Patricia (Pat) Elizabeth Hoover Ritchie, age 90, died peacefully on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home in Crawford, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Paul Sutton Ritchie.

Paul and Pat were longtime residents of Oglethorpe County in Georgia where they had a farm and raised
cattle and chickens. They sold their farm in 1999 and moved to the mountains of western North Carolina to the town of Hayesville, where they enjoyed their
retirement and attended Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.

Patricia was born in Danville, Kentucky, on June 25, 1934, the only child of James and Ada Hoover. She is survived by her daughters Paula Canup (Douglas) and
Mary Jane Perkins (Mike) of Hayesville, NC and Cindy Miller (Kevin) of Crawford, GA. She is also survived by grandsons: Sean Canup, Blake Miller (Bethany), and Brent Miller (Victoria). Great grandchildren include Hayden Canup and Tessa, Archer, Evie, Haven, and Eli Miller.

Patricia lived her life as a loving wife and mother, adored by her three daughters. She took care of three chicken houses on their farm, canned countless jars of vegetables, and cared for the many animals she loved. She was active in two churches, Meadow Baptist in Madison County, GA, and Mount Pleasant Baptist in Hayesville, North Carolina. Everyone who met her commented on how sweet she was, and her family certainly agreed. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Visitation will be held at Barrett Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel located at 1064 Athens Road in Crawford, GA, on Saturday, May 17, 2025 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

A graveside service will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2025 , at 4:00 pm at the Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church cemetery, located on Burnt Schoolhouse Ridge Road outside of Hayesville, NC. Rev. Blake Miller will
officiate.

Barrett Funeral Home Oglethorpe has been entrusted with final arrangements.

Visitation

May

17

Barrett Funeral Home | Crawford, GA

1064 Athens Road
Crawford, GA 30630

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Interment

May

18

Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery

Burnt Schoolhouse Ridge Road
Hayesville, NC 28904

4:00 PM