Obituary: Donna Kay Ritchie Morrison, 50, of Kannapolis died Friday, July 29, 2011 at CMC-NorthEast after being seriously ill for 1 ½ months. She was born September 10, 1960 in Cabarrus County, the daughter of Donald Linn Ritchie and Zona Creswell Ritchie of Kannapolis. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Leroy and Kathryn Creswell and Gurley Ritchie. Donna was presently employed as a teacher at Cuthbertson Middle School in Waxhaw. She had previously worked at UNC-Charlotte for 20 years in the Student Activities Dept. She was a member of Centerview Baptist Church where she was a former choir member and helped with Bible School. She loved making all kinds of crafts. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Rev. William Rash. Burial will follow at Carolina Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 PM Monday at Whitley's Funeral Home. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her daughter, Lauren Elyse Morrison, her brother Linn Ritchie (Amy) , grandmother Jaunita Ritchie, and nephews Zeb and Casey Ritchie. Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure P. O. Box 650309 Dallas, TX 75265-0309.Online condolences may be left at www.whitleysfuneralhome.com
Visitation:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Monday August 1, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home
Service:
2:00 PM Tuesday August 2, 2011 Whitley's Funeral Home Chapel
Interment:
Carolina Memorial Park Kannapolis, NC