KImberly Evette Ratcliff Grissom

Kimberly Evette Ratcliff Grissom transitioned from labor to reward on January 17, 2023 in Wasilla, Alaska at her residence inthe presence and comfort of her family. Kimberly was born in Modesto, California on August 25,1957 to Mr. Willie Jr. and Mrs.Geneva Ratcliff. Immediately after her birth the family moved to Fairbanks, Alaska.Kimberly was so dedicated to her family that her husband, Thomas, saw it fitting to includeher maiden name as part of the whole name. Kimberly attended Hunter Elementary Schooland Main Junior High School in Fairbanks, Alaska. She later graduated from Lathrop HighSchool also in Fairbanks, Alaska. She was a student at the University of Alaska in Fairbanksin 1975. Kimberly was a faithful employee of the Alaska Court House in Fairbanks, Alaska andretired from the Alaska Court System in Wasilla, Alaska in 2016. She enjoyed working withpeople and became an advocate to all those who were in need. No matter what she did,she had a way of treating people. She always went beyond the normal. One of your co?workers shared how she opened her home to a relative of a co-worker and cared for theindividual when no one else would. Kimberly was compassionate and caring. She willalways be remembered for her baskets of sandwiches that she delivered to the communityand many times for free from “Kim’s Catering business.”Words on behalf of her brothers and sisters were nothing short of a great indication ofwhat her life was like, as she not only was a blessed woman but a blessing to so manypeople, everywhere she went. Kimberly desired to finish school with an accounting degree. Her family remembers howKim at the age of 14 years old would run her father’s business and keep the financialrecords accurately. She later received a degree in accounting and became employed bythe Broker’s Title Company in Anchorage, Alaska. She also worked for Arco and the NorthSlope. Kimberly is survived by her: husband of 45 years, Thomas Caesar Grissom of Wasilla, AK.;father, Willie Ratcliff, Jr. (Mary) of San Francisco, CA.; sister Linda Joyce Pasters of Atlanta,GA; brother Glenn V. Ratcliff, Sr., (Linda) of Anchorage, AK; sister Janet Annette Ratcliff ofMilpitas, CA; brother Stanley Ratcliff, (Elsie) of Wasilla, AK; Stacia Ratcliff, (Lourdes) ofWasilla, AK and sister Kenya Ratcliff of Sacramento, CA., and a host of nephews, nieces andcousins. A special heartfelt acknowledgement of her nieces Atia Ratcliff of Sacramento, CA,who connected with her frequently and to Itila Ratcliff whom God used to establish aspecial bond with. Blessings to Teresa Grissom whom Kimberly attached to for comfort. She was preceded in death by her mother Geneva Ratcliff, brother Willie Michael Ratcliff,Anthony Ratcliff, and Lafone Ratcliff