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Amy Denise Sutton Ritchie obituary, Woodleaf, NC

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Amy Ritchie Obituary

Mrs. Amy Denise Sutton Ritchie, 74, of Woodleaf, passed away on Friday, December 5,

2025, at her residence. She was born on October 14,1951 in Iredell County to the late

Carl David Sutton and the late Mary Catherine Hart Sutton. She retired from Wal-Mart

Corporate where she worked as a Color Analyst.

She was a former member of Ben Avenue Free Will Baptist Church. She would give you

her last dollar and the shirt off her back. She loved to cook and loved her animals,

especially pigs. She was a very skilled artist. She loved her family and will be sorely

missed.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, Josh Coughenour (Charlene) of

Woodleaf and daughter Amanda Coughenour( Best Friend Daniel Lemly) of Salisbury;

grandchildren, Adam Coughenour, Chelsee Coughenour, and Andrew Coughenour;

sister, Pamela Sutton Overcash of Enochville, nieces Lisa Nelson and Teena Lambert.

A Memorial Service will be held 11 a.m. Monday (December 15) in the Summersett

Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Rev. Frank Antonitis officiating.

Online condolences may be left at www.summersettfuneralhome.com. Summersett

Funeral Home is serving the Ritchie family.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Salisbury Post on Dec. 9, 2025.

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