Posted: 11:19 AM - Jul 25, 2007
Obituary appeared in The Winchester Star dated Wednesday 25 July 2007.
R. Michael Fritts, 56, of Front Royal, died Monday, July 23, 2007, in Winchester Medical Center.
Mr. Fritts was born Dec. 4, 1950, in Front Royal, the son of Richard Fritts and Margie Robinson Beulke. He was a retired in-house collections manager for Valley Health Systems in Winchester and a 1970 graduate of Warren County High School.
He was a member of Elks Lodge 2382 where he served several terms as exalted ruler, a charter member of Stephens City Moose Lodge 2483 and the Sons of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1860, and a member of Sons of the American Legion Post 53, and Rockland Community Church.
He was married to Wanda Hawkins.
Surviving with his wife, and his parents, both of Front Royal, are two daughters, Melissa Sackett and Lorene Sealock, both of Front Royal; a brother, Dale Fritts of Berryville; a half-sister, Gloria Knott of Martinsburg, W.Va.; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Maddox Funeral Home, Front Royal.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to BPOE 2382, for the Elks National Foundation, c/o Ellen Cardinali, Treas., P.O. Box 1542, Front Royal 22630.
Obituary appeared in The Warren Sentinel during the week of 22 - 28 July 2007.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at Maddox Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 26, from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Fritts was born Dec. 4, 1950, in Front Royal, the son of Richard Fritts and Margie Robinson Beulke, both of Front Royal. He was a retired in-house collections manager for Valley Health Systems in Winchester; a graduate of Warren County High School Class of 1970; a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 2382, where he served several terms as Exalted Ruler; a charter member of the Stephens City Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 2483 and the Sons of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1860; a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 53; and a member of the Rockland Community Church.
Surviving with his parents are his wife, Wanda Hawkins Fritts; two daughters, Melissa Sackett of Front Royal and Lorene Sealock of Front Royal and her husband Dale; a brother, Dale Fritts and his wife Joyce of Berryville; a half-sister, Gloria Knott and her husband Doug of Martinsburg, W.Va.; and four grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Kinsey, Larry Thompson, Bill Harrell, Junior Chadwell, Myron King, Dave Bowers and members of BPOE 2382.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to BPOE 2382 for the Elks National Foundation c/o Ellen Cardinali, Treas., P.O. Box 1542, Front Royal, VA 22630.
R. Michael Fritts
R. Michael Fritts, 56, of Front Royal, died Monday, July 23, 2007, in Winchester Medical Center.
Mr. Fritts was born Dec. 4, 1950, in Front Royal, the son of Richard Fritts and Margie Robinson Beulke. He was a retired in-house collections manager for Valley Health Systems in Winchester and a 1970 graduate of Warren County High School.
He was a member of Elks Lodge 2382 where he served several terms as exalted ruler, a charter member of Stephens City Moose Lodge 2483 and the Sons of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1860, and a member of Sons of the American Legion Post 53, and Rockland Community Church.
He was married to Wanda Hawkins.
Surviving with his wife, and his parents, both of Front Royal, are two daughters, Melissa Sackett and Lorene Sealock, both of Front Royal; a brother, Dale Fritts of Berryville; a half-sister, Gloria Knott of Martinsburg, W.Va.; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Maddox Funeral Home, Front Royal.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to BPOE 2382, for the Elks National Foundation, c/o Ellen Cardinali, Treas., P.O. Box 1542, Front Royal 22630.
Obituary appeared in The Warren Sentinel during the week of 22 - 28 July 2007.
R. Michael Fritts
A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 27, at 11 a.m. at Maddox Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July 26, from 7-9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Mr. Fritts was born Dec. 4, 1950, in Front Royal, the son of Richard Fritts and Margie Robinson Beulke, both of Front Royal. He was a retired in-house collections manager for Valley Health Systems in Winchester; a graduate of Warren County High School Class of 1970; a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge 2382, where he served several terms as Exalted Ruler; a charter member of the Stephens City Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 2483 and the Sons of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1860; a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post 53; and a member of the Rockland Community Church.
Surviving with his parents are his wife, Wanda Hawkins Fritts; two daughters, Melissa Sackett of Front Royal and Lorene Sealock of Front Royal and her husband Dale; a brother, Dale Fritts and his wife Joyce of Berryville; a half-sister, Gloria Knott and her husband Doug of Martinsburg, W.Va.; and four grandchildren.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Kinsey, Larry Thompson, Bill Harrell, Junior Chadwell, Myron King, Dave Bowers and members of BPOE 2382.
Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to BPOE 2382 for the Elks National Foundation c/o Ellen Cardinali, Treas., P.O. Box 1542, Front Royal, VA 22630.