Gilman City, MO: Delores Jean Ratliff, 91, Gilman City, MO passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023, at a Gallatin, MO nursing home.
She was born on July 16, 1931, in Gilman City, Missouri the daughter of Moss and Jane Grace (Bartlett) Marshall.
On May 15, 1949, she married Darrell Ratliff in Trenton, Missouri. He preceded her in death on August 24, 2019.
Delores was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a member of the Christian Union Church and then the First Baptist Church of Gilman City, MO.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Dorothy Holmes and Deva McHargue; brothers, Forrest and Dean Marshall and great grandson, Cody Ratliff.
Delores is survived by her children, Ron (Iva) Ratliff, Connie (Bob) Ward both of Gilman City, MO, Cathie Sutton, Rick (Beth) Ratliff, and Cheri (Bryan) Foster, all of Bethany, MO; grandchildren, Stacey (Donna) Ratliff, Shannon (Charla) Ratliff, Brian (Jill) Ward, Todd (Kyla) Ward, Alisha (Jason) Burke, Ashley (Patrick) Johnson, Amy (Nino) Mansour, Hilary Marshall, Adam (Amanda) Ratliff, Leanna (Tyler) Hamilton, Augusta (Matt) Schartz, Ryne (Allyson) McNeely, Calvin (Aerial) Foster, Alex (Ashley) Foster, and Seth (Jaimie) Foster; 33 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Lynda Ratliff and Carolyn Griffin and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, July 6 at the First Baptist Church, Gilman City, MO under the direction of Roberson Funeral Home, Bethany, MO. Burial will follow in Masonic Cemetery, Gilman City, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the church. Memorials may be made to the Masonic Cemetery and/or Christian Union Cemetery in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424. Online condolences may be left at www.robersonfuneralhome.com