Mary Esther Burget Zittle

Mary Esther Burget Zittle, 83, of Statesville, NC went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 3, 2025. Born December 8, 1941 in Tyrone, PA she was the daughter of the late George Elvin and Hilda Williams Burget. She was a homemaker who dedicated herself to raising her family in a Christian home. Mary faithfully taught children’s Sunday School classes for many years and loved serving others. She and her husband spent most of their lives in Reisterstown, MD serving in several different churches there. After moving to North Carolina in 2019, she was a member of South River Baptist Church, Statesville, NC. Mary enjoyed flower gardening, particularly day lilies and daisies.

She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Ridgely Thomas Zittle, a daughter, Robin D. Zittle of Hampstead, MD and her long-time companion, Jeffrey Gallina; two sons, Steven T. Zittle and his wife, Amanda of Taylorsville, NC and Timothy G. Zittle and his wife, Jennifer of Belize; seventeen grandchildren, Kaitlyn M. Zittle, Dr. Timothy J. Zittle, Saren K. Bailey, Braden C. Zittle and his wife, Gabrielle, Abigail M. Eaton and her husband, Merritt, E. Grace Zittle, Emma N. Lloyd and her husband, Nick, Isabella L. Ortiz and her husband Nicolas, Trevor D. Zittle, Braden T. Zittle, Nataleigh E. Zittle, Jacob W. Carson, Joshua K. Zittle, Micah D. Zittle, Caleb M. Zittle, Anna Joy Zittle, and Joshua E. Carson; twelve great-grandchildren, Jonathan Lekki, Colton, Mason, Landon, Ryleigh, and Cassie Bailey, Lucas, Felicity, and Penelope Zittle, Madilyn Eaton, Harper Lloyd, Gideon Ortiz, and many nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Janet Burget and Agnes Richter; a brother, George M. Burget; and two grandsons, Joel Thomas Zittle and Jacob Todd Zittle.

The family will receive friends on Friday, August 8, 2025, at Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home, 705 Davie Avenue, Statesville, NC, from 6 to 8 pm and on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at South River Baptist Church, 2659 S. Chipley Ford Road, Statesville, NC from 2 to 3 pm. A service celebrating Mary's life will be held in the church at 3 pm with Dr. Chris Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Those desiring may make memorial contributions to 3D Friends, 2650 FM 407 E. STE 145-116, Bartonville, TX 76226-7014, or at www.3DFriendsbz.org

The family would like to sincerely thank the staff of Hospice and Palliative Care of Iredell County, especially Nina Brewster and Alexis Settle, for all the love and care they provided.

Words of comfort and memories may be shared at www.bunchjohnsonfuneralhome.com

Bunch-Johnson Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with the care of the Zittle family.