Perry Lee Ratliff, 71

Perry Lee Ratliff, 71, of Portsmouth died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at his home. He was born March 31, 1945 in Portsmouth to the late Henry and Nanny June Steele Ratliff. Perry was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a retired painter and a member of the Painters Local #555, a member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Portsmouth #4285, Loyal Order of Moose Portsmouth #762, the Tallige Cherokee Nation and James Dickey American Legion Post #23. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by a brother, Paul Ratliff, and a sister Maxine Stevens.

Perry is survived by 2 sons; Chris Ratliff (Emily Campbell) of West Portsmouth, Michael Ratliff of Cleveland, 2 daughters; Jenny (Tony) Ward of Clarksville, OH, Lorie (Brad) Partlow of West Portsmouth, 4 sisters; Mag Lauder, Janet Mays, and Jean Burchett all of West Portsmouth and Ilene Maddox of Portsmouth, a sister in law Pat Ratliff of West Portsmouth, 6 grandchildren; Kayla Ward-Brown, Kelsey Ward, Levi Ratliff, Laiken Arnett, Jade Ratliff, Blake Partlow, 2 great-grandchildren, Korbin Brown, Kenzington Brown, and a special friend, Wanda Fisher of South Shore.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Roger W. Davis Funeral Home in West Portsmouth with Rick Ratliff officiating. Interment will be in Scioto Burial Park with graveside military rites by the James Dickey Post 23 American Legion. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday starting at 11:00 AM. Condolences may be sent to www.rogerwdavisfuneralhome.com.