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Archie Ritchie Obituary
September 15, 1940 - December 30, 2024
Willow Spring, North Carolina - Archie Lynn Ritchie, 84, a retired math professor of 40+ years at William Peace University (then Peace College), died Monday 12/30/2024 at his home in Willow Spring, NC.
He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret S. Ritchie; his parents, Jesse David Ritchie and Maggie Ketner Ritchie; and all 12 of his brothers and sisters.
He is survived by his daughter Lynne Fish (Mark) of Willow Spring, NC; grandsons Chris Napier (Kayla) of Willow Spring, NC, Roger Fish (Autumn) of Fuquay Varina, NC, and Joey Fish of Angier, NC; and great grandchildren, Alayna Armstrong, MacKenzie, Armstrong, Dawson Napier, Jacob Rose, Lareina Callisto, Roman Fish, and Judy Fish; and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Raleigh on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 2pm. The family will receive friends immediately following the service.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Duke Hospital NICU in memory of Archie, honoring his great granddaughter, Judy Mae Fish who was a patient there for 3 ½ months.
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Joy Johnson McHone
January 16, 2025
Mr. Ritchie was my math teacher in the
1970's at Peace. He was a wonderful teacher. We loved him very much!
Cindy Seymour
January 9, 2025
Archie Ritchie was a GREAT math professor. I took several courses under him at Peace. He was also a wonderful God-fearing and God-loving man who invested himself into the lives of the young women he instructed at Peace. He was one of the faculty who helped make Peace College such a great institution. My condolences to the family. Cindy Seymour Class of '71 and Peace employee '80 - '98.
Christian (Chris) Curtis Collins, Sr.
January 9, 2025
To Lynn and all family: I worked with Margaret at The News and Observer, and she and Archie were friends of mine and my wife Carol. I was fond of them both, although you were so young, Lynn, you probably have no memory of me. I appreciate Archie and Margaret and hold you in my prayer. Chris Collins
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