Ruby Philmena Pinkstaff
birth:
- date: 19101026
- location: #Byrds, #Illinois, #United-States
death: - date: 20010705 - location: #Rockville, #Maryland, #United-States - burial location: #Memorial-Park-Cemetery, #Muscatine, #Muscatine-County, #Iowa, #United-States
father: Gilbert Estes Pinkstaff
mother: Rebecca Olivia Weger
marriage:
- date: 19310117
- spouse: Almon Joseph Whitsitt
children:
obituary:
RUBY P. WHITSITT Rockville, Maryland - Ruby P. Whitsitt, 90, formerly of Muscatine, died Thursday, July 5, 2001, at her home in Sunrise Assisted Living of Rockville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 20, 2001, at the Faith United Church of Christ in Muscatine with the Reverend James Trosen officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, Iowa. Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Lisa R. Karth, Steven R. Karth, Marcia Karth Better, Sara Christine Whitsitt, and Joseph Whitsitt. Visitation will be from 4 - 7 p.m. Thursday, July 19, 2001 at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Faith United Church of Christ. Ruby was born on October 26, 1910, in Byrds, Illinois, the daughter of Gilbert and Rebecca Weger Pinkstaff. She moved to Muscatine in 1942 when her husband became manager of Batterson’s store. In the late 1940s she played a significant part in the development of Camp Sacagawea for the Girl Scouts; she was Superintendent of the Primary Department Sunday School for the First Congregational Church and continued participating actively in the church as it became the Faith United Church of Christ. After the death of her husband in 1953, she took over the family business, Whitsitt’s Ready-to-Wear. During that time she was active in the Muscatine Chamber of Commerce, holding office and becoming instrumental in establishing Great River Days. Later, she also managed Batterson’s Womens’ Department, Clara Jay’s and enjoyed a stint as interior decorator at Sherwin Williams. She held a lifetime membership in the Hospital Auxiliary, served on the Board of Directors of the YWCA and actively participated in the Pilot Club and Faith United Church of Christ. Survivors include one daughter, Barbara Karth of Chevy Chase, Maryland; One son, Jim and his wife Susan Whitsitt of Iowa City; five grandchildren, Lisa R. Karth of Gaithersburg, Maryland; Steven R. Karth of Middletown, Maryland; Marcia Karth Better of Gaithersburg, Maryland; Sara Christine Whitsitt of Iowa City; Joseph Whitsitt of Iowa City; 8 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two brothers and a sister.