Ralph Crites departed this life on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 2 days. He was born in Springfield, Missouri on January 26, 1939, the son of the late John E. and Teresa Grace Johnson Crites. On November 16, 1964, he was united in marriage to Ruth Stuckey, who survives.
Ralph had worked for Jenkins-McHaan Construction, BE&K Construction, as well as being self employed as a carpenter. In addition to Missouri he had lived in Apopka, Florida and Olive Hill, Tennessee.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ruth Crites; children, Grace Ann Crites, William Crites, David Crites, Ralph E. Crites, and Jerry Crites; grandchildren, Joshua O. Crites, Nathan Kell, Jayden Crites, and Charleigh Jean Crites; siblings, Shirley Harvey, Charles Crites, Larry Crites, Albert Crites, Sandra Sande, Theodore Crites, Jenny Barton, Gary Crites, Ronald Crites, Debbie Copeland, Daryel Crites, and Walter Crites.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, John Edward Crites, Jr., Harold Lee Crites, Raymond Chelmer Crites, Norma Pauline Crites, Glenn Myron Crites, and Patricia Lucille Crites.
