JAMES RATLIFF 1920-1977 James Ratliff, 56, died Tuesday, January 11, 1977 at his Taylor, Michigan, residence after a brief illness. Mr. Ratliff was born in Johnson County on April 18, 1920, the son of Press and Ollie Ratliff. He was an employee of Great Lakes Steel Company and was a member of the Protestant Church. Surviving are his wife, Margie Conley Ratliff; a stepson, Douglas Adams of Dade City, Florida; a brother, Reece Ratliff of Taylor, Mich.; three sisters, Mrs. Bessis Hall of Carlton, Mich., Mrs. Betty Lou Fisher of Dayton, Ohio and Mrs. Lizzie Alice Fairchilds of Taylor, Mich.; and four stepchildren. Funeral services were held Friday, January 14, in the First Freewill Baptist Church in Paintsville with Rev. John Frank Ratliff officiating. Burial was in the Highland Memorial Park at Staffordsville with Jones-Preston Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Paintsville Herald Wednesday January 19, 1977 |
