Vickie Pontus Obituary
Hickory Grove, SC - Mrs. Vickie Ratterree Pontus, formerly of Rock Hill, SC, 71, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
A native of Rock Hill, SC Mrs. Pontus was a daughter of the late William Ratterree and Isabell Giles Ratteree. She will be remembered as a lady who loved going to church with her daughter and her kids.
Surviving are her husband, Stanley Edward Pontus; daughter, Heather Pontus; grandchildren, Madison Pontus, Jaydon Petty, Catherine Corley, Luke Corley; and great grandchildren, Violet Petty and Kaiser Petty. She was preceded in death by her parents, Siblings, a son, Jason Pontus; and a grandson, Hunter Pontus.
A memorial service will be 4:00 pm Friday, January 2, 2026, at Whitesell Funeral Home, 975 Riverview Road, Rock Hill, SC, with the Rev. Alex Fetterson officiating.
Whitesell Funeral Home is serving the family.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
975 Riverview Road, Rock Hill, SC 29730
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