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Jerry Wayne Ratterree

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Jerry Wayne Ratterree, 69, of Star City died Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Jefferson Regional Medical Center in Pine Bluff. He was born Oct. 31, 1941 in Lincoln County to the late Curtis and Mildred Butler Ratterree. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Billy Charles Ratterree, and a god-child, Angela Marie Ratterree. He married Martha Ann Floyd on June 16, 1961. They were making plans for a 50th wedding anniversary celebration. Other survivors include a daughter, Shelley Owen and husband Todd, two sons, Jeffrey Ratterree and wife Phyllis, and Joey Ratterree and wife Rhonda, all of Star City; three grandchildren, Lauren Owen, Dakota Ratterree, and Joey Barrett; three sisters, Marilyn Anderson and husband Jimmy, Martha McEntire and husband Harold, Glenda Patrick and husband Bobby; three sisters-in-law, Evelyn Goggans and husband Larry, Barbara Patrick and husband Bill, and Joyce Floyd and many other loving family and friends. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Griffin Funeral Chapel in Star City with Bro. James (Buddy) Morris and Bro. J.C. Patterson officiating. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Butler/Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Star City. Nephews will be pallbearers, Kevin McEntire, Steve Anderson, Danny Anderson, Tracy Scott, Andy Scott, Jonathan Smart, Mike Ratterree, Jason Ratterree, Greg Goggans, David Luker and Clay Patrick. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice Angels, 3801 Camden Rd., Chapel Village no. 12, Pine Bluff, Ark., 71603. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Service in Star City. Online obit at www.griffinfuneralservice.net.

Published May 31, 2011

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