Baby Joshua K. Ritter

Goreville- JOSHUA KIMBLE RITTER briefly visited this world on Tuesday, March 6, 2007. He was born at 1:13am and went home to be with Jesus at 1:23am on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 at St. Marys Health Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Joshua is the infant son of Jeremy Lee and Wendi Lee (Coffey) Ritter of Kellys Point in Goreville, IL. Survivors include- His loving parents- Jeremy and Wendi (Coffey) Ritter- Goreville, IL Maternal Grandparents- Vernon and Arlene Coffey- Goreville, IL Paternal Grandparents- James Kimble and Brenda Ritter- Johnston City, IL Paternal Great Grandmother- Audrey Ritter- Johnston City, IL Paternal Great Grandmother- Louise Grounds- Marion, IL Aunts and Uncles- Rick and Shanda Coffey- Goreville, IL Tim and Libby Coffey- Goreville, IL Tonya and Jeff Hoercher- Johnston City, IL Tina Coffey- Goreville, IL Brandon Coffey- Goreville, IL Dawn and TJ Campbell- Marion, IL Jennifer (Ritter) and Rich Pribble- Herrin, IL Jarrod and Cindy Ritter- Marion, IL Joy Ritter- Johnston City, IL Cousins-Timmy, DJ and Ashley Coffey- Goreville, IL Emily and Tabitha Hoercher- Johnston City, IL Dakota Coffey- Goreville, IL Alyssa and Madison Pribble- Herrin, IL Haley Ritter- Marion, IL Other survivors include-Gary and Sue Grounds- Charleston, IL Bruce Ritter- Johnston City, IL Jim, Linda, and Holly Cargal- Johnston City, IL James, Erin and Cameron Long- Johnston City, IL Adam, Misty, and Brennan Cargal- Johnston City, IL Jeff, Denel, Kylie, Taylor, and Zoey Morris- Herrin, IL Brian and Gabrielle Ritter- St. Louis, MO Dan Grounds- Romeoville, IL Joshua was preceded in death by his maternal great grandmother-Dorothy DeLisle, his paternal great grandfathers Gilbert Ritter and A.W. Grounds, his aunt and uncle Robert and Darla Coffey, and his cousin-Jeffrey Grounds. Funeral services for Joshua will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, March 10, 2007 at the Ferges Free Methodist Church with Pastor Ted Cunningham officiating. Burial will follow at Herrin City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon-1:00pm at the church on Saturday. Arrangements are being handled by Johnson-Hughes Funeral Home; 201 S. 13th Street; Herrin, IL 62948. You left us, precious child. Nobody could we blame. And we need no one to tell us that our lives wont be the same. But we know that theres a Heaven, and well hold you once again. And you will go on living inside our hearts till then. For more information, or to sign the memorial guest register, please visit www.hughesfuneralhomes.com