Anna Ruth Sosby Ritchie, 70, widow of Wilbert Ritchie passed away on Friday, September 16, 2011 at Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home.

She was born March 9, 1941 in Nicholas Co. to the late Vernice & Elizabeth Jones Sosby.

Survivors include a son, Jeffery Allen Paynter, a brother Charles Sosby and 2 granddaughtes.

She was also preceded in death by 2 brothers Leonard & Bobby Sosby.

Graveside services were conducted 4:00 P.M. Saturday in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery by Rev. Vernon Moore.