Jerlene Deel Ratliff Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jerlene Deel Ratliff, 82, of Bristol, VA passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Wellmont Hospice House in Bristol, TN. She was born on October 31, 1935, in Clintwood, Virginia, a daughter of the late Harlan and Alta Edwards Deel. She was preceded in death by one sister, Ina Lee Rose. Jerlene was an avid homemaker and gardener. She was a member of Hamilton Chapel in Pound, Virginia, and attended Jackson Memorial in Bristol, Virginia. She loved to sew and was a very loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and sister. Survivors include her husband of sixty-four years, Avery E. Ratliff; two daughters, Kathy Ratliff, of Bristol, VA and Sandy Hilt and husband Robert, of Abingdon, VA; three grandchildren, Jonathan Hayes and wife Leighanne, of Clintwood, VA, Luke Hilt and Mikayla Hilt, both of Abingdon, VA; two great grandchildren, John Casby Hayes and Aleigha Hayes, both of Clintwood, VA; two sisters, Arbutus “Boot” Yates, and Nell Fleming, both of Clintwood, VA; and several nieces and nephews. A Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Oakley-Cook Funeral Home with Pastor Gary Harless officiating. Music will be by the Jackson Memorial Singers. Committal Service and Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Bristol, VA. Pallbearers will be Luke Hilt, Jonathan Hayes, Dennis Ratliff, Jeff Yates, Jimmy Ratliff, Ray Rose, Anthony Ratliff, and L.C. Hill. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Johnson, Doug Sims, and Greg Fleming. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the Wellmont Infusion Center, the staff at Chilhowie Home Nursing Company, Wellmont Hospice House, two very special In Home Caregivers Theresa and Melissa, and special neighbors and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wellmont Infusion Center, 349 Island Road, Bristol, VA 24201. Arrangements especially for Mrs. Ratliff and her family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.

Jerlene Deel Ratliff

October 31, 1935 - February 15, 2018