Graveside Services for Terry Lee Ritchie, 51, of Fairview will be at 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2009 at the Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Oklahoma. The Reverend David Mendenhall will officiate. Arrangements are by Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.

Friends may sign the register book from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday 7/7 and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Wednesday 7/8 at Fairview Funeral Home, Inc. Terry requested viewing only by immediate family members. Flowers may be sent to Fairview Funeral Home, Inc.

Terry Lee Ritchie was born May 29, 1958 in Snyder, Texas to Lowell West Ritchie and Betty Jo (Adams) Ritchie and passed away Sunday, July 5, 2009 in the Integris Baptist Health Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Following his birth, he traveled with his mother Betty to Venezuela in South America, where his father Lowell was working with Dowell Chemicals. In 1959, they returned to the states to San Angelo, Texas and then to Snyder, Texas in 1961. In 1963, Betty married Clyde Sawyer and they moved to The Village in Oklahoma City. He was raised by Clyde, who he looked upon as his Dad, and mother Betty in Oklahoma City and later Edmond, Oklahoma. Terry attended schools in both cities. In 1975, they all moved to Fairview, Oklahoma. Terry started working in the oil industry with Fairview Casing. Later he worked for NOMAC and Chesapeake as a driller and tool pusher. He married Angie Koehn on July 1, 1998.
Terry was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fairview. He loved to fish and often went to Canton Lake where he enjoyed time boating. He also enjoyed riding buggies at the Little Sahara near Waynoka. Terry had a passion for restoring old cars, for example his pride and joy was a 1969 Camero that he exhibited at many car shows in Fairview. He was a very caring husband and friend who will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Terry is survived by his wife Angie Ritchie of Fairview, two daughters, Tabitha Jo Jones and Toni Lynn Ritchie, both of Lubbock, Texas; mother Betty Sawyer of Fairview; brother Gary West Ritchie of Midland, Texas; and four grandchildren, Xavier Jones, Cameron Jones, Mariah Scott and Andre Scott; and nephew Terry Wayne Ritchie of Midland, Texas.

Terry was preceded in death by Lowell Ritchie; his Dad, Clyde Sawyer and his grandparents.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Liver Transplant Unit at Integris Baptist Health Center with Fairview Funeral Home, Inc. acting as custodian.

Condolences may be made on line at www.fairviewfuneralhomeinc.com.