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Velma C. Ritenour

Date of Death: December 31, 1969

Velma S. Ritenour

Velma Searles Carman Ritenour, 81, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, in her home.

Mrs. Ritenour was born in 1931, in Woodland, Maine, the daughter of the late Robert P. and Rosie M. Searles. She was a homemaker and volunteered with many organizations. She was very active in the Girl Scouts for many years. Mrs. Ritenour was a member of First United Methodist Church in Winchester.

Her husband, Henry H. Ritenour, whom she married on September 25, 2004, in Rochester, New Hampshire, preceded her in death on December 22, 2007.

Her first husband, Philip Linwood Carman, preceded her in death on February 11, 1994.

Surviving are her daughters, Mary Davis and husband, Bruce, of Winchester, Patricia Buck of King William, Virginia, Donna Durrette and husband, William of Gaffney, South Carolina; sons, Philip Carman and wife, Patricia of Winchester, Peter Carman and wife Sheila of Clear Brook; step-sons, Steven Ritenour and wife, Kristy and Michael Ritenour and wife, Susie, all of Whiteville, North Carolina; 22 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; sister, Marjorie Pease of Rochester, New Hampshire; brothers, Sonny Searles of Sidney, Maine and Robert Searles of Knoxville, Tennessee.

Along with her parents and husbands, two daughters, Carol and Martha Carman; one sister, Maggie Russell and two brothers, Dennis Searles and Gordon Searles preceded her in death.

The family will receive friends on Saturday from 4:00-5:00 PM at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.

A funeral service will be conducted at 5:00 PM on Saturday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel with Reverend Will White officiating. Interment will be at a later date at Woodland Cemetery, Woodland, Maine.

Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, Virginia 22601 or the SPCA, 115 Featherbed Lane, Winchester, Virginia 22601.

Please view obituaries and tribute wall at www.ompsfuneralhome.com.

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Velma S. Ritenour Velma Searles Carman Ritenour, 81, of Frederick County, Virginia, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, in her home. Mrs. Ritenour was born in 1931, in Woodland, Maine, the daughter of the late Robert P. and Rosie M. Searles. She was a homemaker and volunteered with many organizations. She was very active in theContinue Reading

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Audrey Walker Nyberg left a message on January 26, 2013:
I feel so honored that "Grandmother" was in my life~ she was an awesome woman~always welcomed you in her home~made you feel like you were at home~ a straight shooter..tell it like it is~Loved that about her~Beautiful smile~great sense of humor~she will be missed by everyone who knew her~but then we all know that she has her wings now and she'll be watching over everyone who was lucky enough to be in her life~ because that's how she rolls <3 RIP "Grandmother"
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Brenda left a message on January 30, 2013:
Loved having her as a girl scout leader. She was like family to me.
Brenda Blair left a message on January 23, 2013:
Loved having her as a girl scout leader. She was like family to me.
Ava-Dee P. Robinson left a message on January 23, 2013:
You were always a ray of sunshine in my life! I will miss you more than you know. I cried, I laughed and I smiled at the many, many years of wonderful memories with you and the family!
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