March of 2010 as well as Peggy Ballard and husband, Danny also of Tuscaloosa. Services will be on Friday, January 1, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at the Apostolic Holiness Church in Oak Hill with Rev. Carlos Lewis and Evangelist Erik Lewis officiating. Burial will be at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Prosperity. Friends may call two hours prior to the service on Friday at the church. Online condolences may be sent at www.tyreefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Tyree Funeral Home, Oak Hill, WV