Ryan Matthew Ritchie was born September 28, 1974, to Darold and Ruby Ritchie in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He departed this life February 6, 2022, at the age of 47 years.

Ryan graduated from Bristow High School in 1993 and then attended Mid America Christian University and Tulsa Community College.  He was currently working for the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.  On May 21, 2020, Ryan and Regina Farar were united in marriage.

Ryan attended the First Church of God from the time he was born and accepted Christ and was baptized when he was a teenager. Ryan enjoyed playing golf, coaching, and refereeing soccer games for his kids as well as any other purple pirate sporting event.  He was an avid follower of the Bristow purple pirates and the Oklahoma Sooners.  Ryan was a walking sports almanac.  If there was a statistic recorded, he most likely knew it by heart.  Above all, he loved spending time with his family.

He is survived by his wife Regina Ritchie of the Bristow home; one daughter, Jordyn Ritchie of Bristow; one son, Caleb Ritchie of Bristow; Mother, Ruby Ritchie of Bristow; one sister, Dene' Hopkins and husband Tom of Austin, Texas; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.  He was preceded in death by his father, Darold Ritchie.