Martha Elizabeth Ritchie

Martha Elizabeth (Loudin) Ritchie, 77, of Fairmont, WV, died Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Charleston Area Medical Center, Charleston, WV. She was born August 14, 1934 at Laurel Fork, WV, a daughter of the late Howard Basil Loudin and Eva Mae (Miller) Loudin. Martha was a member of the Bethel Baptist Church of Fairmont, a graduate of East Fairmont High School, and had worked at the Owens Illinois Glass Plant for 17 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one sister, Betty Sue Loudin; and three brothers, Paul Loudin, Bill Loudin, and Basil Loudin Jr.. She is survived by one son, Greg and wife Terry Mundell of Southside, WV; and a daughter, Kim and husband Bob Meighan of Cocoa, Florida; four grandchildren, Taylor Mundell, Corey Mundell, Emily Mundell, and Eduard Meighan; and brothers and sisters, Anna Mae Kovach, Bobby (Evelyn) Loudin, Loretta Loudin, John (Ellen) Loudin, Rosalie (Pete) Sanders, and Phyllis Jean (Butch) Stuck. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2012 at the Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant with Pastor Charles McDonald and Pastor David Radcliff officiating. Burial will follow in the Harmony Cemetery at Southside. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Sunday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com.