Imogene M. Ridge

Mrs. Martha Imogene McDowell Ridge, 85, of Denton, NC, died Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at her home. A funeral service is scheduled for 11:00 am Thursday, June 12, 2014, at Pleasant Union Community Church with Rev. Danny Miller officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. A native of Randolph County, NC, Mrs. Ridge was born October 12, 1928. She was the daughter of the late Martha Tryphenia Pierce McDowell and Eli Lenville McDowell. She was a member of Pleasant Union Community Church, a homemaker and was retired from Burlington Socks. She enjoyed the community Bible studies group, gardening, flowers and her tomatoes. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Lee Ridge, three sisters and five brothers. Mrs. Ridge is survived by her daughters, Dianne Gray and husband, Terry, of Asheboro, NC, Joanne Ritter and husband, Levis, of Ramseur, NC, Susan Moore and husband, Conley, of Franklinville, NC; son, Dennis Ridge and wife, Sandra, of Asheboro, NC; sister, Vida Swaney, of Thomasville, NC; brother, Casper McDowell, of Asheboro, NC; grandchildren, Dwayne Ritter, Tina Yates, Scott Gray, Rob Moore, Steven Moore; step-granddaughters, Angie Winslow, Amy McDonald; five great grandchildren and four step great grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Ridge Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Union Community Church, P.O. Box 491, Asheboro, NC 27204. The family would like to extend a special thank you to her caregivers, Cynthia Cole, Denise Foxx, Jasmine Staley, LaJuana Hester, Erin Eder and Lela Graham.