Alan Ritchey

ALAN LINDSEY RITCHEY



Funeral services for Alan Lindsey Ritchey, 72, of Gainesville, are set for 1:00 PM Thursday, January 20, 2011 at the Whaley United Methodist Church with Rev. Victor Casad and Rev. Larry Kruger officiating. Burial will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. The family will have a visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 PM Wednesday, at the Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home.



Mr. Ritchey was born November 23, 1938, in Forth Worth, to William Hardin and Jenevieve Lindsey Ritchey.



Alan Ritchey began working, as a very young boy, in his father’s cotton gin located in Haslet. As a youth, he graduated from Bonham High School and then went on to earn a degree in Agricultural Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1960.



After completing college and marring his wife Charlene, in 1963 Alan Ritchey began his life as a young entrepreneur. He and his wife, in partnership with Alan’s father, launched Ritchey Gin Company in Valley View.



Very soon after his initial business endeavor, he entered into the transportation business, hauling mail between Sherman/Denison and Texarkana. Alan expanded his company into a successful multi-faceted enterprise.



Alan is survived by his wife Charlene of Gainesville, daughter and son in law Linda Dee and Don Hudspeth of Denton, son and daughter in law Robby and Stephanie Ritchey of Pilot Point, daughter and son in law Tammra and David Allison of Argyle, daughter and son in law Cindy and Craig Brown of Denton, and daughter and son in law Debra and Bradley Hieb of Valley View.



Mr. Ritchey is also survived by his grandson and granddaughter in law Luke and Kimberly Hudspeth, grandson and granddaughter in law David and Ellyse Hudspeth, grandson John Hudspeth, granddaughter Sarah Beth Hudspeth, granddaughter Leah Hudspeth, granddaughter Lindsey Ritchey, granddaughter Taylor Ritchey, grandson Tyler Ritchey, granddaughter Casey Ritchey, grandson Brandon Allison, grandson Caleb Allison, grandson Ryan Allison, granddaughter Caitlyn Brown, grandson Connor Brown, granddaughter Nicole Hieb, grandson Kevin Hieb, and grandson Lance Hieb.



Survivors also include his brother and sister in law Harvey and Shirley Ritchey, brother in law and sister in law Fred and Debra Stroup, nephew Richard Stroup and his wife Michelle, nephew Bobby Joe Ritchey and his wife Cathy, and his niece Charla Moss and her husband James.



Alan is preceded in death by his parents W.H. and Jenevieve Ritchey and his son David Alan Ritchey.