Lela Ratliff Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Lela Ratliff of Bogalusa, Louisiana, who passed away on August 10, 2023, at the age of 76, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Lela Ratliff to pay them a last tribute.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her daughter Lela Mae Lewis; her brothers, Richard Dean Lewis and Luther Earl Lewis; her grandparents, Clenevis, Lonie Nichols, Luther and Louie Lewis; her parents-in-law, Henry and Supfie Ratliff; her granddaughter Kourtney Danielle; her husband Talage Ratliff; her children, Janet Ratliff, Reginald Ratliff (Alma Jean), Tanula Owens (Climel), Darlene Hammer (Ellis), Talage Wayne, LaKendria Ratliff and Cindi Ratliff; her siblings, Evangelist Pearl Taylor (Oscar), Betty Toney, Dorothy Porter, Ida Nell Weary, Barbara Jean Roberts and Clenevis Lewis Sr.; her siblings-in-law, Eddie Mae Ratliff, Geraldine Ratliff, Brenda Ratliff, Velma Ratliff, Ella Rose Lewis, John L Ratliff (Mary) and Walter Ratliff; her grandchildren, Curley Ratliff (Tracey), Reggie Owens, Robert Owens (Charlicia), Tyler Owens (Kelly) and Bryce Hammer; her goddaughters, Natlie and Rochell Conley; her friend Sarah Nichols; and also, Lloyis and Essie Nichols Lewis. She was also cherished by nieces, nephews, cousins, friends, as well as the children.