Dana Lee Ritchie

A memorial service for Dana Lee Ritchie, 71, will be held Friday, February 23, at 2:00 pm at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, with a visitation 12:30 pm prior to the service. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park.

Mr. Ritchie passed at his home on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Born December 18, 1952, in Columbia, SC, he was a son of Norma Sharpe Ritchie and the late Harvey Edgar Ritchie.

Mr. Ritchie graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in Business Administration. He owned and operated Arnold's Dry Cleaners on Leesburg Road and Beltline Boulevard for many years.

Mr. Ritchie was a past president of Trenholm Little League Baseball. He was an avid Gamecocks sports and Atlanta Braves fan. He loved spending time at Edisto and Folly Beach, and enjoyed golfing and fishing.

Surviving are his loving wife, Alanna Ritchie; mother, Norma Sharpe Ritchie, Columbia, SC; daughter, Meredith R. Kesler (Zach), Alexandria, VA; son, Russell Ritchie (Madison), Simpsonville, SC; brother, Edgar A. Ritchie (Paula Wright), Columbia, SC; sister, Hope Dyson (Gerald), Columbia, SC; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to Trenholm Park Little League, ATTN: Dana Ritchie Memorial, PO Box 6783, Columbia, SC 29260, or a charity of one’s choice.

Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel is assisting the family. Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com.