Affectionately known as Uncle Boo and Snelly, Kerry G. Ratliff, 63 of Foxworth, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 11, 2019 while receiving treatment for cancer at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA. Though he was born in New Orleans, he has been a lifelong resident of Marion County and was of the Church of God faith. Kerry retired from Noble Drilling, Inc. as a barge engineer. He was a loving husband, daddy, pappy and uncle who was devoted to his family. Kerry was a great mechanic who could fix anything and will be remembered as a wonderful story teller who was fun loving, the life of the party and always could make people laugh. He was preceded in death by his parents, Glen and Bessie Ratliff and a brother, Mike Ratliff. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Donna Ratliff; a daughter, Haley Ratliff Miller and husband, Jason; a son, Chris Williamson and wife, Heather; two sisters, Glenda Pierce and Jan Clark and husband, David ; three grandchildren, Jasey, Lane and Jaxson Miller and numerous nieces and nephews. There will be a visitation for Kerry from 5:00pm until 8:00pm on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Colonial Funeral Home in Columbia. The funeral service will be at 11:00am on Thurday, March 14, 2019 in the funeral home chapel followed by burial in Woodlawn Cemetery.
