THOMAS MARTIN RATLIFF SR. 1928-2007 JOHNSON COUNTY Thomas Martin Ratliff Sr., 79, of Paintsville, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2007 at Pikeville Medical Center, Pikeville. Born July 29, 1928, in Johnson County, he was a son of the late Add Ratliff, Anna Lee Borders Ratliff and Okie Mae Ratliff. He was a self-employed concrete contractor and a WW II U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mabel E. Blair Ratliff of Paintsville; two sons, Thomas Martin Ratliff Jr., of Staffordsville and Charles Michael Ratliff of Paintsville; two daughters, Pansey Ann Brown of Camden, Ohio and Sandra Lee Ratliff Watkins Hensley of Paintsville; six brothers, Raymond Ratliff, Steve Ratliff and David Ratliff, all of Paintsville, Clyde Ratliff of Lawrence County, and Charlie Ratliff of Brighton, Mich.; three sisters, Virginia Rizzo of Paintsville, Linda Reddy of Bowling Green, and Margaret Blanton of Flat Gap; five grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Funeral services were Monday, Sept. 17, at Jones-Preston Funeral Home Chapel, Paintsville, with Larry Blair officiating. Burial was in Ratliff Family Cemetery, Paintsville, under direction of Jones-Preston Funeral Home. Big Sandy News Wednesday Sep.19 2007
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