By Staff
Mrs. Gertrude Louise Mosley Ratliff, 77, of Forrest Avenue in East Brewton, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009 at a local hospital after an extended illness. She was a native of Colorado and a former resident of Dexter, Mich., before moving to East Brewton 15 years ago. She was a retired factory laborer with Pittsfield Products and was a member of the Cedar Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Reese Ratliff.
She is survived by one son, William Walter (Rethea) Ratliff of East Lansing, Mich.; four brothers, William (Rose) Mosley, Jr., of East Brewton; Walt (Jeri) Mosley and Andrew (Martha) Mosley, all of Brewton; George (Marie) Mosley of Monroeville; four sisters, Ola (Clifford) Johnson, Lola Sawyers and Martha Mosley all of East Brewton; Ann Kirkland of Brewton; three grandchildren, Amber Katherine Ratliff, Ellen Amber Ratliff and Jodi Foster.
Funeral serves will be held Feb. 25, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Adam Armstrong officiating. Burial will follow in Green Acres Memorial Gardens with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.