Mamie Ritter "Watch my friends & family too, and always know that I Love You." Mamie Ritter, 81, of Karnack passed away at her home surrounded by family on October 28, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Ritter will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 31, 2011 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Denzil Vithanage officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Sunday, October 30th at the Downs Funeral Home. Mamie was born on June 13, 1930 in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She married the love of her life, John Ritter, Sr. on August 20, 1948. They moved to Marshall in 1967, and she worked for Sears as a decorator until her retirement in 1967. Mamie was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Catholic Daughters of America, and served as a Pink Lady with the Hospital Auxillary at Good Shepherd Medical Center Marshall. Her greatest accomplishment was her family, which included three children, seven grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews, and countless others who knew her as their "MomMom". She is survived by her husband of 63 years, John T. Ritter, Sr. of Marshall; sons, Michael Ritter, and John T. Ritter, Jr. and wife, Debby, all of Marshall; six grandchildren, John P. Ritter, Sr., Gabe & Kasie Ritter, Kristin & Matt Skinner, all of Marshall, Luke & Gretchen Jagot of Frisco, TX, JT and Amanda Ritter of Longview, TX, and Emilie Jagot of Bar Harbor, Maine; and thirteen great grandchildren, as well as one brother Marlin Mattern of Marshall. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mamie and Frazier Mattern, daughter Stephanie Jagot and grandson Nicholas Jagot. In lieu of flowers the family request that you may donate to the charity of your choice in her name.