Blanche Denise Ritchie's Obituary
Blanche Denise Ritchie, 71, of Albemarle passed away on February 6, 2023 in Universal Health and Rehabilitation of Concord. Her funeral service will be graveside at Stanly Gardens of Memory at 11 AM on Monday, February 13, 2023.
Denise was born in Albemarle, NC on December 3, 1951. She was the daughter of the late Johnnie Calvin Ritchie and Hester Baucom Ritchie. She is survived by her son, Johnnie Mark Tarlton, sister-in-law Linda Ritchie Hesler and her nephew, Bradley Ritchie of Felicity, OH.
Denise was a graduate of Albemarle High School. She spent most of her adult life assisting her mother in the operation of the family business, Ritchie's Motel. She was a life-long member of East Albemarle Baptist Church.
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