Mary Margaret Hixon Ratliff, age 73, of Caddo Valley, died Wednesday, April 2, 2014 in Little Rock. She was born January 23. 1941 to the late J. D. and Maurine Turner Hixon. Mary was a member of Caddo Valley Baptist Church where she was very active and served in many different capacities.
 She was an active volunteer for the Baptist Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary in Arkadelphia.
 
Survivors are her husband of fifty-four years, Billy Ratliff; one son, William "Clay" (Debbie) Ratliff of San Antonio, Texas; one daughter, Karen (Kirk) Spradlin of Arkadelphia; three grandchildren, Seth and Cody Spradlin and Hailey Timberlake; one brother, Ret. Col. (U. S. Air Force) Tom (Robin) Hixon of Warner-Robbins, Georgia; and one sister, Jo Anna (Lynn) Talley of Williston, Tennessee.
 
Services will be at 10:30 AM Saturday, April 5th at Caddo Valley Baptist Church with Bro. Phillip Runyan and Bro. Doug White officiating. Interment will be in Caddo Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8 PM Friday at Ruggles-Wilcox Funeral Home.
 
Memorials may be made to Caddo Valley Cemetery Fund or to Caddo Valley Baptist Church Building Fund.
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