Joyce Ratliff

Stella Joyce Ratliff, 69, of Harrisburg, died Sunday, September 09, 2012, at the Flo and Phil Jones Hospice House in Jonesboro.

Joyce was born in Harrisburg, lived a few years out of state, then returned to Harrisburg where she lived most of her life. She was baptized into the Church of Christ at a young age. Joyce enjoyed gardening, reading, coloring, craft, and watching hummingbirds. She was a homemaker and enjoyed collecting thimbles, crocks and primitive pieces.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Eddie Alexander Faulkner and Lily Estella Franks Faulkner, a son, Joey Cooper, 3 brothers: Laymon Faulkner and twins J.C. and R.D. Faulkner, and 2 grandchildren: John Michael Elrod and Shelby Ratliff.

Survivors include her husband, John Ratliff, of the home;

4 daughters: Rusty Renee Hickman (Scott) of Kodak, Tennessee, Chrystal Dawn Gregory
(Ben, Jr.) of Dandridge, Tennessee, Autumn Joy Mooney (Matthew) of Harrisburg, and Lisa Morgan (Bill) of Wynne;

1 son, Johnny Ratliff, Jr. (Beth) of Wynne;

1 sister, Earlene Scroggins of Wynne;

13 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in Emerson Memorial Chapel with Rev. Von Dell Mooney officiating. Burial will follow in Harrisburg Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will be held Tuesday from 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. at Emerson Chapel.

Active pallbearers include Matthew Mooney, Ben Gregory, Jr., Dakota Cooper, Marshall Mooney, Aaron Riddle and Jake Reppert.

Honorary pallbearers include Anthony Castillo, James Castillo, Maddox Mooney, Preston Mooney, Asher Mooney, Jimmy Davis, Tommy Gray, Johnny Rorex