Robert Tate Ratliff, 95, of Denton, died Monday June 7, 2010 at Presbyterian Hospital in Denton.
Mr. Ratliff was born on July 21, 1914 in Coppell, TX to William W. and Lula Mae (Tate) Ratliff. He was married to Floy Cooper on April 11, 1936 in Wichita Falls, she died on July 25, 1985. He owned and operated Ratliff Trim Shop and then retired from the University of North Texas Motor Pool and Garage as shop Foreman. He was a member of the First Baptist Church.
A funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM Friday June 11, 2010 at the First Baptist Church, 1100 Malone St., Denton, TX. Rev. Cliff Feeler will officiate the service. Interment will follow at I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Thursday June 10 at the funeral home.
He is survived by a daughter, Rhonda Ratliff of Denton; grandsons, John William Ratliff of Laguna Miguel, CA, James Randall Ratliff of Arlington; nieces and nephews, Jay Ratliff of Fort Worth, Charlotte Ebel of East Windsor, NJ, Sylvia Shiroyama of Seattle, WA, Pat Batcha of Florida, Verna Batcha of Crowley. He was preceded in death by a son, William Randall Ratliff.