Mary Jo Bitner (Plainview)

Mary Jo Bitner, 86 of Plainview, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 6, 2013 in Lubbock. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, November 11, 2013 at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. John Powell officiating. Interment will follow in Plainview Memorial Park under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors of Plainview. A family visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, November 10, 2013 at the funeral home. Mrs. Bitner was born to Bedford Kirk and Georgie Smith Kirk on November 13, 1926 in Tipton, OK. She was the youngest of eleven children. She married Forrest Bitner on February 9, 1946 in Vernon, TX. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, and grandma. She loved her family and was a friend to many. She was also a faithful member of Calvary Baptist Church for over 50 years. She will be greatly missed by all. She was preceded in death by her husband in March 2005. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Bonnie Bitner of Monterrey, Mexico; one daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Mike Gilbert of Lubbock; three grandchildren, Jennifer Vitz and her husband David, Jeremy Gilbert and his wife Tiffany, both of Lubbock, and Timothy Bitner of Monterrey, Mexico; four great-grandchildren, Hadley and Harrison Vitz and Jaxton and Harper Gilbert, all of Lubbock; and one sister, Vondel Witt of Walters, OK. The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Tommie Farrell and the nursing staff of the UMC Supportive Care Unit, who went above and beyond to provide a loving environment and compassionate care. Memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church Missions Fund, PO Box 1345, Plainview, TX 79072.