RACHEL ELLEN PLATT, 50, of Reedy, West Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at home.
She was born August 21, 1975 in Charleston, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Margaret Ellen Bates Platt.  She was a former EMT with the Roane County Emergency Squad.
Rachel is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Katherine "Kate" and Greg Short of Peniel, West Virginia; her aunt, Anna Flint of Spencer, West Virginia; and five beloved cousins.
In addition to her mother, Rachel was preceded in death by her grandparents, Harry and Pearl Bates; her aunt, Mary Lynn Perrin; and her uncles, Earl "Steve" Bates, Richard "Dick" Perrin and Robert "Tex" Flint.
A celebration of life will be held at the Good Hope Church in Reedy on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00pm with burial to follow in the Good Hope Cemetery.
Donations may be made in Rachel's memory to the Roane County Emergency Squad, 200 East Main Street, Spencer, WV 25276.
Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home in Spencer is in charge of the arrangements.