Paula Ratcliff-Gebhardt, age 51

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Lost to gun violence on February 27, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio.

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  • Nickname:
    5 Maw
    8 Mimi
    4 love you sis!
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  • Number of children:
    5 1 biological daughter 2 step sons and a nephew she raised as her own son
    2 many kids she helped raise and treated all as her own. We all call her Maw
    1 your so beautiful and amazing person ill see you again
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  • Personality:
    5 She loved everybody. She cared for people before herself.
    2 Fun playful and full of life! Always smiling and laughing! Beautiful inside and out
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  • Occupation:
    1 School Food Service
    1 Bake Shop Worker
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  • Workplace:
    1 Columbus public schools retiree
    1 Nickles Bakery (retired)
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  • Schools attended:
    2 Groveport Madison Graduate 1983
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  • Comments:
    2 i luv and miss u mom
    1 maw u are so deeply missed and we will never be the same without u. Rest easy with your true love
    1 mom i love you. And you will be missed everyday
    2 Paula you are loved and will always be missed by me and my family love you
    1 i will miss your face my friend love you 💘
    1 I shall NEVER forget you were their even I needed you most , thank you mimi... Love tiptip
    1 RIH fly high beautiful Angel your with God now.
    1 You will be miss maw FLY HIGH WITH UR TRUE LOVE !!You were a amazing lady 🚺
    2 Rest in Peace 🌻
    1 I will always love and miss you! my beautiful baby sister!
    2 she had a heart of gold and will be forever missed but never forgotten ..BiG.B
    1 best friends forever love u
    2 big momma
    1 I love and miss you Aunt Paula you will never be forgotten ❤❤❤
    1 Maw we miss u so much and truly love u!
    1 you mean do much to me! I love u maw! ❤ U and the OldMan watch over us
    2 I love and miss u aunt Paula ❤❤
    1 I sure do miss you paula you was one of a kind and they will never be another Love you. BIG.B
    1 I'm blessed to have known you maw ❤
    3 Kev and I miss u so much...We're blessed to have had u as our mom and all the memories! Love u Maw
    1 I love and miss u Aunt Paula ❤❤
    2 I love and miss you mimi💝
    1 One of the most caring people I've even known. R.I.H. Mama Paula. <3
    2 U were the glue that held this fam together n Kev and I miss u so bad...Love u maw
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