Obituary of Zenna Ratliff

RatliffZenna Zenna Fidler Ratliff Zenna Fidler Ratliff, age 97, of Morgantown, WV passed away November 17, 2008 at the home of her daughter, Emma Jean Cross, where she had resided for several years. She was born May 23, 1911 in Gilmer County, a daughter of the late Burton and Ora Davis Fidler. She married Hughart “Jake” Ratliff on May 16, 1927 in Upshur County. She was a homemaker for many years as she and the children traveled with her husband as he moved to various communities in Barbour, Hardy, Nicholas, Randolph and Upshur Counties to manufacture rustic rail fence. She later worked as dietician and cook at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins and in Buckhannon as a cook at WVWC Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house, Oxford Supper Club and the Fraternal Order of Elks. She attended Woodland United Methodist Church in Morgantown. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed by loved ones, friends and neighbors. She is survived by her children Ruth Kathryn “Kate” (Armand) Ricottilli of Kingsville, WV; Billy J. and Margaret Ratliff of Buckhannon, WV; Jimmie L. and Anna Dell Ratliff of Buckhannon, WV; twin daughters, Ima Jean (Carl) Goodwin of Buckhannon, WV and Emma Jean Cross of Morgantown, WV; grandchildren, Don and Sue Ricottilli of Kingsville, Diana (Ratliff) Bargeloh of Buckhannon, Steve and Marty Ratliff of Buckhannon, Glen and Melanie Ratliff of Coalton, Pam (Ratliff) and Greg Yeager of Belington, Carl Jr. and Mary Goodwin of Buckhannon, Neal Goodwin of Parkersburg, Doug and Lou Ellen Goodwin of Morgantown and Kevin Goodwin of Buckhannon; eleven great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one sister Icie May Carpenter of Cocoa, FL and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband; two brothers, Harold Fidler and Hurlie Fidler; three sisters, Thelma Cummings, Flo Royer and Ottie Milantoni; three grandchildren Richard Rowe Cross, Jr., Linda L. (Ratliff) Ferrell Carpenter and Armand Nicholas “Nick” Ricottilli, Jr. Friends will be received at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 10 AM – 1 PM the funeral hour with the Rev. Sherman Goodwin officiating. Burial will follow in the Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St.Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 10 AM - 1 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Thursday, November 20, 2008 at 1 PM Funeral Home Burial Heavner Cemetery