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Lillian Ratcliffe Obituary

Lillian W. Ratcliffe, 93, of Radford, Va., passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2009. She was a member of the Radford Worship Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Andrew Ratcliffe. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie R. and Donald Covey, of Radford; two sons and daughters-in-law, Curtis Andrew and Sherry Ratcliffe, and James Lewis and Jean Ratcliffe, all of Radford; four grandchildren, Aaron Ratcliffe, Kimberly Wade, Blake Covey, and Sydney Settle; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 19, 2009, at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford with Dr. Hal Adams officiating. Interment will follow in the West View Cemetery in Radford. The family will receive friends prior to the service on Saturday from noon until 2 p.m. at the funeral home. The Ratcliffe family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com

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Published by Roanoke Times on Sep. 19, 2009.

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Clara Fisher

October 17, 2009

I will really miss Lillian, she was a very good friend and we always enjoyed visiting each other and talking to each other on the phone. I will never forget her. My prayers are with her family.

Bonnie Dean

September 21, 2009

I loved Mrs. Ratcliffe very much & will never forget her kindness to my family.

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