Edith Tumaitis Ratcliffe
April 24, 1947 - February 25, 2022
Edith Tumaitis Ratcliffe, 74, of Elizabethton, TN, passed away February 25, 2022, in the Johnson City Medical Center. “Edie” was born in 1947 to Adolph and Emma Tumaitis in Erbach im Odenwald, Germany. She later emigrated to Canada, then to the United States. Edie became a licensed practical nurse, working in Chicago, and eventually becoming a registered nurse and finishing her career in Florida. She is preceded in death by her parents. Edie is survived by her daughter, Virginia Pumfery (John); son, Martin Ratcliffe (Lisette); brother, William Tumaitis (Cheryl); sister, Loraine O’Neill (Robert); six grandchildren, Jason Pumfery (Emily), Aaron Pumfery (Lindsay), Matthew Pumfery, Angela Petrowski (Jared), Chad Ratcliffe, Christopher Ratcliffe; six great-grandchildren. Known to be an animal lover, Edie was especially fond of dogs. Edie’s final resting place is St. Petersburg, Florida.
Edith Tumaitis Ratcliffe, 74, of Elizabethton, TN, passed away February 25, 2022, in the Johnson City Medical Center. “Edie” was born in 1947 to Adolph and Emma Tumaitis in Erbach im Odenwald, Germany. She later emigrated to Canada,... View Obituary & Service Information