John W. Ratliff CONOVER John William Ratliff, of Conover,died, Jan. 14, 2013. Funeral service will be held, Jan. 16, at 1 p.m. at the Chapel of Memories Mausoleum, at Catawba Memorial Park. Catawba Memorial Park, Funerals & Cremations are providing professional services, to the Ratliff Family.