Obituary
Nancy Ann (Anderson) Ratzlaff of Green Forest, Arkansas was born May 10, 1944, in Fanning, Arkansas to Tom and Cleta (Priest) Anderson. Nancy passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022, in Fayetteville, Arkansas at the age of 77.
She graduated from Green Forest High School in 1962 and began work at the First National Bank of Green Forest shortly after. On August 3, 1968, Nancy married Benjamin A. Ratzlaff at her parents home in Green Forest. Over the next years Nancy continued to bank while Ben grew their cattle and poultry farms. After retiring from the bank, she spent her time managing farm operations and watching her nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Nancy enjoyed working in her flower beds, researching genealogy for her family and local and bank history.
Nancy is survived by daughter Julie Adams of Green Forest, Arkansas; daughter-in-law Andrea Ratzlaff of Virginia Beach, VA; three grandsons Jeff Adams, Barrett Ratzlaff and Sepp Ratzlaff; two granddaughters Karley Adams and Sofia Ratzlaff; great granddaughter Khloe Adams; brother Tommy Ray Anderson and wife Lucille of Green Forest.
She is preceded by her husband Ben Ratzlaff; son, Thomas Ratzlaff; parents, Tom and Cleta Anderson; sister Betty Hasty.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 30, 2022. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 31, 2022, at Nelson’s Green Forest Chapel with Brother Kevin Robertson officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Ratzlaff Legacy Foundation at any Anstaff Bank location or online at www.ratzlegacy.org. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com. © Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. 2022.
She graduated from Green Forest High School in 1962 and began work at the First National Bank of Green Forest shortly after. On August 3, 1968, Nancy married Benjamin A. Ratzlaff at her parents home in Green Forest. Over the next years Nancy continued to bank while Ben grew their cattle and poultry farms. After retiring from the bank, she spent her time managing farm operations and watching her nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Nancy enjoyed working in her flower beds, researching genealogy for her family and local and bank history.
Nancy is survived by daughter Julie Adams of Green Forest, Arkansas; daughter-in-law Andrea Ratzlaff of Virginia Beach, VA; three grandsons Jeff Adams, Barrett Ratzlaff and Sepp Ratzlaff; two granddaughters Karley Adams and Sofia Ratzlaff; great granddaughter Khloe Adams; brother Tommy Ray Anderson and wife Lucille of Green Forest.
She is preceded by her husband Ben Ratzlaff; son, Thomas Ratzlaff; parents, Tom and Cleta Anderson; sister Betty Hasty.
Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 30, 2022. Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, January 31, 2022, at Nelson’s Green Forest Chapel with Brother Kevin Robertson officiating. Memorial donations may be made to Ratzlaff Legacy Foundation at any Anstaff Bank location or online at www.ratzlegacy.org. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service. Online condolences may be sent to the family at nelsonfuneral.com. © Nelson Funeral Service, Inc. 2022.
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I once met her and told her I was Tony’s aunt and she said ‘my Tony’ and I said yes but I call him my tony
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