Mary Kay Ritter was born June 14, 1946 in Dallas, Tx to Delbert James and Joy Earnestine Wells.
She worked many years at Taylor Publishing Co. where she met the love of her life William (Billy) Nathaniel Ritter. Billy and Mary wed in 1965 and were married for 38 years until he passed in 2003. They relocated to the Poteau area in the early 70’s where she started working for The Poteau Elementary School as the head cook until she retired in 2011. She saw thousands of children pass through her line every day. She made lifelong friends while she worked there.
She was preceded in death by her Husband William Nathaniel Ritter, her son Elliott Cleo Ritter, her parents Delbert and Joy Wells; her brother James Gaylon Wells; brothers in-law, Ozell Ritter, Lonnie Ritter, Dale Ritter, Virgil Flanary and sister in-law Jo Dell Ritter.
She is survived by two daughters Natalie O’Bannion and Paul Sichenzia of Majove, CA, Tonya and her husband Rob Byford of Poteau, OK., grandchildren Declan and Heather Byford, Kolbyn and wife Emily O’Bannion of Cabot, AR, Bryttian O’Bannion of North Little Rock, Ar, Kodee and wife Deanna LeMaster of Wichita Falls, TX., Kaigan LeMaster of Columbus, MS.; great grandchildren Annabella, Clide and Elosie O’Bannion, Martin and Daisa Owens of Cabot, Malaki Stewart, Maddox O’Bannion and Tiana Patterson of North Little Rock, Liam LeMaster of Wichita Falls, TX. Gabriel and Ezra Marriaga of Columbus, MS.; three sisters in law Mary Gayle Flanary of Mansfield, TX., Loretta Morris of Whitesboro, OK., and Betty Sapp of Fort Smith, AR.
Pall Bearers will be Rob Byford, Declan Byford, Greg Duncan, John Duncan, Kevin Ritter, Scott Markward.
Viewing will be Thursday 6-8pm.
She was a very sweet lady I loved going to Tonya's house I remember we always drank miss Ritter's DrPepper...RIP gone but never forgotten 🙏🙏🙏
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