Ramona B. Ratley

Mrs. Ramona B. 'Slover' Ratley passed away late Wednesday night, November 6, 2013, at her Cypress Pointe Nursing Home residence, in Dexter, Missouri, at the age of 88 years, 7 months & 17 days. Ramona was born on March 19, 1925, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and was the daughter of Rayford C. Slover and Beulah 'Masters' Slover. Also preceding-in-death was her husband, Harold D. Ratley (Aug. 27, 1999); a son, Gerald W. Ratley (Jan. 7, 2013); a brother, Dual Slover; a step-brother, Hobart Vaughan and a grandson, Harold Wayne Ratley.

Ramona was a member of the Dexter First Baptist Church and a former member of Farmington First Baptist Church. Ramona was retired from Trimfoot Shoe Company of Farmington.

Survivors Include : a daughter, Karyl (& Wendell) Minson, of Dexter; a daughter-in-law, Loretta Ratley, of Dudley, MO; a step-brother, William (& Della) Vaughan, of Columbia, MO; 2 grandchildren: Matthew (& Christin) Stone, of Dexter & David (& Laura Lee) Stone, of Dexter. 8 great-grandchildren: Gerald; Mason; Garrett & Brandon Ratley. Christopher; Carter & Chance Stone; Caroline Stone. 1 step-grandchild, Pam de Los Santos, and 1 step, great-grandchild, Marisa Weathers.

Visitation Starts : Monday, 9:00 a.m., November 11, 2013, at Dexter, MO., First Baptist Church

Funeral : Monday, 10:00 a.m., November 11, 2013

at : Dexter First Baptist Church, Dexter, MO., with Rev. Steve Easterwood officiating (Dexter 1st Bapt. Church - 11 W. Caster St. - Dexter 63841 (573) 624-7436

Interment : Monday, 3:00 p.m., November 11, 2013

at : Parkview Cemetery, Farmington, with Dr. William C. Miller officiating

Memorials to : 18 Fore Life - Dexter, MO