Linda Ratliff

          Funeral services for Linda Ratliff, 80, of Lufkin, will be held Friday, April 19, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Shafer Funeral Home in Lufkin with Pastor Bradley Ballard officiating. Interment will follow at Largent Cemetery in Lufkin.

          Mrs. Ratliff was born on July 18, 1943, in Lufkin, Texas, to the late Oscar Clayton Rodgers and Laura Malinda (Reeves) Rodgers, and died Monday, April 15, 2024, in Lufkin.

          Mrs. Ratliff enjoyed spending time crafting and watching a good western movie. She loved her family and enjoyed cooking and baking for them especially after church on Sundays. Mrs. Ratliff loved her family more than anything especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

          She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and John Worley of Nacogdoches; son, Michael Johnson of Lufkin; daughter and son-in-law, Linette and Keith Cockrell of Lufkin; son and daughter-in-law, Reagan and Misty Ratliff of Lufkin; granddaughter and husband, Jennifer and Jon Copeland of Lufkin; granddaughter, Delisa Calhoun of Pollok, TX; grandson and wife, Tommy and Mary Johnson of Hudson; granddaughter and husband, Christine and Will Moore of Longview, TX; grandson and wife, JR and Julie Johnson of Hudson; grandson, Clayton Worley of Spring, TX; grandson, Erik Boonstra of Elk Horn, NE; grandson, Derik Boonstra of Waco, TX; grandson, Brandon Johnson of Lufkin; great-grandchildren, Makenzi, Rylan, Jaci, Elizabeth, Jakob, Harley, Stryker, Bailey, Colt, Skylar, Saylor, Olivia, Aubree, Kennedy, Sophie, and Ryder.   

          She was preceded in death by her parents, Oscar Clayton Rodgers and Laura Malinda (Reeves) Rodgers; husband, E.G. Ratliff; son, Clayton Johnson; great-grandson, Jace Robertson; and brothers, Robert and Tommy Rodgers.

          Pallbearers will be Clayton Worley, JR Johnson, Tommy Johnson, Rylan Graham, Erik Boonstra, and Derik Boonstra.

          Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 18, 2024, at Shafer Funeral Home.

          Shafer Funeral Home, Lufkin directors.