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BORN

1944

DIED

2025

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3605 S.W. 3rd Street

Plainview, Texas

Terry Ratcliff Obituary

Terry Ratcliff, 80, of Plainview passed away at his home on January 28, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 PM on Monday February 3, 2025 at Faith Baptist Church in Plainview. Burial will follow at Plainview Memorial Park. Services are under the care of Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview.

A visitation will be held on Sunday February 2, 2025 from 2-4 P.M. at Kornerstone Funeral Directors in Plainview.

Terry was born in Marysville, California on May 17, 1944 to Charles and Louise Ratcliff. He served in the army as a combat engineer. He lived in Kansas for a number of years. There he owned and operated his own Judo Studio. He decided to leave Kansas and rode a horse from Kansas all the way to Plainview, Texas. While in Plainview he was a truck driver for over 30 years. After his wife passed away in 1995, he raised his daughter by himself. He loved to ride motorcycles and was associated with the Bandidos Motorcycle Club. He was a life member of the NRA. He loved his kids and grandkids.

He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife Linda Joyce Ratcliff; one step-daughter, Tina Folley; and two brothers, Marion Ratcliff and Bob Ratcliff and three sisters, Peggy Robertson, Paulette Talley and Patsy Terrell.

He is survived by his daughters; Codi Johnson and husband James of Oklahoma City, Ok and Tricia Shore of Wichita, KS; two step-sons, Cory Chaney of Lubbock and Shannon Chaney and wife Grace of Lubbock; thirteen grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Plainview Daily Herald from Feb. 1 to Feb. 2, 2025.

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Visitation

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Kornerstone Funeral Directors

3605 Southwest 3rd, Plainview, TX 79072

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3

Funeral service

2:00 p.m.

Faith Baptist Church

1301 Vernon Street, Plainview, TX 79072

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3605 S.W. 3rd Street, Plainview, TX 79072

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