John passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 at Tennova Healthcare.
Funeral service for John Arthur Ritter, Jr. age 86 of Clarksville, will be Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 12:00 PM at Sykes Funeral Home. Burial will follow with full military honors at KY Veterans Cemetery West in Hopkinsville, KY. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the funeral home.
He was born on December 10, 1931 in Lewistown, Pennsylvania to John and Minnie Belle Ritter. He is survived by his wife, Chong Suk Ritter of Clarksville; sons Edward Ritter, Steven Ritter, daughter Sharon Ritter, sister Elizabeth Earnest, 7 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. John graciously served his country in the United States Army where he retired after 20 years.