Funeral services for Bobby Ray Ritchie, age 83, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Thursday, December 21, 2017, in the chapel of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe. Rev. Michael Stravato will officiate the services. Interment will follow at Hasley Cemetery under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.Bobby was born November 13, 1934 in Winnsboro, LA and passed away December 17, 2017 in West Monroe, LA. He was a member of Family Church and a land surveyor. Bobby worked in the field of construction and retired from S. E. Huey. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eva (Gorman) and Vernie Ritchie and 2 brothers, Byron and Everett Ritchie.Bobby is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lena Richard Ritchie; 3 sons, Michael Ritchie and his wife, Rita; Carl Tony Ritchie, Steven Craig Ritchie and his wife, Jill; sister, Maxine Barry; 10 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.Pallbearers will be Danny Ritchie, Caleb Ritchie, Adrian Ritchie, Jeremy Ritchie, Dale Barry and Joshua Smith.Visitation will be held from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 20, 2017, at Kilpatrick Funeral Home of West Monroe.