LUCY RITTER NEEDHAM

SEAGROVE — Lucy Ritter Needham, 99, of Seagrove, died on Oct. 13, 2024, at Randolph Health in Asheboro.

Funeral services were held on Friday at Antioch Christian Church in Seagrove,, with Rev. Brian Faircloth officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Lucy was a native and longtime resident of Randolph County. She was a faithful member of Antioch Christian Church where she was a Sunday School teacher, sang in the choir for many years and was the last member of Antioch Gospel Quartet. 

Lucy worked at Bossong Hosiery Mill, was a homemaker and loved working on the farm. She loved her family and her church family. 

She enjoyed gardening and sewing. She made quilts for family and friends with love.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Kelly Needham; parents, John and Candas Garner Ritter; brothers, Robert Ritter, Lexie Ritter, Jesse Ritter, Henry Ritter and Willie Ritter; sisters, Lillian Needham and Dorothy Davis.

Survivors are a daughter, Anita N. Wright and husband Randall of Asheboro; a son, Jimmy F. Needham and wife Beth of Seagrove; grandchildren Steven Wright and wife Crystal, Brian Wright and wife Shannon, James Needham and wife Colleen, Katie Needham, David Needham and wife Taylor; great-grandchildren, Avery, Ansley, Laken, London and Banks Wright, Jackson and Levi Needham; sister-in-laws, Billie Needham, Nancy Needham, Rosa Owens; and special friends, Phyllis and Ronald Hammonds.

Visitation can be made at the home of Jimmy and Beth Needham. Condolences may be made online at www.loflinfuneralservice.com. Arrangements by Loflin Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Ramseur.

Memorials may be made to Antioch Christian Church Cemetery Fund, 5789 Antioch Church Rd., Seagrove, 27341.