Born February 20, 1937, he was the son of the late Lacy Thomas Ratley Sr. and Bertha Mae Brown Ratley. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a truck driver for Prestige Pillow.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Benfield Ratley and a son, Donnie Harmon.
Left to cherish his memory are sons, Lacy Thomas Sinclair of SC, Scott Ratley of NC; daughters, Karen Huggins and Donna McLamb, both of SC; sisters, Pauline Hamilton, Blondelle Carter and Maxine Ratley of SC; fourteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A Service of Remembrance will be held on Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Drum Funeral Home in Conover, NC.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, March 4, 2018 from 3:00 to 3:45 p.m. prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Catawba Valley Hospice House, 3975 Robinson Road,
Newton, NC 28658.