Barbara L. Ripchick

Barbara L. Ripchick

Barbara Ripchick Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Dec. 9, 2009.
Barbara was born on September 14, 1937 and passed away on Monday, December 7, 2009. Barbara was a resident of West Point, Virginia at the time of her passing. She was married to Joseph. A funeral service will be held Thursday 11 a.m. at Vincent Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 417 11th Street, West Point, VA. Burial will follow in Sunny Slope Cemetery. The family will receive friends tonight 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to West Point Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department, PO Box X, West Point, VA 23181 or American Heart Association, PO Box 5216, Glen Allen, VA 23058-5216.

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