Claudie was born, August 9, 1942, in Red River Parish to John and Ida Ratcliff. She graduated from Fair Park High School in 1960. She was a homemaker with a passion for painting and sewing.
Claudie was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerry G. Madden; and brother, Bobby Ratcliff. Left to cherish her memory are her son, J. Stacy Madden and wife Kelli; daughter, Melissa Cathey; grandchildren, Seth Madden, Kade Madden, Kaleigh Madden, Matthew Cathey, and Logan Cathey; and sister, Sharon Ratcliff.
A gathering of family and friends will take place between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Friday December 27, 2019 in the Stateroom of Hill Crest Memorial Funeral Home in Haughton, LA. A private family interment will follow at Hill Crest Memorial Park. Honoring Claudie as pallbearers will be Seth Madden, Kade Madden, Matthew Cathey, and Logan Cathey.