Sidney Lemuel Ratcliff

Mr. Sidney L. Ratcliff, age 80, of Gulfport, MS died Sunday, December 1, 2013, in Gulfport. Mr. Ratcliff was born in Meridian, MS and had been a longtime resident of the MS Gulf Coast. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from the University of Southern Mississippi and was a retired U. S. Air Force Veteran with 21 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents, John L. and Idabelle Hughes Ratcliff, two sisters and a brother. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Marjorie Moreland Ratcliff; his daughter, Kathy (Oscar) Aguirre; his sons, John (Jamie) Ratcliff and Mark Ratcliff;his step-daughters, Cynthia Schofield, Theresa Moreland, and Sandra Moreland Hutchinson; several grandchildren and his sister-in-law, Rachael Beason. The family would like to extend their gratitude to Deaconess Hospice. Visitation is Thursday, December 5, 2013, from 12:30 p.m. until 1:15 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, 2511 Pass Road, in Biloxi. A procession will leave the funeral home at 1:15 p.m. for interment services at Biloxi National Cemetery.