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Ritchie Lea Winkler

Birth
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, USA
Death
1 Aug 2021 (aged 71)
Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, USA
Burial
Midland City, Dale County, Alabama, USA Add to Map
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Ritchie Lea Winkler, 71, of Dothan, Alabama passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 after a short illness.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 2 pm in Sunset Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services, 1-2 pm, on Wednesday.

Ritchie was born on April 28, 1950 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1973 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He began a career with Alabama Power Company and in 1975 transferred to Southern Nuclear Company in Dothan, where he worked for more than 30 years.

Ritchie was an avid Arkansas Razorback fan. He loved to follow football, basketball, baseball, gymnastics, women's sports, etc… He watched on TV, computer, and listened to the events on the radio. Ritchie was a lifelong Christian. He was witty and funny and was a loyal friend. He loved to travel and had the opportunity to visit many exciting places around the country and world.

Ritchie was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lewis Winkler and Anne Lea Winkler of Jacksonville, Arkansas and his son, Mark Clinton Winkler, of Dothan, Alabama.

Ritchie's greatest love was his family
Ritchie Lea Winkler, 71, of Dothan, Alabama passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 after a short illness.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 2 pm in Sunset Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services, 1-2 pm, on Wednesday.

Ritchie was born on April 28, 1950 in Little Rock, Arkansas. He graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1973 with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He began a career with Alabama Power Company and in 1975 transferred to Southern Nuclear Company in Dothan, where he worked for more than 30 years.

Ritchie was an avid Arkansas Razorback fan. He loved to follow football, basketball, baseball, gymnastics, women's sports, etc… He watched on TV, computer, and listened to the events on the radio. Ritchie was a lifelong Christian. He was witty and funny and was a loyal friend. He loved to travel and had the opportunity to visit many exciting places around the country and world.

Ritchie was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lewis Winkler and Anne Lea Winkler of Jacksonville, Arkansas and his son, Mark Clinton Winkler, of Dothan, Alabama.

Ritchie's greatest love was his family


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