Alice Beth Ratliff
Alice Beth Moore Ratliff passed into her Heavenly Father”s gardens on Dec. 7, 2012.
Alice Beth was born May 29, 1943, in Mineral Wells, Texas, to Walter E. and Lura Lee “LuLu” Kayser Moore. She married Ben R. Ratliff on April 1, 1979.
Beth loved variety in her life, as her work outside her home would indicate.
She was a bookkeeper, an administrative executive secre
tary, an amateur artist and craftswoman and she spent her last 20 years as Relief Postmaster at Fentress and clerk at other nearby Post Offices.
She is survived by husband of 33 years, Ben R. Ratliff; her five brothers: Charlie, of Cleburne, Don, of Hollywood, Calif.; Kenny, of Graham, Texas; Robert, of Seattle, and John, of Stephenville, Texas; their spouses and many other kin.
Other survivors include her four step-children: Brent, Babette, Brad and Brandi, their spouses and the six grandchildren.
Her parents, Walter E. and Lura Lee “LuLu”, preceded her in death.
She now wishes you “Happy Organic Gardening!”
Sweet, caring Beth will be missed by all who knew her at the Fentress Post Office, where she served so ably. Her warmth and generous sharing of information made her invaluable to all patrons!