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WHITESBURG WEATHER

Rites held for Paul Ritchie




Funeral services for Paul Gene Ritchie, 57, of McRoberts, were held June 9 at Cornerstone Church in Whitesburg. Burial was in Green Acres Cemetery at Ermine.

A son of the late Coney Ritchie and Polly Ann Richey Ritchie, he died June 5. He was a brother of the late Randall Jarvis Ritchie.

He was graduated from Jenkins High School, and had worked as a truck driver. He was a member of the Cornerstone Church in Whitesburg, where he had served as deacon for more than 20 years.

He was a member of the Cornerstone Church Praise Team, playing drums, bass, guitar and harmonica.

Surviving are his wife, Brenda Ritchie; a son, Michael Paul Ritchie and wife Tara; two grandchildren, Rylee Ritchie and Kainan Ritchie; a sister-inlaw, Wanda Bentley; and a brother-in-law, Gid Brown, Jr.

Letcher Funeral Home of Whitesburg had charge of arrangements.



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