Wade Columbus Ratcliff Sr., 82 was called home from this life on Saturday, February13, 2016, at Lawrence County Nursing Center in Monticello, MS. Mr. Ratcliff was born August 20, 1933 in Monticello, MS.
Visitation will be on Sunday, February 14, 2016, at Wilson Funeral Home 5:00 -9:00 PM. Funeral Services will be Monday, February 15, 2016 at Monticello United Methodist Church at 11:00 A.M. The graveside service will follow in the Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery. Wilson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Reverend Mike Evans will be conducting the services. Pallbearers will be Denson Case, Jack Leonard, Danny Watts, Jeff Ratcliff, Sidney Walker, and Ford Nations. Honorary Pallbearers are Frank Calcote, Barney Calcote, SR, Earl Benoit, Johnny Davis, Jimmy Sutton, Al Sutton, Jr., Claven Dunaway, Charlie Morgan and Dewayne Case.
Mr. Ratcliff served in the United States Army during the Korean War, he was a graduate of Millsaps College and earned a BS degree in Accounting, Passed President of Mississippi Termite Association in 1990, member and pass President of the Lions Club, he was a 32 degree Mason and a retired owner of Mr. Termite Control.
Survivors are his wife Margie Watts Ratcliff of Monticello, daughter Peggy Harbeson and husband Clyde of Florida, and son Jeff Ratcliff of Monticello, he is also survived by three grandchildren, Michelle Ratcliff, Megan Ratcliff and Stille Harbeson.
Proceeding in his death was his parents Andrew Jefferson and Myrtis Lee Calcote Ratcliff, three siblings Catherine R. Sutton, Gladys Lee Ratcliff and A.J. Ratcliff, son Wade C. Ratcliff Jr., and a grandson Andy Ratcliff.
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