Mr. Anthony Lee Ratliff age 15 of Lumberton, North Carolina was born on September 08, 2007, in Scotland County to late Mr. Elliot Bethea and Mrs. Ashley Ratliff. He departed this life on Thursday, July 20, 2023 in UNC Health Southeastern in Lumberton, North Carolina. He is preceded in death by his grandfather, Jimmy Dan Locklear, friends, William "BJ" Locklear, Tristan Chavis,

He leaves to cherish his memories, his mother, Ashley Ratliff (Shakeen Smith), step-father, Quentin Locklear, five brothers, Jermaine Emanuel, Kolby Bethea, Elliot Bethea Jr, Shakeen Smith Jr and Joseph Locklear (Big Brother), five sisters, Ashleia Emanuel, Nariya Locklear, Whitney Locklear, Elayna Bethea, Miranda Bullard. grandparents, Sheila Edler, Charles Clark, Polly Locklear, aunts, Amber Ratliff (Craig), Crystal Locklear (Jason), Ashley Milligan, uncles, Taiwan Smith, Daquan Smith, Jamel Smith, Jameel Smith, cousins, Rhett, Isaiah, Brian, Angelina, Clarissa, Rebakah, Amberly, Ashton, Charity, Jamel Smith Jr and the Smith Cousin, friends, Quamil, Clump, Quamarion, Jalan, Javarius, and a host of other relatives and friends.