Bessie Bittinger

In Loving Memory of Momaw Bessie

Bessie Faye “Momaw Bessie” Bittinger, 79 of White Sulphur Springs passed away October 31, 2026.

Momaw Bessie was born May 13, 1947 at Barrett, WV to the late Robert Lee and Delphia Mae Snodgrass Vance.

Some people leave behind more than memories; they leave behind pieces of themselves in the hearts of everyone fortunate enough to have known them. Momaw Bessie was one of those people.

Bessie was a woman with a big heart, a playful spirit, and a love for people that extended far beyond her own family. She was always cutting up, laughing, and finding ways to have a little fun. She loved her children, her nieces and nephews, and just as much, she loved everyone else’s children. To so many little ones, she wasn’t just Bessie; she was “Momaw Bess.” She had a way of making people feel loved, welcomed, and cared for. Her heart had room for everyone, and she never let anyone feel like they weren’t family.

Her love wasn’t reserved for people, either. She adored animals, and her dog Sugar held a very special place in her heart. She loved the simple pleasures in life, especially fishing at Lake Moomaw in Virginia, where she spent nearly every free moment she could. It was one of her favorite places to be, enjoying the peace of the water and the happiness that came with being outdoors. She didn’t have much use for all the modern comforts of this world. She would have much rather lived life the old-fashioned way, finding happiness in the simpler things that so many of us overlook.

Above all, Bessie loved God with all her heart. Her faith was precious to her, as was her little church and the people who made up her church family. She carried a deep love for those around her, and perhaps her greatest wish was that everyone she had ever known would one day meet her again in Heaven.

That wish tells you so much about the kind of woman she was. Even in her faith, her heart was thinking of others. She didn’t just want to get to Heaven; she wanted the people she loved to be there with her.

Bessie leaves behind a lifetime of laughter, love, fishing memories, and countless people who will forever remember being loved by Momaw Bess. She will be missed more than words can say, but the love she gave so freely will continue to live on in the hearts of those she touched.

Until we meet again in Heaven Momaw.