Janette Hughes Ritchie, 75, widow of Paul Ritchie, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2014 at Johnson-Mathers Nursing Home.

Born July 12, 1938 in Mason County, Janette was a retired bus driver for Nicholas County Schools, a former employee of the Nicholas County Hospital and member of the Ruddles Mill United Methodist Church.

She is survived by 2 sons: James Clay Tincher & Patrick Paul (Susan) Ritchie, of Carlisle; 2 daughters, Lisa Tincher (Ron) McClain, of Mt. Sterling, & Linda Tincher (Tony) Fryman, of Carlisle; 3 step-children: Debbie Ritchie & John Paul (Diane) Ritchie, of Carlisle, and Beverly (Doris, Jr.) Waters, of Paris; 1 brother: Kenny (Louise) Hughes, of Sardis; 2 sisters: Betty Florer, of Georgetown, & Helen Evans, of Carlisle; 2 step-brothers: Jerry (Helen) Stewart & Ronnie (Bess) Stewart; 2 step-sisters: Peggy (Billy) Rose & Mary "Toots" (Bill) Wheaton; 16 grandchildren: Janet (Travis) Baldwin, Becky (Andy) Spargo, Tony Lee (Becky) Fryman, Jr., Tabitha (Sam) Reid, David (Deanne) Tincher, Judy (Michael) Campbell, Paul Ritchie, Taylor Ritchie, Paula Auxier, Chrisa Auxier, Jennifer Ball, Brittany Ritchie, Stevie Gray, Michael Waters, Holly Waters and Shawn Fugate; 10 great-grandchildren: Hagan & Gavin Fryman, Maddox & Finley Reid, Alexis Ockerman, Talen Spargo, Tyler Warren, Michael Tincher, James Tincher and Shelby Campbell, as well as several step-great grandchildren.

Also preceding her in death were her son, Jeffrey Tincher, her father, Jesse Hughes, her mother, Ruby Purcell Hughes Stewart, her step-father, Elmo Stewart, a grandson, Scotty Fugate, and 2 great-grandsons, Austin & Joseph Tincher.

Services will be 12:00 Noon Monday, March 3, 2014 at the Carlisle Christian Church by Rev. Steve Smith and Rev. John Smith. Burial will follow in the Carlisle Cemetery.

Visitation will be after 5:00 P.M. Sunday at the church.