Melissa Rose Ritter's Obituary
Melissa Rose Higdon Ritter passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2007.
Beloved wife of 12 years of Richard W. Ritter, III; step mother to Geoffrey G. Ritter and Sarah Ritter Mitchell and her husband David Thomas Mitchell; step grandmother to Nathan R. Skrodzki, Jackson Thomas Mitchell and Henry Ritter Mitchell; daughter of Wanda Sue Higdon and Andrew J. Higdon; sister of Andrea Lynn Pektas and her husband Zeki and David Andrew Higdon and his wife Jill; and aunt to Jacob Andrew Higdon.
Age 46 years, a native of Louisville, KY and a resident of Covington, LA for the past 9 years. Melissa was a graduate of the University of Louisville having earned a BA in Communications. She was General Manager for 19 years for Cort Furniture Rental in Louisville, KY and New Orleans, LA.
Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Sunday, November 4, 2007 at 4:00 PM from the Chapel at E.J. Fielding Funeral Home Inc., 2260 W. 21st. Ave., Covington, LA 70433.
Visitation on Sunday will begin at 3:00 PM.
Donations can be made to the National Eating Disorder Association at www.nationaleatingdisorders.org.
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