Jessica Eileen Ritter
Jessica Eileen Ritter, 36, of Beaumont, Texas, passed away on February 9, 2023, at Baptist Hospital in Beaumont.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Jeff Bell. Burial will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in Orange.
Visitation will begin prior to the service at 1:00 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2023, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange.
Born in Beaumont, Texas, on September 13, 1986, she was the daughter of John Ritter and Pamela (Criss) Ritter. Jessica graduated from West Orange Stark High School. She loved taking a relaxing bubble bath and sometimes would take multiple ones a day. Jessica loved all kinds of music and would listen to it when she played with shoestrings. She attended day habilitation at Spindletop Center and loved going. You normally could find her under favorite blankets. Jessica had the best giggle and enjoyed putting a smile on anyone’s face. She would spend most of her time snuggling with her parents on the couch and holding hands with her mom. Jessica was a wonderful lady and will be deeply missed by all those who knew her.
She is preceded in death by her grandparents, J.D. Ritter and wife Mary Etta Ritter, and Robert Edward Lee Criss, Jr. and Shirley Walden Criss.
She is survived by her parents, John and Pamela Ritter; brothers, Robert Jason crisp and Mark Alan Ritter; as well as numerus aunts, uncles, cousins, and other loving family and friends.
Serving as pallbearers will be Larry Brauer, Brian Whitmire, Carl Brauer, Adam Brauer, Jason Crisp, and Paul Smith.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Spindle Top Center at
https://www.spindletopcenter.org/
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Condolences
Shirley Hadnot
February 16, 2023
I had the pleasure of working with Jessica at Spindletop for the last 5 years and it was a pleasure. Jessica’s smile and laughter filled the room. Jessica was sweet and a very strong young lady. Jessica will be greatly missed. Continuous prayers for the family.
Lisa Mccall
February 13, 2023
Sweet lil Jessica. I had the honor of being your teacher years ago. You were a joy to work with and had such great parents. I will treasure my memories of you. Sincerely, Lisa McCall
Linda L Ritter
February 11, 2023
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February 11, 2023
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February 11, 2023
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