Virginia Louise Ritchardson, 91, of Wake Village, Texas, passed away peacefully on September 23, 2025. Louise was born on January 11, 1934, in Ada, Oklahoma, to the late Hazel and Dugan Miers.

She attended Four States Beauty College in Texarkana, AR, where she had a fulfilling career. She was the owner and operator of 2 successful businesses, The Head Hunters Beauty Salon and The Wig House in Texarkana, Texas.

Louise was an Artist with a passion for Oil Painting. She was a 1st place awards winning artist who later became a professional with her amazing talent for Portraits. She was a devoted wife, a hardworking, talented, and loving mother and Grandmother.

Louise is survived by her son, Ronald Ritchardson; daughter, Diana Ritchardson Thompson; g randchildren, Antonio Gamez and Christina McCaskill Chance, a host of great-grandchildren; and distant relatives.

She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harold David Ritchardson; son, David Alen Ritchardson; sister, Sue Ballard; and nephew, Mike Ballard.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the following:
The Muscular Dystrophy Association or Gideon's International P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800