Born March 24, 1931 in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Zeb Causby and Rilla Piercy Arney. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where was a choir member for 50 years, played the piano, and taught Sunday school. Thelma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Ritchie; step-parents, T.N. and Lue Hallyburton; a son, Larry Ritchie; and a brother, Paul Arney.
Surviving are children, Carl Ritchie, Patsy Brown and husband, Mark, and Geneva Stilwell and husband, John all of Morganton; grandchildren, Allen Stilwell and wife, Danielle, David Stilwell and wife, Misty, Whitney Brown Conway, and Megan Ritchie Jaynes and husband, Tyler all of Morganton; great grandchildren, Madison Stilwell, Chloe and Truitt Conway; a sister, Brenda Reece of Morganton; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Source Citation: Sossoman Funeral Home
Born March 24, 1931 in Burke County, NC, she was the daughter of the late Zeb Causby and Rilla Piercy Arney. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church where was a choir member for 50 years, played the piano, and taught Sunday school. Thelma was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Glenn Ritchie; step-parents, T.N. and Lue Hallyburton; a son, Larry Ritchie; and a brother, Paul Arney.
Surviving are children, Carl Ritchie, Patsy Brown and husband, Mark, and Geneva Stilwell and husband, John all of Morganton; grandchildren, Allen Stilwell and wife, Danielle, David Stilwell and wife, Misty, Whitney Brown Conway, and Megan Ritchie Jaynes and husband, Tyler all of Morganton; great grandchildren, Madison Stilwell, Chloe and Truitt Conway; a sister, Brenda Reece of Morganton; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, November 6, 2014 at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Source Citation: Sossoman Funeral Home
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