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In Loving Memory of
Festus Ratcliffe Whitaker
WHITAKER, FESTUS RATCLIFFE of Pearisburg, VA passed away Saturday,
September 22, 2007 at Heartland Nursing Home in Columbia, SC.
Mrs. Whitaker was born in Peterstown, WV and was a daughter of the
late Jim and Vera Dunn. She
was preceded in death by her first husband, Clarence V. Ratcliffe, her
second husband,, William Whitaker, a son, Dan Ratcliffe of Pearisburg, and
nine brothers and sisters, James, Stanley, David, Hunter, Spencer, Jerry,
Kelly, Camilla Smith and Boonie Thornton.
Mrs. Whitaker was a member of the First Christian Church in
Pearisburg. During her life
time, Mrs. Whitaker or “Fetty” as she was affectionately known, was a
fantastic cook. She loved to
cook and have friends, relatives and at times strangers come to dine with
her. She loved everyone, even
the folks at the nursing home. She
always had on a smile and had a servant’s heart all her life.
In her youth at Peterstown High School, she was known to make the
last winning goal in basketball for the State championship at
PHS. She adored her
grandchildren and great grandchildren, and she often verbalized how much
she missed not being closer in distance to them as they have grown up over
the years. She was a most
loving mother, grandmother, sister, friend and most of all loved the Lord.
She is survived by her daughter,
Geraldine “Jerri” Stanley of Camden, SC, her son Donald C. Ratcliffe
of Jackson, SC, six grandchildren, Donna R. Hooks and husband Dave, Teresa
R. Ryder and husband Alan, John Kevin Ratcliffe and wife Sara, James Barry
Stanley and wife Sheri, Jeffrey A. Stanley and wife Bonnie, Victoria S.
Bowen and husband Mark, eight great grandchildren, John Hampton Ratcliffe,
Sara Davis Ratcliffe, Ashley Hooks, Brad Hooks, Ella Ryder, Dena Stanley,
Sydney Stanley and Makayla Bowen. Funeral
services will be conducted, Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at 1:00pm at the
Givens Funeral Chapel in Pearisburg with the Rev. Shahn Wilburn
officiating with burial following in the Birchlawn Cemetery in Pearisburg.
The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home
Monday evening from 6 – 8pm.
Online condolences can be sent to the family at
givensfuneralhome.com.
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