On Sunday, January 28, 2018, the angels from Heaven heard Clevelands cry and came to take him home. Cleveland Ratliff, Sr. transition from his earthly life at McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond, Va. He was born on May 6, 1925 in Anson County, North Carolina to the late Gaine B. Ratliff and Laura R. Ratliff. He attended Henry Grove School in Lilesville, N.C.

Cleveland was employed by Corengerie. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gaine B. Ratliff and Laura R. Ratliff; his children: Laura Small, Cleveland Ratliff, Jr., and Brandy Ratliff; two brothers; and four sisters.

He is survived by his wife, Rebecca D. Ratliff; daughters: Roxanne R. Booker (Charles) of Palmyra, Va. and Doralene R. Boswell of Boydton, Va; 13 grandchildren; 27 great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; sister, Essie Bell McNeil of High Point, N.C.; brother-in-law, Carwell Duncan of Boydton, Va.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends including special friends Terrell Evans, William Moore, James Young and Odell Oliver,Jr.

Funeral Services were held on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at St. Pauls Baptist Church, Boydton, Va.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Carters Funeral Home, Clarksville, Va.

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