Lora L. Ratliff, 53, went to be with the Lord on December 27, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Akron. Lora was a loving and caring individual who loved her family.
Preceded in death by her father, James Gowin; and her first husband, Rodney Dickey. Survivors include her husband, Robert, of 16 years; sons, Robert, Daniel, and Dylan; mother, Angela Gowin; sister, Sharon Green; brothers, James, Gary, and Steven (Kathy) Gowin.
Calling hours will be Tuesday, 2-5 p.m., at NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 131 N. Canton Rd., Akron, where a funeral service will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. Interment to follow at Holy Cross Cemetery.