Funeral Mass for Anita Marie Dawes Ratliff, 92, of Lawton, will be held at Holy Family Catholic Church at noon on Thursday, June 20, 2024 with Rev. Philip Seeton, Pastor and Deacon Mike Romaka officiating.

Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

Mrs. Ratliff passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024 in Lawton. She was born in Lawton on July 30, 1931 to Pauline and James Robert Dawes.  She attended St. Mary's Catholic School.  She also attended Cameron College where she participated on the rodeo team and was selected their Rodeo Queen. She loved working outside in her flower beds, sewing, working puzzles and landscape painting.

Anita married Harry Ratliff on August 25. 1950.

Her survivors include her sister, Patricia Dawes, Lawton, one daughter, Rita Love, Lawton, and three sons, Harry (Rip) Ratliff and his wife Elizabeth, Durant, Oklahoma, Brent Ratliff and his wife Annelle, Keller, Texas., and Matt Ratliff, Faxon.  Also surviving are five grandchildren, Keegan Beaty and husband Brandon, Cooper Ratliff and wife Kennedi, Cody Ratliff and wife Jessica, Kelsey Rullan and husband Chuck, and Jake Ratliff and wife Kelsy and great grandchildren Dawson and Dylan Beaty (Keegan), Mason and Hunter Ratliff (Cody),  Bexleigh and Cutter Ratliff (Cooper), Rhett Ratliff (Jake), Charlie and Finley Rullan (Kelsey).

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, brothers Robert Lewis Dawes, and Jim Dawes, and son-in-law Ronny Love.