Ruth Wallace Ramsey
February 21, 1924 ~ October 21, 2015
Resided in:
Asheville, NC
Ruth Wallace Ramsey, 91, of Asheville, died on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at CarePartners Solace Center.
A native of Mooresville, Mrs. Ramsey was the daughter of the late James E.D. and Bessie Burke Wallace. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Maurice C. Ramsey, Sr.; daughter, Linda Ramsey Carter; son, M. Coleman Ramsey, Jr.; and brother, Frank Wallace.
Mrs. Ramsey is survived by seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren.
A funeral service for Mrs. Ramsey will be at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at the Patton Ave. chapel of Groce Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Whitt Family Cemetery, in Barnardsville.
Her family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service at the church.
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Dear Family & Wendy, Sorry to here about your sweet granny. She was a sweet and gentle woman. I only got to know her over the past few years but she made a great impression on me with her sheer determination. At her age, taking on new challenges and overcoming them. She will be missed. God bless each of you during this time
Fly High Granny-Great… We all love you so much!
I am so sorry to hear of ‘Mama’ Ramsey’s passing. She was a true southern lady. I was the manager for The Fabulous Wunz, and her son, Coleman, was the bass player and vocalist. Coleman inherited that sweet disposition from his Mom. He was a super talented musician. Mrs. Ramsey was always very supportive of the band and very kind to me. I have not seen her in several years but I will never forget her kindness and her beautiful eyes. Rest in peace, ‘Mama’.
I will always remember Aunt Ruth as a very gentle soul! Spent many childhood hours with Aunt Ruth, Uncle Morris, Linda & Coleman in Asheville, NC and at Granny’s house in Mars Hill, NC! Many wonderful memories! Just know she is in Heaven rejoicing with Linda, Coleman & Uncle Morris! RIP Beautiful Lady!
Cathy and family, my deepest and heartfelt condolences at the loss of your Granny Great. My prayers and thoughts are with you all. Love you dear friend.
The world grew a little dimmer on Mama Ruth’s passing. As my friend and compadre Gary Garner stated so beautifully, we always thought of her as ‘Mama.’ The thing that struck me most about this great lady, and my wife Susie as well, was how she kept her smile even as her entire immediate family departed one by one. The only explanation for this is that the grace of God and His Son lived deep within her. May we never forget the lesson that comes from her smile. I was honored to sing at Ruth Ramsey’s service today, and wrote this song with her ever-present smile in mind.
‘She’ll Always Have Her Smile’
She always kept her smile
She was such a lady
Her soft and gentle style
It made her such a lady
When life was hard
The road was dark
She weathered every mile
And through it all
She always kept her smile
For she was trusting Jesus
Her faith was tried and true
If Mama Ruth was here to tell us now
She’d tell us we should too
She always kept her smile
No matter what life brought her
Grief is only for a while
It’s the lesson that life taught her
Now she’s free
Eternally
I see her with the Son
She’s safe at Home
And life has just begun
Mama Ruth’s with Jesus
And life has just
Begun
Tag -She’ll always have her smile
Words and music Jim Stover © 2015
Written 10-23-15 to sing at Ruth Ramsey’s funeral 10-24-15
God bless you aunt Ruth … thank you for the love that you showed . You will be missed.
Dear Wendy and Family,
I am Ruth’s cousin Tina Davidson Buie from Mooresville. I am so, so sorry to find out about Ruth’s passing. I truly missed her Christmas Card this year, but didn’t make a connection that she may be gone as so many people don’t send cards anymore. I was going through some keepsake cards and found her cards that I have kept and called the cell number on it. A lady called back to say this was not Ruth’s number and that led me to search online to see if she had passed away.
She was my mother’s 1st cousin on the Burke side and they were very close until my mother’s death and I continued the communication each year. She was a sweet lady and wrote the best letters and cards.
All my love and prayers are with you during this time of adjustment. She will be missed by many.