Jo Ann Ritchie Honaker, Virginia Obituary

Jo Ann Ritchie

Mrs. Jo Ann Keene Ritchie, age 77, of Honaker, Virginia, passed away Saturday (November 26, 2016) at her home. Born March 19, 1939 in Honaker, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Dock and Ethel Smith Keene. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a 1957 graduate of Honaker High School and was a graduate of Bristol Beauty School. She was a member of Valley View Freewill Baptist Church. She had formerly been employed by Russell Manufacturing and owned and operated Jo Ann’s Beauty Shop for over forty years. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, talking with friends, but most of all spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Ritchie, one son, Mark Allen Ritchie, and two brothers, Harold Keene and Lawrence Keene. Survivors include two children, Darrell Ritchie and wife, Tammy, and Lisa Lester all of Honaker; six grandchildren, Joe Ritchie and wife, Monica, Jamie “J-Bo” Lester and wife, Heather, Dustin Ritchie, Keri Nash and husband, Jamie, Cody Ritchie, and Jonathan Ritchie; eleven great-grandchildren, Tirrah Ritchie, Chase Ritchie, Braylon Lester, Ashlyn Lester, Colton Kitts, Tanner Kitts, Dominick Nash, Isabella Nash, Scooter Ritchie, Gracie Jo Ritchie, and Skyleigh Ritchie; two sisters, Margaret Runyon of Abingdon and Sue Fogleman of Honaker; one brother, Robert Keene and wife, Helen of Honaker; four sisters-in-law, Arbutus Keene, Henrietta Keene, Brenda Bise and husband, Jackie, and Shirley Blackwell; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, Virginia with Rev. Gary Street, Bro. Mike Hale, and Bro. Carl Jackson officiating. Entombment will follow in Ketron Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Lebanon, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Jon Ritchie, Dustin Ritchie, J-Bo Lester, Cody Ritchie, Larry Runyon, Lynn Keene, Rick Keene, and Ron Fogleman. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Hale, Carl Jackson, Jackie Bise, Bill Hubbard, Jimmy Dean Honaker, Chuck Price, and Ben Price. The family will receive friends at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6:00 PM Monday, where an evening song service will be conducted at 7:00 PM. Online condolences may be made at www.honakerfuneralhome.net.
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Mrs. Jo Ann Keene Ritchie, age 77, of Honaker, Virginia, passed away Saturday (November 26, 2016) at her home. Born March 19, 1939 in Honaker, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Dock and Ethel Smith Keene. A lifelong resident of the area, she was a 1957 graduate of Honaker High School and was a graduate of Bristol Beauty School. She was a member of Valley View Freewill Baptist Church. She had formerly been employed by Russell Manufacturing and owned and operated Jo Ann’s Beauty Shop for over forty years. She enjoyed crocheting, cooking, talking with friends, but most of all spending time with her family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Ritchie, one son, Mark Allen Ritchie, and two brothers, Harold Keene and Lawrence Keene. Survivors include two children, Darrell Ritchie and wife, Tammy, and Lisa Lester all of Honaker; six grandchildren, Joe Ritchie and wife, Monica, Jamie “J-Bo” Lester and wife, Heather, Dustin Ritchie, Keri Nash and husband, Jamie, Cody Ritchie, and Jonathan Ritchie; eleven great-grandchildren, Tirrah Ritchie, Chase Ritchie, Braylon Lester, Ashlyn Lester, Colton Kitts, Tanner Kitts, Dominick Nash, Isabella Nash, Scooter Ritchie, Gracie Jo Ritchie, and Skyleigh Ritchie; two sisters, Margaret Runyon of Abingdon and Sue Fogleman of Honaker; one brother, Robert Keene and wife, Helen of Honaker; four sisters-in-law, Arbutus Keene, Henrietta Keene, Brenda Bise and husband, Jackie, and Shirley Blackwell; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 PM Tuesday in the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel, Honaker, Virginia with Rev. Gary Street, Bro. Mike Hale, and Bro. Carl Jackson officiating. Entombment will follow in Ketron Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Lebanon, Virginia. Pallbearers will be Jon Ritchie, Dustin Ritchie, J-Bo Lester, Cody Ritchie, Larry Runyon, Lynn Keene, Rick Keene, and Ron Fogleman. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Hale, Carl Jackson, Jackie Bise, Bill Hubbard, Jimmy Dean Honaker, Chuck Price, and Ben Price. The family will receive friends at the Honaker Funeral Home after 6:00 PM Monday, where an evening song service will be conducted at 7:00 PM. Online condolences may be made at www.honakerfuneralhome.net.

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Nov
28
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Monday, November 28 2016
06:00 PM
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29
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Tuesday, November 29 2016
02:00 PM
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