He was born August 6, 1959, in Plant City, FL., to the late Johnnie and Albirdie Vines Ritch.
On December 24, 1990 in Sikeston, MO., he married Lorraine Markland Ritch, who survives of the home.
Other survivors include: two sons, Daniel Ritch of Farmington, MO. and Aaron Ritch of Farmington, MO.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Ashley and Jack Yielding of Essex, MO. and Heather Ritch of Sikeston, MO.; four brothers, David Ritch of Florida, Jerry Ritch of Charleston, MO., Charles Ritch of Anniston, MO., and Kenny Ritch of Wickliffe, KY.; one sister, Bonnie Clemons of East Prairie, MO.; and seven grandchildren.
No service is scheduled at this time.
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