Morris Ray Ratledge
Morris Ray Ratledge
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Mr. Morris Ray Ratledge, 63, passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025. He was born on August 29, 1961 to the late Ray Ratledge and Sylvia Beck Williams. Morris was a Master Mason and Craftsman. He was also a very accomplished Carpenter and Mechanic. There wasn’t anything he couldn’t repair. Above all, he was a loving father and Papa.
Morris is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his beloved wife, Tracy Long Ratledge; his children, Morris Ray Ratledge, Jr., Olen Trent Hobson (Heather Bass), and Dylan Chance Ratledge; grandchildren, Olen Bryce Hobson, Aubrey Madison Ratledge, and Evelyn Jane Ratledge; sisters, Kathy (Moke) Drum and Tammy (Kent) McClamroch; and a cousin, Teresa Grooms.
A memorial service for Morris will be held on Saturday, January 25, at 2:00 PM in the Gentry Family Chapel of Yadkinville. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 1:00 – 2:00 PM at Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville.
The family would like to send a special thank you to the nurses and respiratory therapists in the ICU at Wake Forest Baptist Health for their love and care over Morris.
Gentry Family Funeral Service in Yadkinville is serving the Ratledge family. Online condolences may be made at www.gentryfuneralservice.com.
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