The Meade County Messenger

JOSEPH MARION RITCHIE

Joseph Marion Ritchie, 67, Elizabethtown, died May 18, 2010, surrounded by family. He was born Sept. 7, 1942, a native of Meade County.

He was a member of St. James Catholic Church and retired as a purchasing manager from Gates Rubber Company after 30 years of service. He graduated from Western Kentucky University with a bachelor of science degree in 1966, was part of the Western Kentucky University basketball team, a founding member of Phi Lamba Alpha, (now Lamba Chi Alpha), very active in mentoring Junior Achievement and an avid outdoorsman.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard Spaulding and Rosalia Hughes Ritchie; and a sister, Delores Ritchie Ilario.

Mr. Ritchie is survived by three daughters, Robin (Mike) Goff, Summersville, Autumn (Jon) Burgess, Elizabethtown, and Sara Jo (Jeff) Best, Rineyville; the mother of his children, Sarah Ritchie Dennis, Elizabethtown; a special friend, Linda Roth, Elizabethtown; two sisters, Liz (Fred) Wheatley and Shirley (Jerry) Miles, all of Brandenburg; a brother-in-law, Bruno Ilario, Brandenburg; four grandchildren; a step-granddaughter; and several nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews.

Funeral services were held May 21, at St. James Catholic Church, with Father Chuck Walker officiating.

Burial was in St. George Catholic Cemetery in Brandenburg.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.brownfuneral.com.

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