Donna L. Ratliff Knerr

Donna L. Ratliff Knerr, 65, of Dayton, died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2012, at the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Dayton with burial following thereafter. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Friday, at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Pace-Stancil Funeral Home in Dayton. Donna was born November 5, 1946 in Eureka, CA, a former resident of Bellaire, and has resided in Dayton for the past 15 years. She was a high school graduate, homemaker, and attended the First Baptist Church of Dayton. She also enjoyed crocheting, needlepoint, and her TV programs. Ms. Knerr was preceded in death by her father: Harold Ratliff, mother: Virginia French, brother: Kenneth Ratliff, and sister: Becky Thomas. She is survived by her daughter: Cynthia Fencil and husband Shannon of Dayton, son: Kenneth Knerr and wife Brenda of Katy, stepmother: Carol Ratliff of FL, grandchildren: Sonya, Kayla, Jessica, Samantha, Laura, and Nathaniel, numerous brothers, sisters, other relatives, and friends.