Johnathan Luther "Rusty" Ratliff, 57, of Minford, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at his residence. Born May 28, 1958 in Dayton, Ohio, a son of the late Clifford Francis Ratliff and Letha Fay Greenhill Ratliff-Malott, he was a 1976 graduate of Minford High School and was a knife maker for Chicago Cutlery. He is survived by his stepfather, John (Betty Jo) Malott; one brother, David Leroy (Carol) Ratliff of Grayslake, IL; two sisters, Wendy Malott and Lori Malott both of Minford; two nephews, Tyler Malott and Clifford (Adrianne) Ratliff; a niece, Sarah Ratliff; two step-brothers, Jeff Puckett and Jerry Puckett, and two step-sisters, Kathy Crabtree and Penny Carver. Funeral services will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at Erwin-Dodson-Allen Funeral Home in Minford with Pastor Gerald Penix officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday prior to the service. Online condolences may be sent to www.edafh.com.