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Alice M. Ritchie

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ALICE M. RITCHIE Alice M. Ritchie, 81, of 1300 Town Mountain Road, Asheville, died Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at St. Joseph Hospital. Mrs. Ritchie was born in Highland Park, MI and lived in New Jersey for 40 years before moving to Asheville in 1988. She was a retired Service Representative with the Telephone Company. She was a retired Girl Scout Leader and former PTA President. She was former president of the Asheville Kennel Club where she also was in charge of the Spay-Neuter Program. She was also active with Dachshund Rescue. She coached and instructed junior target shooters and was the first woman to teach shooting for the Boy Scouts. She was active in the Republican Party. Surviving are her husband, Wesson Ritchie; one daughter Linda Oliver and her husband Steve of Knoxville, TN; one son Todd Ritchie and his wife Trish of Palm Harbor, FL; and three grandchildren Ryan, Bryna and Kira. Funeral services will be at 4:00 p.m. Thursday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with burial to follow at Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

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  1. I am deeply saddened by Alice’s passing. But, I take joy in the fact that Alice has touched my life and so many others. Alice’s spirit, not just her memory, lives on in each of us. We will miss her physical presence. She shared her spirit with us like the flame of a candle, lighting and enriching our candle without diminishing hers. Though her flame has gone out, it lives on and is shared in each of us. Alice is safely in the arms of God. When you think of Alice, smile, for she is smiling at us now.

  2. Dear Linda and Todd,
    Our very deepest condolences with the loss of your Mother. The memorial in the paper was just beautiful.

  3. Wess,
    Our thoughts and prayers are you and your family. We pray that God bless you with His grace and comfort and give you peace.

    Much love,
    Karen and John Buckner

  4. Our dear friend of so many decades, we will miss you so. Our friendship began at the dachshund ringside, and grew to encompass so many other aspects of the world. Thank you for sharing your life with us.


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