AREA OBITUARIES – Linda Gail Ratachie

Linda Gail Ratachie, age 76, of Fulton, Ky., passed away on Mon., Feb. 16, 2026, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Community Hospital Emergency Room, in Martin, Tenn.
She was born on Feb. 4, 1950, in Union City, Tenn., to the late Allie B. Forrester and Lillie Stenett Forrester.
She was of the Baptist faith and was formerly employed in the food industry as a production worker. She lived the majority of her life in Chicago, Ill.
She is survived by her daughter, Kim (Daniel) Stout, of Greenfield, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Sarah Schuck and Arjay Stout, both of Greenfield, Tenn.; and one brother, Gary Forrester, of Sedalia, Ky.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 11 siblings.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Fri., Feb. 20, 2026 at Hornbeak Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow at Shady Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 12 noon until the hour of service at the funeral home.