Elster Ratliff

Elster Ratliff, 82, of Green Cove Springs, FL, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2010. He was born on January 4, 1928 in Hellier, KY to parents, Charles and Vernie Ratliff. Mr. Ratliff was a U.S. Steel worker for 33 years and had worked for the United States Navy at Pearl Harbor, HI in 1943. He moved to the local area 21 years ago from Ohio and was a member of Melrose Old Regular Baptist Church. He loved motorcycles, fishing and cutting grass. He will be dearly missed by his loving family and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; by his loving wife, Sally; brothers, Roger Lee, James Robert and Jimmy; sisters, Delores, Eva and Janice Marie; granddaughter, Janet Lee and son-in-law, Jessie Meadows. He is survived by his son, Donald Franklin Ratliff; daughter, Caroline Meadows; brothers, Roy Dale Ratliff and Charles Ray Ratliff; 2 granddaughters, a grandson and 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, July 22, 2010 at Little Ruth Old Regular Baptist Church with Elders Terry Fuller, Albert Hamilton, John Elkins and Glen Dixon officiating. Visitation will begin at 5:00 pm Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at the church and continue until service time Thursday. Interment will follow in Little Ruth Cemetery. Please sign the family’s online guestbook at www.broadusraines.com. Arrangements are under the care of Broadus-Raines Funeral Home, 501 Spring St., Green Cove Springs, FL (904) 284-4000.