Vera Ritter Obituary

RITTER, Vera Mrs. Vera Lee Ritter Ritter, affectionately known as Aunt V , 91, of Walterboro, died Tuesday, October 14, 2008, at her residence. She was the widow of Irvin Kirkland Ritter. Funeral services will be held 4 o'clock, Friday, October 17, 2008 at The Brice W. Herndon and Sons Funeral Home, Walterboro Chapel. Interment will follow in Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Ritter was born December 29, 1916 in Colleton County and was a daughter of the late Henry Beattie Ritter and Bessie Crosby Ritter. She worked for over 20 years at Winn Dixie, formerly Eden's Grocery, where she was the produce manager for many years and retired as a bookkeeper. A devoted member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, she was a former Sunday School Teacher, Sunday School Superintendent, and was a member of the church choir. She loved to travel and enjoyed crafting. She was also a volunteer at Colleton Medical Center for many years. Surviving are: a nephew, Jimmie Waddell and his wife Donna of Walterboro; loving friend, Jane Osbourne of Lancaster. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lennis Elizabeth Ritter Waddell. For those that wish, online messages and thoughts may be made to the family by visiting our website at: www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to: Ebenezer United Methodist Church Building Fund, 109 South Woodland Terrace Drive, Walterboro, SC 29488. Family and friends may call Thursday evening from 6 until 8 at THE BRICE W. HERNDON AND SONS FUNERAL HOMES, WALTERBORO CHAPEL, 1193 Bells Highway, Walterboro, 843.538.5408. Visit our guestbook at www.charleston.net/deaths.