Darlene C. Ratliff, age 75, of Taylorsville, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022 in Taylorsville.
Darlene was born October 5, 1946 in Buchanan County, VA, the daughter of the late Tom Charles and Lona Griffey Charles.
She was a homemaker and a member of Shinning Light Baptist Church. She enjoyed reading her Bible and loved to sew and loved her flowers. She loved her family and spending time with them. She enjoyed watching it rain.
Including her parents, she was preceded in death by: her husband, Irlan Ratliff, who passed away in 2008; her brother, Haven Charles; her son-in-law, Harley Justice; her grandson, Stanley Ratliff.
Those left to cherish and honor her memory include: her daughter, Birtha Justice; her sons, Stevie Ratliff (Mary), Arlin Lee Ratliff, Jr., Stanford “Sherman” Ratliff (Mary Jean) all of Taylorsville, Randy Wayne Ratliff (Lisa) of Lincolnton, Byron Keith Ratliff of Richlands, VA, Scotty Gene Ratliff (Kerry) of Taylorsville; her sisters, Joann Stacy, Donna Stacy, Betty Sue Cox all of VA; her brothers, Bill Charles, Gene Charles, Lee Charles, Willie Charles all of VA; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild on the way; and a number of other relatives.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m., Saturday, June 18, 2022 at Adams Funeral Home. Also, the family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m., Monday, June 20, 2022 and also 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Shortridge Ramey Funeral Home in Grundy, VA.
The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at Shortridge Ramey Funeral Home in Grundy, VA. Burial will follow in the Ratliff Cemetery, Grundy, VA.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to: Alexander County Hospice, 50 Lucy Echerd Lane, Taylorsville, NC 28681.
Condolences may be sent to: www.adamsfunerals.com.
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