Hermon E Ratliff Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Hermon E Ratliff (Fort Cobb, Oklahoma), born in Lake Wales, Florida, who passed away on May 13, 2025, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Hermon E Ratliff to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Leonard Ratliff and Lucy Ratliff (Meek); his son Terry Michael Ratliff; his brother Edwin Leonard Ratliff; his mother-in-law Lucille Strickland; and his siblings-in-law, Roy Strickland, Ray Strickland, Genelle Taylor, Lucille Taylor, Lee Ella Adams and Treasa Downing.
He is survived by: his son James Leonard; his wife Lois; his daughter Becky; his children-in-law, Traye Opitz of Fort Cobb and Mollie Ratliff of McAlester; his grandchildren, Stephen, Madison Opitz of Fort Cobb, Adam Opitz, Kassidy Hughes of Weatherford, Britney, Daniel Dudley, Shelby Tillis of Anadarko, Jameson and Mason Ratliff of McAlester; his sister Louise; his siblings-in-law, Gary Jarnagin of Fort Cobb, Verdia Strickland of Apache and Mildred Martin of Jay; and his aunt Gladys Watkins of Hobart.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made at Fort Cobb City Hall for the Oak Grove Cemetery Fund or the Fort Cobb Fire Department.
