CARTER COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Josephine Ritchie, 13 Apr 2003
				 and Roscoe Ritchie, 17 Apr 2003
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Josephine and Roscoe Ritchie

Josephine Ritchie, 94, of Kingsport, died early Sunday morning, April 
13, 2003, at Lakebridge Health Care Center in Johnson City. 
Born in Jacksboro, Tenn., Mrs. Ritchie lived in Elizabethton a number 
of years before coming to Kingsport in 1945 and was a member of First 
Broad Street United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her 
sister, Blanche Copeland; and two brothers, Dr. A. E. Miller and H. K. 
Miller. 
H. Roscoe Ritchie, 93, also of Kingsport, died Thursday evening, April 
17, 2003, at Lakebridge Health Care Center in Johnson City. 
Born in Carter County, Tennessee, he had resided in Kingsport since 1945. 
Mr. Ritchie was employed with First American Bank for 37 1/2 years before 
retiring in 1974. He was a member of First Broad Street United Methodist 
Church and past president of the Civitan Club of Kingsport. He was 
preceded in death by three brothers, Ted, Ralph, and Elbert Ritchie; and 
two sisters, Helen Kate Payne and Pauline Ritchie. 
Survivors include their daughter and son-in-law, Cassandra Ritchie Forth 
and Dr. David Forth, Orinda, Calif.; three sons and two daughters-in-law, 
H. Roscoe and Norma Ritchie, Jr., Dunkirk, N.Y., James Calvin Ritchie, 
Richardson, Texas, and Dr. Kim and Van Ritchie, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; 17 
grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. 
Josephine is also survived by one sister, Margaret Pollard, Colonial 
Heights Community of Kingsport. 
Roscoe is also survived by two sisters, Kathleen Bowers, and Emma Jean 
Roddy; and one brother, Sam Ritchie, all of Elizabethton. 

RITCHIE -- A memorial service for Josephine Ritchie, 94, Kingsport, 
who died Sunday, and her husband, Roscoe Ritchie, 93, also of Kingsport, 
who died Thursday, will be held at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Broad 
Street United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jack Edwards and Caryl 
Griffin officiating. A family graveside service will be conducted at 
3 p.m. Monday at Oak Hill Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 
from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, 
and following the memorial service Tuesday at First Broad Street United 
Methodist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to First Broad 
Street United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 1346, Kingsport, TN 37662. 
E-mail condolences may be sent to hamlettdobson@charter.net. 

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