Barbara Barrett Ratcliff, 84, of Greenville, passed away surrounded by her family on October 27, 2016 at Legends Healthcare. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. at Kavanaugh United Methodist Church with Rev. Stephen Cotten officiating. Funeral services are under the direction of Coker- Mathews Funeral Home.
Barbara was born in Chicopee, MA on February 5, 1932 to Paul and Gladys Styles Barrett, Sr. On October 18, 1952 she married Charles Ratcliff, Sr. in Belchertown, MA. She worked as a seamstress and an administrative assistant. Barbara was a member of Kavanaugh United Methodist Church and worked tirelessly in the Biblical Garden. She was active with the Cotton Patch Quilt Guild, volunteered at Lighthouse for the Blind and was a member of the Richland Hills Garden Club. In her earlier years she was involved with the Blackland Players Theater.
Barbara is survived by her children, Charles Ray Ratcliff, Jr. and wife, Billie Gail, David Michael Ratcliff, Melissa Sue Ratcliff White and husband, Don; brothers, Warren Barrett and wife, Louise, Paul Barrett, Jr., Bruce Barrett and wife, Edna, Forrest Barrett and wife, Betty, Herbert Barrett and wife, Ginger; sisters, Pauline Reed, Carol Barrett, Charlene Barrett Small, Joanne Conway and husband, Jack, Ann Walliser and husband, Ed; sister-in-law, Martha Barrett; grandchildren, Kim Keith and husband, Russ, Chris White and wife, Tracie, Courtney White, Joshua Ratcliff and wife, Crystal, Daniel Ratcliff, Adam Ratcliff, Elias Ratcliff, Kristen Axel and husband, Dante; eight great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband; brother, David Barrett, sister, Judith Barrett and sister-in-law, Margery Barrett.
Pallbearers will be Russ Keith, Adam Ratcliff, Daniel Ratcliff, Elias Ratcliff, Joshua Ratcliff and Chris White.