Clark Funeral Home Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) Billy Harold Ratteree, age 76, of Dallas, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A native of Paulding County, he was born June 6, 1932, and was preceded in death by his parents, Ben. F. & Ruby Hulsey Ratteree, wife, Joan Hardy Ratteree, son, Dennis f. Ratteree, and sister, Betty Mae Ratteree. Mr. Ratteree was a Korean War veteran of the U. S. Army. He was retired from Southern Bell and AT & T as a PBX Installer, after 33 years, and then was self employed for 15 years with Ratteree Telecom. Mr. Ratteree served on the Paulding County School Board for 8 years, was a member of the Civitan Club, the California Ruritan Club, and the Board of Directors for Paulding Enterprises. Mr. Ratteree had served as a deacon for Poplar Springs Baptist Church. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Dallas. Survivors include his son, Tim S. Ratteree of Hiram; daughter, Jan C. Ratteree of Dallas; brother & sister-in-law Joe & Ann Ratteree of Dallas; sisters & brothers-in-law, Gloria & Gerald Morris of Powder Springs and Patricia & Ken Kolb of Douglasville; grandchildren, Brittany Ratteree, Erica Ratteree and Tangela Ratteree; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 27, 2009, at 2:00 pm, from the First Baptist Church of Dallas, with Dr. Gregg Potts and Reverend Tony Samples officiating. Interment will follow in Dallas Memory Gardens. Wayman Holland, Jack Hart, Van Westbrook, Larry Nix, Russell Strickland, John Rakestraw, and Billy Joe Lindsey will serve as pallbearers. Mr. Ratteree's Sunday School class, the Fishers of Men, will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Dallas Building Fund, 201 Main Street, Dallas, GA 30132. Clark Funeral Home in Hiram, GA, is in charge of arrangements. www.samclarkfuneralhome.com Edited March 26, 2009 by Clark Funeral Home Link to post Share on other sites
Quality Service Tire Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Prayers for this family in their time of loss............ Link to post Share on other sites
izabellazmom Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Prayers for his family and friends. I have had the privilege of meeting Mr. Ratteree at FBCD. He was dedicated to his family and church. May God give his loved ones the peace that passes all understanding. God Bless! Link to post Share on other sites
wanie Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 You all are in my thoughts and prayers, it was a joy and pleasure to help him through his battle. He will live in my heart forever, he was so courageous!!! Link to post Share on other sites
opti007 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Prayers for the family. Gloria just lost her only daughter to cancer a few months ago and is now having to deal with the loss of her brother as well Link to post Share on other sites
HaydensMama247 Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Prayers for the family! I worked with one of his grandaughters!!! Link to post Share on other sites
cmdudley Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Prayers go out to family and friends. Link to post Share on other sites
West Metro Realty Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 The Sparti family is saddened by this loss. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now