October 9, 1932 – August 1, 2026
Kenneth W. Ratliff, 93 of Bedford passed away on August 1, 2026, at White River Lodge in Bedford.
Kenneth was born in Bedford on October 9, 1932, to Carl Ratliff and Dorothy (Burton) Ratliff Tyree. Kenneth married Sharon Terrell on August 24, 1957, and she survives.
Kenneth retired from General Motors in Bedford. He was a veteran of the US Army and a member of the Englewood Baptist Church and the U.A.W. Local #440 in Bedford.
Survivors include his wife, Sharon Ratliff of Bedford; daughter, LeAnn (Rennie) Fish of Bedford; granddaughter, Sarah (Bill) Wolfred of Carmel; great-granddaughter, Emma D. Wolfred of Carmel.
Kenneth was preceded in death by his father, Carl Ratliff; his mother and stepfather, Dorothy Tyree and Warren Tyree; son, Kenneth Ratliff, Jr.; sister, Betty White; brother, Donnie Ratliff.
Funeral services will be on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Cresthaven Funeral Home in Bedford, with Pastor Stephen Carter. Entombment will follow in Cresthaven Memory Gardens. Visitation will be on Thursday from Noon to 2:00 p.m. Military rites will be accorded by the Bedford American Legion Post #33.
Condolences may be made at www.cresthavenfh.com.
