Brenda Sue Ratliff
Brenda Sue Ratliff, 52, of Marble Falls died Feb. 21, 2011. Born June 8, 1958, in Victoria, she was the daughter of William Henry and Angelina Sophia (Smith) Harvell.
She graduated from Bloomington High School in 1976 and married Ronnie Ratliff Sr. the day after graduation. She was a secretary for Special Services at the Marble Falls Independent School District.
She fought a long, hard battle with cancer and touched the lives of many people with her positive faith and attitude.
Survivors include son Ronnie Ratliff Jr. and girlfriend Katie Mien; daughter Merriane and and son-in-law David Palasky; granddaughter Ashley Ratliff-Ortega and husband Nick Ortega; great-grandson Alec Ortega; sisters and their husbands Liz and J.W. Ratliff and Linda and Brad Yusko; brothers Billy and wife Delores Harvell, Mike Harvell and Danny Harvell; mother-in-law Eula Mae Ratliff; sisters-in-law Barbara Copeland and Becky Heinemann; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Peggy and Don Martin; brother-in-law Gary Ratliff; numerous nieces and nephews; and many other relatives.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her father-in-law Winifred Ratliff; and her husband in December 2008.
Visitation is 5-7 p.m. Feb. 23 at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home, 1805 U.S. 281 North in Marble Falls, (830) 693-4373.
A funeral service is 10 a.m. Feb. 24 at the funeral home with the Rev. Max Copeland officiating. Interment will follow in Six-Mile Cemetery in Llano.
Pallbearers include Jess Ratliff, Jamie Ratliff, Duane Yusko, John Aaron Yusko, Kevin Martin and Shane Nelson.
Memorials may be made to Laurie Lamb Memorial Foundation, c/o Melissa Lamb, 1618 Sunnybrook, New Braunfels, TX 78130.
Condolences may be offered at www.clementswilcoxfuneralhome.com.