Rozzie Lee Pitman

North Augusta, SC-Funeral Services for Rozzie Vaughn Pitman, 87, who died peacefully in her sleep on June 22, 2010, will be conducted Saturday morning at 11:00 from the Posey Funeral Chapel. Mr. Ted Stephens officiating. Interment at Pineview Memorial Park. A native of Augusta, but having made North Augusta her home for the past 56 years, Mrs. Pitman was born on February 4, 1923, graduated from Tubman High School in 1940, and attended Furman University from 1940 until 1943. She married David E. Pitman of Quincy, Mass., on July 13, 1946, one year after sharing a hymnal with the Miami based Army Band member at Curtis Baptist Church, when he was traveling through Augusta. In their early years of marriage, Rozzie and David opened their home to many servicemen who were stationed at Fort Gordon. One such frequent visitor, John Erwin, gave his life to the Lord in response to their loving encouragement. As recounted in a late 1980’s issue of Reader’s Digest, he later expanded their simple gesture to nurture thousands of inmates as the Chaplain of Cook County Jail in Chicago. Mrs. Pitman was a homemaker and also a longtime employee of Augusta Christian Bookstore. She enjoyed playing the piano and served as the pianist at Bethany Chapel for many years. Rozzie was preceded in death by her husband, David, who died in February of 1991, and parents, Rozzie and Emmett Vaughn. Mrs. Pitman is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and John Barinowski of Lilburn, Georgia, and Jennifer and Dan Van Horn of Atlanta; a son and daughter-in-law, Arthur and Linda Pitman of Yorktown, Virginia; grandchildren and their spouses, Wendy and Robert Lynch of Lilburn, David and Kristen Barinowski of Suwanee, Georgia, Benjamin Van Horn, David Van Horn, and Abigail Van Horn, all of Atlanta, Christina Pitman and Heather Pitman, both of Yorktown, Virginia; great grandchildren, Peyton Lynch, Beckett Lynch, Averi Barinowski, Joshua Barinowski, and Jason Pitman, who will miss their “Mama Gigi” greatly. Rozzie is also survived by Marissa Johnson, who became like a daughter to her in her latter years, giving her countless hours of attention and caring for her needs. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday morning from 9:30 until the hour of the service. Posey Funeral Directors of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com

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Rozzie Lee Pitman

February 4, 1923 - June 23, 2010