Charles Edward Ratcliff, IV

Charles Edward Ratcliff, IV passed away on Oct. 12, 2007. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at Celebration Fellowship in Fort Worth. Chuck Ratcliff, a resident of Arlington, Texas was born in Little Rock, Ark. on Aug. 17, 1949. He grew up in Lubbock, where he graduated from Monterey High School in 1967. After high school, Chuck joined the United States Navy, where he served as a sonar technician aboard the USS Leahy. Chuck went on to receive his Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Texas Tech University and worked as a civil engineer in both the petrochemical and food industries. Chuck enjoyed bass fishing (where "the big one" was always just one cast away), going to the car races (occasionally reenacting his own), and watching Texas Tech football (well, most of the time). He will be remembered best for his keen intelligence, quick wit, and great sense of humor. He is survived by his daughter, Rachel Womack and husband Adam of Irving; mother, Mary Ratcliff of Houston; sisters, Martha Peek of Houston, and Kay Cunningham and husband Craig of Arlington; and many nieces and nephews. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to a favorite charity, or to Celebration Fellowship, 1140 Morrison Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76120.


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