Allie Fern Harper Bays Ritter, 95 of Bloomington died Thursday, February 5, 2015 in her residence. She was born March 5, 1919 in Greene County, Indiana to Rex Harper and Maude Burch Harper. She had been a cook for many fraternities and sororities on campus.

Survivors include three daughters, Sharon Wright of Bloomington, Sandy Ritter of Ellettsville and Violet Ritter of Bloomington; three sisters, Doris Eads of Bloomington, Nancy Prince of Guthrie and Elsie Prince of Chapel Hill; 17 grandchildren; numerous great, great-great and great-great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Edgar Bays; her second husband, Kenneth Ritter; a son, Anthony "Tony" Ritter; a daughter, Irene Spears; two sisters, Marjorie Barger and Wilma Stewart; two brothers, Thomas and Kenneth Harper; two sons-in-law, Darrell Wright and Max Spears; a grandson, Tony Ray Wright; a great-granddaughter, Janell Davis; and four step-children, Wayne Ritter, Ross Ritter, Rodney Ritter, Sr. and Joyce Williams.

Allie was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved gardening, cooking, working and being a care giver to many. She was fortunate to have been able to have been a part of five generations living at the same time.

Funeral Services are scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 1:00 PM in Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home, 4150 E Third St, Bloomington, with Pastor Michael Douglas officiating. Burial will follow in Valhalla Memory Gardens. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2015 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM in the funeral home. If friends so desire, Memorial Contributions may be made to the baby Brody Pendill Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of the Community Foundation of Morgan County, 56 N Main St, Martinsville, IN 46151.