Ratcliffe, Sr., James R. “Buddy”

James R. “Buddy” Ratcliffe, Sr., age 76 of Pulaski, died Saturday morning July 21, 2012 at his residence. He was born on June 28, 1936 in Pulaski, and was the son of the late Mozell King Ratcliffe and Dennis L. Ratcliffe. Buddy was a retired Career Firefighter with Radford City Fire Department with 21 years of service and 3 years of service to the Pulaski Fire Department. He attended Trinity Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Jimmy Ratcliffe, two brothers, Winifred Ratcliffe and Rodney D. Ratcliffe. He is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn Spangler Ratcliffe, his former wife, Paddy Sisk Ratcliffe, five daughters, Judy Jones and her husband Emory, Patricia Rupe and her husband Michael, Kathy Farris and her husband Kenny, Sharon Burke, and Ansie Burnette and her husband Richard, and two step-children, Robert (Bobby) Easter, and Teri Easter Brown her husband David, all of Pulaski. Four sisters, Louise Hagee of Pulaski, Linda Kinser and her husband Sterling of Pulaski, Dreama Whitaker and her husband Milford of Greensboro, NC, Rev. Judy Gregory of Pulaski. One sister-in-law, Betty D. Ratcliffe of Morgantown, NC. He is also survived by ten grandchildren: Michael Rupe and his wife Laura of Knoxville, TN, Jamie Rupe and his wife Heather of Pulaski, Cecil Allen Thompson of Pulaski, Chastity Lawson and her husband Mark of Radford, Chris Farris and his wife and August of Pulaski, Delisha East and her husband Dusty of Pulaski, Demitria Altizer and her husband Barry of Draper, Crystal Mines and her husband Steve of Max Meadows, Chad Jones of Pulaski, Robert (Justice) Easter of Pulaski. Also surviving are numerous great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and his two special buddies, Lucy and Muggs. Funeral services will be held Tuesday July 25, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at Seagle Funeral Home with the Rev. Johnny Howlett and the Rev. Dwight Haynes officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens where the Members of Radford Fire Department will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends Tuesday at the funeral home beginning at 12 Noon until 2:00 p.m. service time. In lieu of flowers, Buddy requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, The American Heart Association or to the Pulaski County Humane Society. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.seaglefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. 540-980-1700