Red River Co. TX - Obit for Kathryn Ritchson (R322) Submitted by Peggy B. Perazzo ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Kathryn Ritchson Kathryn Ritchson passed away on Friday, March 3, 2000, at Sutter Roseville Hospital in Roseville, California. Born on May 10, 1923 in Clarksville, Texas, she was 76 years old. Mrs. Ritchson was raised in Clarksville, Texas. She came to Winters in June 1963. She resided in Winters until 1998, when she moved to Antelope to be near her children. She worked at Yolo General Hospital in Woodland for over 20 years as a nurse's aide. She is survived by her children, Dorothy M. Torres of El Centro, Georgia Fay Dewey of Antelope, Bobbie Jean Harris and husband, Jerry, of Antelope, Vena McLean and Husband, Jim, of Carmichael, and George Marvin Ritchson of Antelope; 17 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death in April of 1995 by her husband of 49 years George Ritchson. A visitation was held on Wednesday, March 8, from 4-8 p.m. at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 205 Russell in Winters. The funeral service will take place Thursday, March 9, at 9 p.m. at Pioneer Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow at the Winters Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith's Colonial Chapel in Winters. (Obituary from the "Winters Express," Thursday, March 9, 2000 (Yolo County). Submitted with the permission of the "Winters Express," 312 Railroad Ave., Winters, CA 95694. Please note: I am not related to the family listed above, and I do not have any further information on this family.)