RITCHEY JERALD L

WO1 Jerald "Jerry" L. Ritchey was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/19/2019 at the age of 76.6
Tullahoma, TN
Flight Class 64-6W
Date of Birth 09/19/1942
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/502 AVN in 64-65
Call sign in Vietnam OUTLAW 23
This information was provided by Sammie Williams - obit

More detail on this person: Jerald Lee "Jerry" Ritchey, died Friday, April 19, 2019 at age 76. Son of the late Lee D. Ritchey and Helon Bratcher Ritchey, born September 19, 1942 in Daylight, TN. Jerry attended MTSU and left to join the Army, completed flight school and flew helicopters in Vietnam, after Vietnam he became a test pilot at Fort Rucker in AL, he retired from the FFA and Army National Guard in 1996. He was a lifelong member of the Tullahoma downtown Lions Club, he was a member of the Quiet Birdmen and a Hospice volunteer. Preceded in death by wife Nancy H. Ritchey. Survived by life partner Sally Burnam Kimbrell, children Stacy (Michael) Finks, Jay Ritchey, grandchildren Katherine Finks, Joshua Finks, Natasha Ritchey, Celeste Wildes, and Justice Ritchey, sister Carolyn (Audy) Sisk, other family Lee (Heath) Brewer, Olivia and Victoria Brewer, Amy (Rich) Bailey, Emily Bailey, Dow (Erin) Kinbrell, Ealine and Helen Kimbrell. Visitation with the family will be held Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 9:30 until service time at 11:00 am at Murfreesboro Funeral Home Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Tullahoma Lions Club, Leader Dog for the Blind, 2111 North Jackson St., Tullahoma, TN 37388. Murfreesboro Funeral Home and Cremation Services 615-896-2229

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024