Kathleen Ritchie

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ELIZABETHTON — Mrs. Kathleen Ritchie Bowers, 97, of Elizabethton, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2010, in the Sycamore Shoals Hospital.

She was born in Carter County and was the daughter of the late David E. and Belle Murray Ritchie. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Carl M. Bowers, on July 28, 2006; four brothers, Ralph Ritchie, Roscoe Ritchie, Ted Ritchie, Elbert Ritchie; and three sisters, Pauline Ritchie, Helen Kate Payne and Lucille Ritchie.

Mrs. Bowers was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Elizabethton, where she was active in the United Methodist Women and a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class. She held offices, served the church and the community in other capacities, and was a faithful member of many organizations including the Elizabethton Women's Club, FCE (Home Demonstration Club) and the Carter County Republican Women's Club.

She was retired from the Head Start Program of the Carter County School System.

She is survived by a daughter, Carla Bowers Cox and her husband, Bob, of Knoxville, TN; a granddaughter, Tiffany Gardner and her husband, Scott, Knoxville, TN; two great-grandchildren, Madison Gardner and Johnathon Gardner, both of Knoxville, TN; a brother Sam Q. Ritchie and his wife, Ruth, of Elizabethton; and a sister, Emma Jean Roddy, also of Elizabethton.

The service to celebrate the life of Mrs. Bowers will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church, Elizabethton, with members of her family joining together to celebrate her life. Music will be under the direction of Scott Reynolds, organist.

The family will greet those in attendance in the parlor of the church following the memorial service. The family will also welcome visitors from 2:00-4:00 PM on Friday, December 3, 2010, in the Fireside Room of Tetrick Funeral Home.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 4, 2010, in the Pearl Bowers Cemetery, Blue Springs Community. Honorary pallbearers will be Kenneth Mann, Richard Grindstaff, Jim Sharp, Richard Hardin, Dude LaPorte, Dr. Joseph May, Dr. Floyd Earl May, Dr. David May and Dr. Stephen May.

Kathleen married Carl M. Bowers about 1933 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Carl (son of Alfred B. Bowers and Bertha Abigail Morrell) was born on 14 Jan 1914 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 28 Jul 2006 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Pearl Bowers Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Ruth Belle Murray on 3 Dec 1905 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Ruth (daughter of Thomas Clayton Murray and Delila Davis) was born on 14 Jun 1884 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; died on 5 Dec 1984 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Happy Valley Memorial Park, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Mrs. D.E. Ritchie dies at age 100

Mrs. Belle Murray Ritchie, 100, 402 East "C" St., Elizabethton, died Wednesday morning in the Carter County Memorial Hospital following a brief illness.

A native of Washington County, she was the daugher of the late Thomas Clayton and Delila Davis Murray. Mrs. Ritchie was preceded in death by her husband, David Elbert Ritchie, in 1950, a former school teacher and Register of Deeds in Carter County for 20 years, by a son, Teddy Glen Ritchie, in 1960, and by a daughter, Mrs. Helen Kate Ritchie Payne in 1974.

Mrs. Ritchie was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she had been an active member in the Hattie Kane Sunday School Class and Circle No. 1 of the United Methodist Women until poor health curtailed her activities in January of 1984.

Survivors include three daughters, Miss Pauline Ritchie of the home, Mrs. Carl M. (Kathleen) Bowers, Rt. 7, Elizabethton, and Mrs. Raymond W. (Emma Jean) Roddy, Division St., Elizabethton; and four sons, Ralph X. Ritchie, Echo Dr., Elizabethton, H. Roscoe Ritchie, 586 Bloomindale Pike, Kingsport, Elbert C. Ritchie, 1248 Grand Highway, Clermont, Fla., and Sam Q. Ritchie, 513 Allen Avenue Extension, Elizabethton. Twenty-one grandchildren and several great-grandchildren also survive.

The family requests that thos who wish to omit flowers may make donations in memory of Mrs. Ritchie to the First United Methodist Church Library Fund or your favorite charity

Elbert married Josephine Caroline Creed about 1871 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Josephine (daughter of William C. Creed and Rebecca Heatherly) was born on 19 Feb 1856 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Feb 1938 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Ritchie Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Delila Davis about 1880 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Delila was born about 1860 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andrew married Jane T. "Jennie" Jenkins about 1837 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Jane (daughter of Emanuel "Manuel" Jenkins and Sarah Elizabeth Crowe) was born about 1817 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 15 Sep 1895 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Ritchie Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Rebecca Heatherly about 1840 in , Giles County, Tennessee, . Rebecca was born about 1827 in , Giles County, Tennessee, ; died after 1880 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]