Ritchie obituaries, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Name, date of obit, date submitted, submitted for the USGenWeb archives by: Ritchie, Charlie Creed 19 Mar 2000 Mar 2000 Don Johnson Ritchie, Dennis Mitchell 17 Jun 2003 Jun 2003 Don Johnson Ritchie, Ella Mae Crowe 4 Sep 2007 Sep 2007 Jerry Nelson Ritchie, Geraldine 19 Feb 2004 Mar 2004 Don Johnson Ritchie, Karen Sue 4 Oct 2012 Oct 2012 Jerry Nelson Ritchie, Vernon Charles 29 Jun 1999 Jul 1999 Don Johnson *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 3/19/2000 RITCHIE, CHARLIE CREED A retired millwright with Kaiser Aluminum and a resident of Baton Rouge, he died Friday, March 17, 2000, at Summit Hospital. He was 98 and a native of Amite. Visiting at Welsh Funeral Home, 6700 Florida Blvd., from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, with Masonic services at 7 p.m., led by Milford Lodge 117. Visiting at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until religious services at 1 p.m. Monday, conducted by the Rev. Sandy Sherman. Graveside services at Amite Cemetery at 3 p.m. Monday. Survived by a daughter, Katherine Annette Sellers, Frederick, Md.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Norman Creed Ritchie and Nancy, Plaquemine, and Dr. Robert W. Ritchie and Denise E., Denham Springs; a daughter-in-law, Gisela Platt Ritchie; eleven grandchildren, Dr. N.C. Ritchie Jr., Nita Renee Pastor, Cary Lance Ritchie, Laura Lynn Weaver, Damon Scott Ritchie, Randall Sellers, Robyn Sellers, Susan Annette Ritchie, Cathy Maria Ritchie, Ian Creed Ritchie and Hayden Cale Ritchie; and a number of great-grandchildren. Preceded in death by his parents, Allan Stewart Ritchie and Catherine Thompson; a son, Vernon C. Ritchie; two brothers; and a sister. He was a member of Spring Creek Masonic Lodge. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 6/17/2003 RITCHIE, DENNIS MICHAEL An electrician and resident of Baton Rouge, he passed away Saturday, June 14, 2003, at his home. He was 47 and a U.S. Army veteran. Visitation at Seale Funeral Home, Denham Springs, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Graveside service at Shiloh Church of Christ Cemetery, Amite, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, conducted by the Rev. Sandy Sherman. Survived by his wife, Kathy Ritchie; three daughters, Michelle, Jacqueline and Sara Upton; parents, Allan S. and Ella Mae Crowe Ritchie; a brother and sister-in-law, Francis and Brenda Ritchie; and two nephews, Robert and Daniel Ritchie. He was a member of Milford Masonic Lodge 117 and Electricians Local 164 in New Jersey. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge): 9/4/2007 RITCHIE, ELLA MAE CROWE A resident of Denham Springs, she died at 12:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 3, 2007, at Harvest Manor Nursing Home, Denham Springs. She was 76 and a native of Franklinton. Visitation at McKneely Funeral Home, Amite, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Cemetery, Amite, conducted by the Rev. Sandy Sherman. She is survived by her husband, Allan S. Ritchie Jr., Denham Springs; son, Francis A. Ritchie, Denham Springs; two grandchildren, Robert A. Ritchie, Walker, and Daniel S. Ritchie, Norfolk, Va.; sister, Lola Mae Schaffer, Bakersfield, Calif.; and brother, Gordon Crowe, Amite. Preceded in death by her son, Dennis M. Ritchie; parents, Johnny and Rosa Crowe; and three brothers, Marvin, Modese and Ocie Crowe. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the donor's local Alzheimer's or hospice foundation. For more information, visit http://www.mckneelys.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Hammond Daily Star on: 2/19/2004 RITCHIE, GERALDINE McComb, Miss. - Geraldine "Gerry" Ritchie, 70, died Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2004, at Southwest Regional Medical Center, McComb, Miss. She was a Greyhound Bus Lines and U-Haul manager and a member of Open Door Baptist Church. She is survived by one son, Randy Michael Ritchie of Amite; four daughters, Linda Rosamond of Holden, Nancy Carney and Dorothy Hyde, both of Tunica, Miss., and Karen Ritchie of Longview, Texas; seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; and four sisters, Geneva McKlemurry of McComb, Mary McKenzie of Fernwood, Miss., Margaret Urie and Molly Gabley, both of Denver. She was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Ritchie; two sons, William Michael Ritchie and Willie Ray Ritchie; and three brothers, J.W. Painting, Ray Painting and James Powell. Visitation will be today at Hartman Funeral Home, McComb, from 5 to 10 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. until the funeral at 11. Dennis Walker will conduct the service, and burial will be at Ford Cemetery, Independence. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 10/4/2012 RITCHIE, KAREN SUE Karen Sue Ritchie was born October 21, 1962 and passed away at 12:52 a.m., Monday, October 1, 2012 at Good Shepherd Medical Center, Longview, TX. She was 49, a native of Independence and a resident of Longview, TX. Karen is survived by 3 sisters, Linda G. Rosamond, Nancy M. Carney and husband Wallace "Sonny" Carney, Jr., Dorothy A. Hyde and husband John Hyde, Jr.; brother, Randy M. Ritchie; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; her beloved dogs Binks and Walker; many friends and co-workers at Wal-Mart, Longview, TX. Preceded in death by her parents, William M. and Geraldine P. Ritchie; 2 brothers, Willie Ritchie and Michael Ritchie; grandparents, Nathan and Camille Ritchie. Visitation at McKneely & Vaughn Funeral Home, Amite, on Friday, October 5, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. until Celebration of Life Service at 2:00 p.m. in the funeral home Chapel with Rev. Bob Simpson officiating. Interment in Ford Cemetery, Independence, LA. An on-line guestbook is available at www.mckneelyvaughnfh.com. *************************************************************************** Obituary published in The Advocate (Baton Rouge) on: 6/29/1999 RITCHIE, VERNON CHARLES An I and E technician for Crown Vantage of St. Francisville and a resident of St. Francisville, he died at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 1999, at Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center. He was 58 and a native of Amite. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a graduate of Northwestern State University. Visiting at Greenoaks Funeral Home, 9595 Florida Blvd., 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Visiting at the funeral home from 9 a.m. Tuesday until religious services at the funeral home chapel at 11 a.m., conducted by Brother Tim Richardson. Entombment in Greenoaks Memorial Park mausoleum. Survived by his wife, Gisela Platt Ritchie, St. Francisville; two daughters, Susan and Cathy Ritchie, both of St. Francisville; a son, Mauricio Platt, St. Francisville; father, C. Creed Ritchie, Denham Springs; mother and step-father, Hazel and Jack L. Brown, Denham Springs; a sister, Katherine Sellers, Frederick, Md.; two brothers, N. Creed Ritchie, Plaquemine, and Dr. Robert W. Ritchie, Denham Springs; and a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. *************************************************************************** File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/tangipahoa/obits/obitssur/ritchie.txt