Helen Ratliff

BEDFORD -- Helen Louise Ratliff, 88, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013. Helen Louise, the daughter of Oliver Clarence and Pearl Clark Pearson, was born June 6, 1924, in Grapevine. She graduated from Grapevine High School. In 1942, she married Woodrow Wilson Ratliff. She and Woodrow traveled throughout the world. In later years, she enjoyed playing bridge. Her husband, Woodrow, preceded her in death Jan. 7, 2013. Survivors: Children, Woodrow Wilson Ratliff Jr. and wife, Carolyn, Danny Lee Ratliff and wife, Suzan, and Belinda Pearl Chapman and husband, Richard; seven cherished grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.