Hij is getrouwd met Ada Louella Drum.
Zij zijn getrouwd op 12 november 1916, hij was toen 17 jaar oud.
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Mildred Laverne Ratchford Fisher
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Mildred Laverne Ratchford Fisher
BIRTH
7 May 1938
Catawba County, North Carolina, USA
DEATH
10 Aug 2022 (aged 84)
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
BURIAL
Sharon Memorial Park
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
MEMORIAL ID
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Mildred Ratchford Fisher, 84, of Matthews, North Carolina, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, August 10, 2022.
She was born on May 7, 1938, to
Roy Winfield Ratchford (1899–1952)
Ada Louella Drum Ratchford (1898–1985)
She had one brother and four sisters that preceded her in death:
Roy Ratchford Jr. (Pansy)
Leota Prestwood (Lawrence)
Margaret Bell (Gene)
Dezaree Kale (Glen)
Ada Belle Scism (Max)
She graduated from Bandys High School in 1956 and then went on to attend Davis School of Nursing.
She was married to
Lewis Fisher from Long Island, NC for 57 years.
Marriage: 6 Sep 1959 Catawba, NC
Together, they raised three sons,
Ricky, Scott, and Dennis in Matthews, NC
Mildred retired from nursing after 39 years of service.
Lewis and Mildred were faithful members of Mt. Harmony Baptist Church where they joyfully sang in the choir for many years. Mildred loved the beach and could often be found enjoying her second home in Garden City, SC.
She was known as nurse Mildred to many and was always answering phone calls or attending to someone at her door with a medical need. She was a "Go -To Woman" for just about anything. Mildred's favorite title was, "Mawmaw." She was adored by her six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. There wasn't anything she wouldn't do for them. If her grandkids were participating in an activity, you would often find her there as well.
Mildred is survived by her three sons:
Rick (Lori)
Scott (Ann)
Dennis (Tina)
Grandchildren:
Heather Turner (Luke)
Samantha Bennett
Hannah Ray (Dustin)
Adam Fisher
Hunter Boyette
Grace Fisher
Great-grandchildren:
Caroline Mae Turner
Claire Elizabeth Turner
A visitation and funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at 10:00 am Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Sharon Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: MPN (Myeloproliferative Neoplasms) Foundation,180 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1870, Chicago, IL 60601
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Parents
Roy Winfield Ratchford
1899–1952
Ada Louella Drum Ratchford
1898–1985
Spouse
Lewis Marlow Fisher
1937–2016 (m. 1959)
Siblings
R. A. Ratchford
1917–1919
Mary Leota Ratchford Sigmon
1920–2004
Margaret Lovenia Ratchford Bell
1922–2014
Dezaree Ratchford Kale
1925–2014
Colleen Ratchford
1927–1929
Ada Belle Ratchford Scism
1931–1989
Roy Winfield Ratchford
1936–1993
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