• Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2021 in the Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel
• Visitation: 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March14, 2021 and 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Jones-Preston Funeral Home
• Burial: Lakeview Memorial Cemetery , Staffordsville, Kentucky

Virginia Ann Hitchcock Ratliff, 75, of Paintsville, Kentucky passed away on March 12, 2021 at Salyersville Nursing and Rehab Center in Salyersville, Kentucky.

She was born April 26, 1945 in Johnson County, Kentucky, the daughter of the late Wayne and Avanell Blair Hitchcock . In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by one son, Michael Ray Ratliff, two brothers, Wayne Franklin Hitchcock, and Willard Hitchcock, two sisters, Carolyn Hitchcock Blair and stillborn sister Lula Mae Hitchcock.

Virginia is survived by one daughter, Linda Jo Ratliff Meek of Hager Hill, Kentucky, three grandchildren and eight great grandchildren, and a host of family and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2021 in the Jones-Preston Funeral Chapel with Larry Blair officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeview Memorial Cemetery, Staffordsville, Kentucky. Friends may visit the Jones-Preston Funeral Home from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday, March 14, 2021 and 10:00 a.m. until time of service at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2021.

Jones-Preston Funeral Home is both Honored and Privileged to be Entrusted with all funeral arrangements for Mrs. Virginia Ann Hitchcock Ratliff.