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Edith "Joyce" Zimmerman Ramsey
1933 - 2017
Edith "Joyce" Zimmerman Ramsey
1933 - 2017
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BORN
1933
DIED
2017
Edith Zimmerman Ramsey Obituary
She was born June 25, 1933 in Waynesboro to the late Gordon Thomas and Mamie (Brooks) Zimmerman. Joyce was a former member of Glen Kirk Presbyterian Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 46 years, Elbert L. 'Bo' Ramsey, Sr.; brothers, Lewis, George, Ernest and Russell Zimmerman; sisters Mary Barker, Nannie Fitzgerald, Annie Truslow and Helen Coffey.
Survivors include her daughters, Connie Campbell and husband, Donald and Tina Hatter and husband, Daniel; son, Elbert 'Junior' and wife, Debrah; grandchildren, Tonya, Philip (Natalie) and Jennifer Campbell, Garrett and Kerby Hatter, Jessica Stepp (Jon) and Trevor Ramsey; great grandchildren, Brittany, Kayley, Kelsey and Cobin Campbell and Atlee Hatter; great-great grandchildren, Sawyer and Bodhi Campbell; sister, Margie Bess of Fishersville.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Augusta Memorial Park with Pastor Mike Lawson officiating.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes, 618 W. Main St.
In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make memorial donations to the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Alliance, P.O. Box 32141, New York, NY 10087-2141 in honor of her granddaughter, Jessica Ramsey Stepp or the Augusta Health Foundation, c/o Hospice of the Shenandoah, P.O. Box 1000, Fishersville, VA 22939.
Relatives and friends may share condolences and memories with the family online by visiting www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.com
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
4 Entries
Brenda Henderson
January 8, 2017
Jr and family: So sorry for you loss we are thinking of you.
Junior and Brenda Henderson
Shirley Payne
January 8, 2017
Connie, Tina and Junior:
So sorry for your loss. She was a great person and Aunt to us. I'm sure you will miss her, but she is in a better place.
Richard & Shirley Payne
Sue & John Mawyer
Brenda & Junior Henderson
January 6, 2017
So sorry for your loss I'm sure she was an amazing mom Sorry I never got to meet her.
Suzy and Hubert Wells
Chip & Suzanne Sayre
January 5, 2017
Jr., Debbie, and family,
We are so sorry for the loss of your sweet mother. You are in our thoughts and prayers during this time.
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