Alta Ridge

Alta Louise Ridge, 88, of Mexia passed away November 26, 2010 at her home in Mexia. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 29, 2010 at Blair-Stubbs Chapel with Rev. Jay R. Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in the Mexia Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be 5-7 pm., Sunday at Blair-Stubbs Funeral Home. Louise was born on July 29, 1922 in Mexia, Texas to Almer and Lena (Dailey) Person. She retired from the Mexia State School after 20 years of service. Louise was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved nothing better than spending time with her family. She never missed a chance to watch her grandchildren in sporting events, she was their biggest fan. Louise was also a big Texas Ranger fan. She married Jesse Sunday on January 10, 1942; he passed away November 23, 1970. On May 3, 1978, she married John E. "Kink" Ridge. Louise was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents Almer and Lena Person; husband, Jesse Sunday; brothers, Lavoy and Wilton Person; son, Bobbie Ridge; and grandson, Barry Winn. Louise is survived by her husband, John Ridge; children, Judy Vickery and husband, J.T. of Lost Prairie, Charles (Buddy) Sunday and wife Patsy of Mexia, Brenda George and husband, Steve of Corsicana, Mike Sunday and wife, Doris Ann of Mexia, Jan Winn and husband Curtis of Groesbeck and Billie Ridge and wife, Janet of Groesbeck; grandchildren, Melanie Koudelka and husband Allan of Bryan, Lisa Garner of Mexia, Laurie Murphey and husband, Robert of Mexia, Brandi Fatkin and husband Zack of Temple, PA., Cody Sunday and wife, Val of Mexia, Justin Vickery and wife, Chaun of Crowley, Kali Barco and husband, Timothy of Waco; 17 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; and sister, Doris Harp of Mexia. Pallbearers will be Cody Sunday, Jermy Sunday, Justin Vickery, Kenneth Shields, Robert Murphey and Billie Ridge. Honorary pallbearers will be J. T. Vickery, Steve George, Bobby Sunday, Eddie Chrisner, Curtis Winn and Allan Koudelka.