NEWARK: Mrs. Goldie E. Ritchie, 71 of Newark, Ohio died Sunday, November 18, 2012 at the Flint Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born January 19, 1941 in Sinking Springs, Ohio (Highland County) to the late Wayne and Dorothea "Granny" (Inlow) Garman.

Goldie was a 1959 graduate of Sinking Springs High School.

She was retired from Licking Memorial Hospital, Laundry Dept. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Tim) Shough of Newark; sons, Bruce L. (Jamie Egleston) Garman, Sr. of Newark, Gary D. (Becky) Garman of Hebron, Ohio; sisters, Nellie Morton and Mary Anna Garman both of Newark, OH; several grandchildren including Phillip Estep, to whom she was very close and many great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin A. Ritchie; three brothers, Alan White, Bill Garman and Howard Garman.

A funeral service for Goldie E. Ritchie,will be held at 7 p.m. in the Newark Chapel of Vensil & Chute Funeral Home. Burial will be at a later date at Newark Memorial Gardens.



Calling hours will be observed Wednesday 10a.m. to noon and 4p.m. to 7p.m. at the funeral home 1850 West Main Street.

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