Cletis Ralph (C.R.) Fritts, Sr

Cletis Ralph (C.R.) Fritts, Sr., age 80, of Roswell, GA passed away Monday, January 16, 2017.  C.R. was born August 14, 1936 in Loudon, TN to the late Dexter Lawson and Mattie Mae Pickle Fritts.  He retired in 1996, after 26 1/2 years, from Atlantic Steel Company and was a 50 year member of Masters Lodge #295 F&AM.  C.R. loved football and music, especially gospel music; he never met a stranger and was loved by all.  In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by an infant son, Charles Fritts.

Survivors include his wife, Helen Louise Morgan Fritts; children, Billy Fritts, Ralph Fritts, Jr., Drew Fritts, Vicki Lindquist, Sharon Stipnett; step-son, Randy Miller; several grandchildren and great grandchildren; sisters, Wanda and Ronnie Hill, Phyllis and Jere Sharder, Jeanette Clotfelter; the Jesse Morgan family; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services and Masonic Rites will be held Thursday, January 19, at 2:00 p.m. at the Ingram Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bud Sutton and Rev. Ruel Martin officiating.  Interment will follow at Sawnee View Gardens.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 2:00 to 5:00 and 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Ingram Funeral Home & Crematory, Cumming, Georgia is in charge of arrangements.

Condolences may be made at www.ingramfuneralhome.com.