Carlos Ratcliff

Jennings

Funeral services for Carlos Gerald Ratcliff, 72, a resident of the Southwest Louisiana Veteran’s Home in Jennings, and former resident of Sulphur will be held on Monday, January 31, 2022, in the Miguez Funeral Home Chapel at 12 noon with Pastor Roger Dale Mitchell officiating.  Burial will follow in the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery under the direction of Miguez Funeral Home.

Visitation for Mr. Ratcliff will begin on Monday, January 31, 2022, at 9:30 a.m. and continue until the time of service.

Mr. Ratcliff was born on November 13, 1949, in Willits, California to Henry “Hank” Ratcliff and Effie Lois “Sis” Ratcliff.  He passed away on January 26, 2022, in Lake Charles Memorial Hospital after a brief illness.

He graduated from South Cameron High School in Creole, LA, joined the Marines and was sent to Viet Nam where he served his country honorably.  Gerald enjoyed fishing, collecting knives, and golf.  His heart, however, was with the ministry and he served as a Chaplain in Prison ministry.

Those left behind to cherish his memory are his beloved wife, Delores Pruitt Ratcliff; daughter Michelle (Charles) Bertrand of Baytown, TX; son Glen (Monica) Ratcliff of Trinity, TX; four grandchildren, Gabriel Ratcliff, Kristen Bertrand, Kanaan Bertrand and Daniel Hernandez and his beloved dog, E.V.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, John Wade “Johnny” Ratcliff and his sister, Rhonda Sue Hall Steinmetz.