Ratliff, Jean Ann Baldwin

Jean Baldwin Ratliff, 78, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on January 7, 2012. She was born in Squire, W.Va., to Lloyd Leo Baldwin and Lola Martin Baldwin Rowe. Jean was raised in the community of Drill in Russell County, Va. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Garcel. Garcel and Jean raised their family in Oakwood, Va., in Buchanan County. She is survived by four children, Carol Blankenship (Don), of Wilmington, N.C., Gayle Osborne (John), of Charleston, S.C., Gary Ratliff, of Richlands, Va., and Dana Jean Ratliff, of Verona, Va.; a sister, Evelyn Keene (Walden) of N. Tazewell, Va.; six grandchildren, Stacey Blankenship Fritz (Steffan), of Stuttgart, Germany, Garrett Blankenship, of Wilmington, N.C., John Garcel Osborne (Katie), of Mount Plesant, S.C., Britton Osborne Smith (Jason), of Richmond, Va., Gary Garcel Ratliff Jr. (Amy), of Richmond, Va., and Elena Ratliff Barlow (Chad), of N. Tazewell, Va.; and six great- grandchildren, Anne Presley Osborne, Gavin Fritz, Elle Ratliff, Parker and Chase Smith, and Holden Barlow . The family would like to acknowledge her faithful friends, Joyce Brown and Patricia Weber. Jean worked as a Resident Director at Radford University from 1974 to 1993. In 1993 she retired and moved to Christiansburg. Jean was a member of Cambria Baptist Church. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 12, 2012, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg. The Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 13, 2012, at the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Olen Gardner officiating. A Graveside Service will be held at 2 p.m. at Greenhills Memorial Gardens, Claypool Hill, Va. There will be a short graveside service led by Ancil Childress. Online condolences may be left by visiting www. hornefuneralservice.com.