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<p class=MsoPlainText>Thomas’s father passed away Monday, cards can be
sent to Thomas’s home at: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Thomas M. Ratliff<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>407 E. 39th St.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Marion, IN 46953<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Bobby G. Ratliff, 77<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>June 25, 2008<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>CONNERSVILLE - Bobby G. Ratliff, 77, of Brookville, died
Monday, June 23, 2008, at his residence. He was born to John M. and Martisia
Davies Ratliff in Muncie on May 8, 1931. He attended Muncie Central High
School. When Bobby was seventeen years old, he went to work for Ball
Corporation in Muncie, laying railroad tracks. Over the years, he moved up to
brakeman and then became a railroad engineer. When Ball Corporation closed
their railway, Bobby moved into machine repair. He retired at age 60, after
more than forty years of service. Bobby served with the United States Air Force
during the Korean War from 1952 until 1956. He was stationed in France, where
he put his experience at Ball Corporation to use as a train engineer for the
Air Force.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoPlainText>On July 9, 1955, he was married to Barbara Flick of
Muncie. They raised their family in Muncie, and moved to the Brookville area in
the mid-1980s. Bobby was especially proud of his mission work during his
retirement, including trips to Croatia and Guatemala working on church
buildings. He also spent a year as a missionary in Venezuela with Barbara, and
had volunteered and worked at Highland Lakes Baptist Camp near Martinsville.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Survivors include his wife; four children and their
spouses, Donald M. and Julie Ratliff of San Diego, CA, Thomas M. and Sheila
Ratliff of Marion, IN, M. Jayne and Kenneth Marlow of Portage, IN, Penny L. and
Lee Crossland of Muncie; twelve grandchildren; three great grandchildren;
several nieces and nephews.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers,
Richard and Paul Ratliff; three sisters, Kathryn Adams, Thelma Orr, and Helen
McGalliard; one granddaughter, Melissa Hercules.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at
Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral Home, Fosdick Chapel, 312 W. Union St.,
Liberty, IN with Rev. Robert Edwards of Buena Southern Baptist Church
officiating.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Additional funeral services will be conducted Friday at 3
p.m. at the Northside Assembly of God Church in Muncie.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Interment will follow in Gardens of Memory Cemetery in
Muncie.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Friends may visit at Showalter Blackwell Long Funeral
Home, Fosdick Chapel, Liberty, from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday and at the church
after 2 p.m. on Friday.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Memorial contributions may be made at the funeral home to
State Convention of Baptists Lottie Moon Offering to support international
ministries.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>For additional information and send condolences or
memories, visit <a href="http://www.Showalter">http://www.Showalter</a> BlackwellLong.
com.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Pam McConahay<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>Associate Director, University
of Oklahoma Financial Aid Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>1000 Asp Ave, Room 216,
Norman, OK 73019-4078<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>(405) 325-4617 Fax (405)
325-3657 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt'>pmcconahay@ou.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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