Obituary: Bette Mae Ratliff

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Bette Mae Ratliff, age 93, of Bremen, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024, at her residence.  There are no services planned at this time. 

Cullman Funeral Home is honored to serve the family.   

Bette was born August 17, 1931, in Eureka, Montana to Gerald Frost and Clara Rich Frost. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, Gerald and Clara Frost; husband, Charles Ratliff; son, Grover Ratliff; grandson, Robert Alan Ratliff II. 

She is survived by her children, Carol Ratliff (Price), Gerald Ratliff, and Robert Ratliff; grandchildren, Rich Tallman, Miranda Shelton (Keith), Kyle Ratliff, Ashleigh Eddy (Aaron), Raechael Ratliff, Leah Belser (Griff), Todd Abbott (Holly); great-grandchildren, Oliver Eddy, Adalene Eddy, Callum Eddy, Kaden Ratliff, Kase Ratliff, Abby Shelton, Kennedy Shelton, Emma Shelton, Sophie Belser, Lily Abbott. 

Family describes Bette as the “loving place in their home”.  She loved her family dearly and there was nothing she wouldn’t do for them.  Her purpose in life was to help those in need and her children can remember her doing so on a regular basis.  Everyone that knew her loved her and she will always be remembered for her love and kindness she gave so freely. 

In lieu of flowers, please click here https://www.samaritanspurse.org/memorial-page/bette-mae-ratliff-bremen-al/ to donate to Bette Mae’s memorial giving page at Samaritans Purse, for those were devastated by Hurricane Helene in the mountains of North Carolina.