Mrs. Annie Ruth Hughes Rittenhouse, age 94 of Dalton, Georgia, passed away Tuesday July 30, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Annie was born December 31, 1919 in Walker County, Georgia, a daughter of the late George Washington and Patsy George Hughes. She was also preceded in death by her husband of sixty-two years, Carl Rittenhouse Sr., sons, David Rittenhouse, Saul Rittenhouse, grandson, David Daniel Rittenhouse, great grandson, Jeffery Silvers, son-in-law, Arnold Rutherford, grandson-in-law, Scott Millsap, sisters, Velma Williams, Essie Lou Bryant, Bessie Darnell and Bertha Rittenhouse, brothers, Dwight Hughes and Ben Hughes.

Annie was a hard worker and retired from Shaw Industries Plant #5. After her retirement she and Carl loved to visit the Senior Center where he would play the wooden spoons and Annie would dance. She loved people and was "Momma" or "Granny" to everyone. She was a member of the Church of God.

She is survived by her daughters, Wanda Rutherford, Dawn Reed, Deborah Rittenhouse; sons and daughters-in-law, Carl and Charlotte Rittenhouse, James and Karen Rittenhouse, Bobbie Rittenhouse; twelve grandchildren, twenty-four great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. The family would like to say a special thanks to the Hospice Staff, Betty Grand, Cindy and Jimmy Guinn.

Services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Annie Ruth Rittenhouse will be held Saturday, August 2, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Ponders Melrose Chapel with Reverend David Lovain, Reverend Clint Duke and Reverend Mike Walker officiating. She will be laid to rest beside her husband at United Memorial Gardens with Matthew Rittenhouse, Steven Rittenhouse, Joe Reed, Jonathan Rittenhouse, Lee Reed and Jimmy Guinn serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at Ponders Melrose Chapel from 5:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Friday and after 12:00 p.m. noon Saturday until the service hour.

Ponders Melrose Chapel, Dalton, GA. 706 226 4002 YOUR SELECTED INDEPENDENT FUNERAL HOME