Fred Lee Ritchie

Fred Lee Ritchie obituary, Springdale, AR

Fred Lee Ritchie

Fred Ritchie Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Memorial Funeral Home - Springdale on Oct. 6, 2023.

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Fred Lee Ritchie, 85 died October 3, 2023 in Springdale. He was born April 15, 1938 in Muskogee, Oklahoma the son of Fred L. Ritchie and Era Ruth Warford Ritchie. He was a 1957 graduate of Fayetteville High School and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also loved camping. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister, Rowena Rankin and a grandson, Christopher Daniel Ritchie.
Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Ruth Ann Ritchie of the home, son, Chris Ritchie and his wife, Gayle of Texarkana, Texas; sister, Linda Kay Kelly and her husband, Bill; granddaughter, Ashley Daniel, her husband, Sean and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
A memorial service will be 3:00PM, Monday, October 9, 2023 at the Chapel of Memorial Funeral Home, 3926 Willowood Avenue, Springdale, AR. The family will receive friends from 2:00PM till service time. Private burial will be at a later date. The family request that memorials be made to Circle of Life Hospice, 901 Jones road, Springdale, Arkansas 72762

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