Ted Everett Ratcliff, Crawfordsville, IN passed away on Wednesday July 11, 2018 at the age of 77 after a long valiant fight with cancer. He was surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on August 23, 1940 in Kingman, IN to Dale Wilkey and Elinor Myers Ratcliff. He married Betty Jane Holler from Terre Haute, IN at Clinton, IN on February 10, 1962. She survives along with his children, Lori (Jeff) Abney of Goshen, IN, Brett Ratcliff of Crawfordsville, IN and DeDe (Mitch) Groves of Crawfordsville. He is also survived by 9 grandchildren, Lindsay Diemer, Jacey (Jason) Liechty, Lexy and Brady Abney, Brennen and Christian Ratcliff and Scout, Caden and Aryn groves. Four Great Grandchildren, Kanyn, Luka, and Kace Diemer and Alena Ratcliff. He was preceded in death by his parents.

He attended Kingman School for eleven years, graduated from Clinton High school and graduated with his Bachelors Degree from Indiana State University where he was active in Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and a member of both ISU Marching Sycamores and the Symphonic Band. He received his Chartered Live Underwriter designation from Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA, in 1983. He was a 1968 Charter member of the West Central Indiana Association of Life Underwriters and held all the local offices prior to the merger with Lafayette chapter in 2005.

Mr. Ratcliff owned and operated a State Farm Insurance Agency in Crawfordsville for 41 years until his retirement in 2006. Prior to that, he had been employed with United Parcel Service. Since his retirement, he has enjoyed participating as a member of the Crawfordsville Senior Golf Association and the Lew Wallace Preservation society. His memberships included the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce, Fraternal Order of Eagles #1005, Elks Club 483, and Loyal Order of Moose #6. He was an active member of the Montgomery County Genealogical Society and had served on the board of directors of the Crawfordsville Kiwanis club as well as a board member of Oak Hill Cemetery. He was a longtime member of the Crawfordsville Jaycees and was in the local, region and state organization. He was awarded a JCI Senatorship #17857 in 1074 in recognition of those community activities. He previously served on the board of directors for the Chamber of Commerce, Boys & Girls Club, Campfire Girls, was a past Webelo Leader as well as a youth basketball and softball coach. He was an ardent IU and ISU basketball fan and enjoyed most spectator sports, especially when watching his grandchildren participate. He sponsored and played on several softball teams through the Park and Recreation Department and CASA.

Funeral services will be held 11:00am Monday at Hunt & Son Funeral Home with Dick VanArsdale officiating. Interment will be in the Oak Hill Mausoleum. Visitation will be held from 2-6pm Sunday.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Montgomery County Community Foundation.