Frank “Ron” Ratley, age 73, of Temple died Sunday, January 1, 2017 in a local hospital. He was born on September 16, 1943 in Eldorado, Illinois to Frank and Odell (Hopkins) Ratley.
Frank graduated from Earlington High School in Earlington Kentucky and received his Bachelors from Brescia College in Owensboro, Kentucky in August of 1970. He proudly served in the United States Army. Frank married Sylvia Helen Frebel on June 29, 1991 in Leander, TX. He has lived in Temple for 3 years and was a member of Northside Church of Christ. He was involved in the mission work of Bible Institute of Central America/Nicaragua and was the previous director of Love of Christ Food Pantry in Temple.
He is preceded in death by his parents Frank and Odell Ratley and his son Mark Hamilton.
He will be greatly missed by his wife Sylvia Ratley of Temple, his 4 daughters Tara Hawkins of Mortons Gap, Kentucky, Kimberly Duffy of Seattle, Washington, Cassandra Alldredge of Spring, TX and Kristie Wagoner of Pearland, TX, his sister Pat Baldwin of Madisonville, Kentucky and his 6 grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life for Ron will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Northside Church of Christ located at 3401 North 3rd in Temple with Darrell Knight and Charlie Harrell officiating. Military honors will be rendered. "Please honor Ron by supporting his love of the mission work in Nicaragua. Make checks payable to:.
McDermott Road Church of Christ
% Rhonda Cabral
3600 McDermott Road
Plano, Texas 75025
Include a note with the check that the funds are for BICA Nicaragua in memory of Ron Ratley"
Hewett-Arney Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Frank Ronald "Ron" Ratley, please visit our
Heartfelt Sympathies Store.
