Henry Lee Ramsey

RAMSEY, Henry Lee, 71, of Burkeville, died Monday, October 13, 2008. He was a native of Charlotte County, Va., and the son of the late Jesse Lee and Eva Betty Jennings Ramsey. He was a retired Telegraph Operator of five years and a dispatcher for C&O Railroad of 43 years. He was an avid fisherman and duck hunter and a collector of old records, telegraph equipment and loved music, especially bluegrass. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Frankie D. Ramsey of Burkeville; daughter, Wanda Stephenson and special friend, Earl Mayton, of Sutherland; sons, Ronald W. Ramsey and wife, Joette, of Glen Allen, and Robert Anthony Hudson of Blackstone; 10 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, three sisters and one brother, several nieces and nephews. Services will be private. The family is being served by the Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 26508, Richmond, Va. 23261. Condolences may be registered to www.jtmorriss.com.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.