Alice M. Ritchie

August 16, 1923 ~ September 21, 2004
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
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.
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.
Dear Linda and Todd,
Our very deepest condolences with the loss of your Mother. The memorial in the paper was just beautiful.
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
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.