Elva Mae Hedrick Ratliff, 95, a resident of Harrisonburg, Virginia, passed away July 26, 2022, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law.
Mrs. Ratliff was born on March 4, 1927, in Upper Tract to the late Jacob Alfred and Mary (Mollie) Rexrode Hedrick.
She loved God and her family. She was a charter member of Victory Fellowship Church.
On Nov. 20, 1942, she married J. Arthur Ratliff, who preceded her in death on July 6, 2003.
Surviving are a daughter, Wilmalea R. (Wilma) Davis and husband, Philip E. Davis (Phil) of Harrisonburg, Virginia; siblings, Vernon Hedrick and Juanita Miller; grandsons, Michael A. Davis and wife, Donna, and Brian E. Davis; great-grandchildren, Philip B. Davis and wife, Dylan, Zachary B. Davis and wife, Becca, Taylor E. Wilder and husband, Joshua, and Tucker C. Davis; great-great grandchildren, Charlotte (Charlee) Davis, Penelope J. Wilder and Nikoila A. Wilder; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by her siblings, Martha Alt, Mary Alexander, Hadie Hartman, Jacob Condie Hedrick, Pete Hedrick and Junior Hedrick.
A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at McMullen Funeral Home Chapel in Harrisonburg, Virginia, with Pastor Lloyd Heatwole officiating. Burial will follow at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive friends beginning at noon Saturday at the funeral home. At her request, the casket will remain closed.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Harrisonburg Rescue Squad at PO Box 1477, Harrisonburg, VA 22803, or to the RMH Hahn Cancer Center at 2010 Health Campus Drive, Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.mcmullenfh.com.
