Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameShelby Cordelia Ritchie 
Birth30 Dec 1933, Cabarrus County, NC
Death30 Sep 2014, Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, NC
Burial2 Oct 2014, St John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cabarrus County, NC
FatherJesse David Ritchie (1897-1968)
MotherMaggie Cordelia Ketner (1900-1988)
Spouses
Birth12 May 1931, Stanly County, NC
Death17 Oct 2017, Tucker Hospice House, Kannapolis, Cabarrus County, NC
Burial20 Oct 2017, St John’s Lutheran Church Cemetery, Cabarrus County, NC
FatherIra Ephraim McLester (1903-1982)
MotherDora Lee Almond (1906-1981)
Marriageabt 1954
ChildrenJeffrey Lee “Jeff”
Steve D.
Notes for Shelby Cordelia Ritchie
Shelby McLester
Shelby C. Ritchie McLester, 80 years of age, of Locust,died peacefully Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis after a battle with cancer
Shelby was born December 30, 1933 in Cabarrus County to the late Jessie and Maggie Ritchie. She was also preceded in death by eight brothers and two sisters and one great grandson.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. The funeral service will be on Thursday at 1:00 pm at Hartsell Funeral Home's Lefler Memorial Chapel in Albemarle officiated by Rev. Gene Frady. Burial will follow at the St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery in Concord.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Herman Lee McLester, son, Jeffrey Lee McLester and wife Kathy Bost McLester of Concord, son, Steve D. McLester of Locust; Three grandchildren Michael D. McLester and wife Sue, Melissa M. Smith and husband David L. Smith, Brent McLester and wife Kristen; Four great grandchildren Colton D. Smith, Darian Smith, Mason and Taya Sidzina. Two brothers, Ned Ritchie and wife Elizabeth of Kannapolis and Archie Ritchie of Garner, NC.
Shelby loved her family, flowers, Bluegrass music, her grandchildren, great grandchildren and cooking out with homemade ice cream. She was one of thirteen children and loved all her brothers and sisters and many nieces and nephews. Shelby was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and was a member of St. James Reformed in Mt. Pleasant.
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Pallative Care of Cabarrus County.
Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the McLester family.
Shelby C. Ritchie McLester, 80 years of age, of Locust,died peacefully Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at the Tucker Hospice House in Kannapolis after a battle with cancer
Shelby was born December 30, 1933 in Cabarrus County to the late Jessie and Maggie Ritchie. She was also preceded in death by eight brothers and two sisters and one great grandson.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle. The funeral service will be on Thursday at 1:00 pm at Hartsell Funeral Home's Lefler Memorial Chapel in Albemarle officiated by Rev. Gene Frady. Burial will follow at the St. Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery in Concord.
Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Herman Lee McLester, son, Jeffrey Lee McLester and wife Kathy Bost McLester of Concord, son, Steve D. McLester of Locust; Three grandchildren Michael D. McLester and wife Sue, Melissa M. Smith and husband David L. Smith, Brent McLester and wife Kristen; Four great grandchildren Colton D. Smith, Darian Smith, Mason and Taya Sidzina. Two brothers, Ned Ritchie and wife Elizabeth of Kannapolis and Archie Ritchie of Garner, NC.
Shelby loved her family, flowers, Bluegrass music, her grandchildren, great grandchildren and cooking out with homemade ice cream. She was one of thirteen children and loved all her brothers and sisters and many nieces and nephews. Shelby was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School and was a member of St. James Reformed in Mt. Pleasant.
Memorials may be made to Hospice and Pallative Care of Cabarrus County.
Hartsell Funeral Home of Albemarle is serving the McLester family.