Norvel William (Fuzzy) Ritchey, 73

He married Cornelia Faye Williamson on Dec. 6, 1952. A retired Kroger employee and farmer, he was a member of the Baptist church. Mr. Ritchey was born Dec. 4, 1932 to the late Floyd and Pauline Crook Ritchey.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years Faye Ritchey; a son and daughter-in-law Norman and Melba Ritchey of McMinnville; daughter Loretta Ritchey of McMinnville and daughter and son-in-law Tonya and Andy Rosenberg of Sammamish, Wash.; grandchildren and their spouses Kevin and Tonya Parton, Nick and Elisha Ritchey, all of McMinnville, Emily Simmons and Noah Rosenberg of Sammamish, Wash.; and one great-grandson Newby Parton; sister and brother-in-law Dorothy and Willie T. Smith of McMinnville; brother and sister-in-law Charles and Ann Ritchey of McMinnville; step-granddaughter Michelle McQuerrey; step great-grandchildren Chaz and Courtney McQuerrey; and halfsisters Frankie and Tina Ritchey.

Funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Curtis Boren and Bro. Charles Ritchey will officiate. Interment will follow at Blues Hill Cemetery. The Ritchey family will receive friends on Friday from noon until 9 p.m. and again on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home.

Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com. McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 1, 2006