Ramsey, Marie E.

Marie Eleanor Ramsey, 84, of Hopewell, died Monday, January 23, 2006, at her home. Mrs. Ramsey, a native of Akron, Ohio, served as a sergeant in the U.S Army during WWII . She was a retired Volunteer Coordinator for the City of Hopewell, Past President of the Girl Scout Council, Past Director of Camp Happy Acres, Past President of the American Cancer Society, recipient of the Benemerenti Award, the highest layman award presented by the Pope, and a member of various clubs and organizations. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frederick Jewitt and Genevieve Murphy Fuller, her husband, Edward Thomas Ramsey and a sister, Ethel T. Fuller. Survivors include three daughters; Kathryn R. Weiss and husband, Chuck, of Las Vegas, NV, Marguerite R. Clarkson and husband, Jim, of Pascagoula, MS, Elizabeth R. Clark and husband, Bruce, of Prince George., five sons; John T. Ramsey and wife, Donna, of Hanover, David B. Ramsey and wife, Sandy, of Greensboro, NC, Frederick J. Ramsey and wife, Patee, of Richmond, VA, Michael R. Ramsey and wife, Belinda, of Newport News, VA, and Andrew R. Ramsey and wife, Maria, of Huntsville, AL, ten grandchildren and a special friend, Janet Bugg of Petersburg. A Rosary will be recited Wednesday, January 25, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the Hopewell Chapel of J.T. Morriss and Son Funeral Home. Visitation will follow the service until 8:30 p.m. A Mass of Christian Resurrection will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church with The Rev. Frank Wiggins, officiating. Interment will be in Merchants Hope Memorial Gardens, Prince George. Memorial contributions may be made to any favorite charity. Condolences may be registered with www.j.t.morriss.com