Services for Private Richard Neal Ratliff, who was killed July 3, 1944, by a robot bomb in London, will be conducted from Freed-Hardeman College Thursday at 2, Elder J.R. Endsley, officiating. Burial will be in Henderson cemetery with Moffitt and Casey Funeral Home in charge.
Private Ratliff was born in Sweatman, Miss., and moved to Henderson where he completed high school and two years of college at Freed-Hardeman. HE also attended Union University for one year. After finishing his course in college, he taught school in Chester County for 16 years.
He entered service in May, 1943, and sailed for overseas duty in May of 1944, as a member of 130th Chemical Warfare Processing Co.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. G.S. Ratliff of Sweatman; his widow, Mrs. China Ratliff, who is a school teacher in Chester County; a son, Richard Neal, Jr., of Henderson, and two sisters, Mrs. A.O. Gordon and Mrs. W.M. McCulston, both of Sweatman.
A military service will be conducted from the graveside with the American Legion Post 4844 VFW, in charge, conducted by V. Miller 8th District Commander of the American Legion.
Henderson, December 14, 1948 - "The Jackson Sun"
Private Ratliff was born in Sweatman, Miss., and moved to Henderson where he completed high school and two years of college at Freed-Hardeman. HE also attended Union University for one year. After finishing his course in college, he taught school in Chester County for 16 years.
He entered service in May, 1943, and sailed for overseas duty in May of 1944, as a member of 130th Chemical Warfare Processing Co.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. G.S. Ratliff of Sweatman; his widow, Mrs. China Ratliff, who is a school teacher in Chester County; a son, Richard Neal, Jr., of Henderson, and two sisters, Mrs. A.O. Gordon and Mrs. W.M. McCulston, both of Sweatman.
A military service will be conducted from the graveside with the American Legion Post 4844 VFW, in charge, conducted by V. Miller 8th District Commander of the American Legion.
Henderson, December 14, 1948 - "The Jackson Sun"
Services for Private Richard Neal Ratliff, who was killed July 3, 1944, by a robot bomb in London, will be conducted from Freed-Hardeman College Thursday at 2, Elder J.R. Endsley, officiating. Burial will be in Henderson cemetery with Moffitt and Casey Funeral Home in charge.
Private Ratliff was born in Sweatman, Miss., and moved to Henderson where he completed high school and two years of college at Freed-Hardeman. HE also attended Union University for one year. After finishing his course in college, he taught school in Chester County for 16 years.
He entered service in May, 1943, and sailed for overseas duty in May of 1944, as a member of 130th Chemical Warfare Processing Co.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. G.S. Ratliff of Sweatman; his widow, Mrs. China Ratliff, who is a school teacher in Chester County; a son, Richard Neal, Jr., of Henderson, and two sisters, Mrs. A.O. Gordon and Mrs. W.M. McCulston, both of Sweatman.
A military service will be conducted from the graveside with the American Legion Post 4844 VFW, in charge, conducted by V. Miller 8th District Commander of the American Legion.
Henderson, December 14, 1948 - "The Jackson Sun"
Private Ratliff was born in Sweatman, Miss., and moved to Henderson where he completed high school and two years of college at Freed-Hardeman. HE also attended Union University for one year. After finishing his course in college, he taught school in Chester County for 16 years.
He entered service in May, 1943, and sailed for overseas duty in May of 1944, as a member of 130th Chemical Warfare Processing Co.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. G.S. Ratliff of Sweatman; his widow, Mrs. China Ratliff, who is a school teacher in Chester County; a son, Richard Neal, Jr., of Henderson, and two sisters, Mrs. A.O. Gordon and Mrs. W.M. McCulston, both of Sweatman.
A military service will be conducted from the graveside with the American Legion Post 4844 VFW, in charge, conducted by V. Miller 8th District Commander of the American Legion.
Henderson, December 14, 1948 - "The Jackson Sun"
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