Eula Manitoo Ritchison

Eula Manitoo Ritchison obituary, Mitchell, VA

Eula Manitoo Ritchison

Eula Ritchison Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Chastain Funeral Home & Cremation Center on Jan. 3, 2026.
Eula Manitoo RitchisonPassing: January 2, 2026

Service:

No Service

Visitation:

No Visitation

Cemetery:

Spice Valley Baptist Church Cemetery

At a Later Date

MITCHELL – Eula Manitoo Ritchison, 84, passed away Friday, January 2, 2026, at her residence.

Born March 31, 1941, in Lee County, Virginia, she was the daughter of James Milam and Lillian (Hall) Slemp. She married John Harold Ritchison on June 26, 1959 and he survives.

Eula was a 1958 graduate of Mitchell High School. She worked for M. Fine & Sons for over 20 years. Eula attended Spice Valley Baptist Church.

Surviving are her husband, John Harold Ritchison of Mitchell; daughter, Cindy Jo Lynch of Mitchell; grandchildren, John Russell (Marissa) Lynch of Mitchell and Leah Marie Lynch of Mitchell; and great-grandchildren, Aidan Russell Lynch, Grayson David Lynch, and Annison Christine Lynch.

Her parents and brother, Bascom Slemp, preceded her in death.

Cremation has been chosen.

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