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Ella Ritchey Crowe Flynn
1927 - 2022
Ella Ritchey Crowe Flynn
1927 - 2022
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1927
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2022
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Ella Ritchey Crowe Flynn, 95, wife of the late Bobby Flynn for 76 years, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Born October 10, 1927 in Lexington, KY, she was the daughter of Chester Clay Crowe and Marie Crowe Faust. Ella Ritchey was a graduate of Lafayette High School. She was a woman of strong faith and was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She was great athlete during her life and an avid fan of UK and the Cincinnati Reds. She is survived by 2 sons, Doug (Olga) Flynn of Lexington, KY and Brad (Leslie) Flynn of Nicholasville, KY; a granddaughter, Chase Marie Flynn; a sister, Rose Chasteen. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Melanie Dee Flynn and a brother, Jack Crowe. Visitation will be held from 10:30am until 12:30pm with the service following on Wednesday, December 28th at Kerr Brothers-Harrodsburg Road. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Mark Jeter, John Hoagland, Richard Moloney, Steve Harris, Mike Belcher and Rick Chasteen. Honorary pallbearer is Jim Andrews. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Sayre Christian Village, 3775 Belleau Woods Drive, Lexington, KY 40517.
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Katherine Brown Ashby
March 2, 2023
Regretfully, I didn't know of Ella Ritchey's passing until very recently. She was a lovely woman who believed in keeping family ties strong. We should have a family reunion at the cemetary. My condolences, Doug, Brad and to your families.
Toni McMurry
February 26, 2023
Brad, so sorry for your loss. My deepest condolences to you and your family. Toni Brewer McMurry
Graddy Johnson
January 25, 2023
Dear Doug, I loved both you mother and father for many, many years. They were a perfect and loving pair. They always stood for and followed Christian principles and were very much loved by all who knew them.
In 1967, your dad was running for state senator at the same time I was running for state representative and we had overlapping precincts. He graciously allowed me to have a page on his election brochure and I was happy to honor him on a page of mine. We both won.....
With love, Graddy Johnson
Rosa Jones
December 28, 2022
Doug, my friend I´m so sorry for loss. She was the greatest. She will always have a special place in heart has well. I know she is at
peace. Thank you for sharing her love with me. I´m sorry I, wasn´t able to be there to say good bye. You and Brad take care of each other. I don´t have a phone here is my email address [email protected] please keep in touch with.
Your girlfriend always,Rosa
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Debbie Raider
December 28, 2022
So sorry just heard about Ella Ritchey as I´ve always called her just went to visit her right before Bobby passed prayers to family always thought a lot of her Debbie Raider granddaughter to Allie Mae Hampton
Laura Ann New
December 28, 2022
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Bonnie Eads
December 27, 2022
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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