Willa Dean Ritchie

Willa Dean Ritchie, age 91, of Maumelle passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016. She was born December 19, 1924 in Stuart, Okls. to the late Lester and Lucille Scarbrough. She worked as a shipyard welder during WWII. She was a member of the Bible Class and the oldest prayer warrior at Audubon Pointe in Maumelle. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, James R. Ritchie, one daughter, Mary Ann Love and one son, William Ritchie. She is survived by her daughter Charlotte Sue Wakefield, one son Charles Ray Ritchie, seven grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Cedar Heights Baptist Church in North Little Rock. Sign online guestbook at www.mooresjacksonvillefuneralhome.com.