Jeanine Carol Pettijohn, 49, died September 16, 2010 at Great Bend, Kansas. She was born August 3, 1961 at Great Bend, the daughter of Morris Gray and Anna May (Smith) Ringo. An outgoing bundle of emotion, an angel amongst us all, Jeanine (Mom as most knew her), spent a lifetime of putting smiles on peoples faces. Thank you, mother, and thank you God for blessing us with your beautiful angel. God bless you, honey, as you most frequently said, we will all miss you and love you dearly. She lived, laughed, and loved forty-nine God-fearing years, filled with an over abundance of joy and hugs for all. Some of you may have been lucky enough to have her serve you in some of our local establishments such as Applebees, Ernies, and Bird Express. There you were given the best personal service and heart-warming feelings, the kind you will remember forever. A beautiful woman who spent a lifetime taking care of her pride and joy, her lucky children and eight grandchildren. She had been formerly married to Mark Pettijohn for thirteen years. Survivors include her mother, Anna Mae Smith, Little River, Kansas; three siblings: Jesse Foster Jez, Texas; Julie Ann Cavender, Great Bend; and Sam T. Smith, Windom, Kansas; one son, Michael David Ringo and wife Ambra, Great Bend; three daughters: Kristi Rose Ringo and fiance Eric Smith, Great Bend; Tia Elete Pettijohn, Eucha, Oklahoma; and Sarah Jeanine Pettijohn and fiance Joseph McNett, Dodge City, Kansas; and eight grandchildren: Michael, Jr., Denver May, Harley, Haleigh, Brady, Braleigh, Tray, and Cera. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 24, 2010 at Bryant Funeral Home. The Reverend Dick Ogle and Pastor Mike Joiner will officiate. Inurnment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. There will be no visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are requested to the Jeanine Carol Pettijohn Expense Fund, in care of the funeral home.