  Joann Ramsey, 69, of Denison was born October 17, 1951. She was called to be with her Lord, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, September 30, 2021, following a long battle with cancer and its side effects. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Lynn Ramsey of Denison; her children: Gregory McAden and wife, Stacy, of Calera, Oklahoma; David Butcher of Denison; Lynn Ramsey and wife, Megan, of Winter Park, Florida; Jay Ramsey and wife, Amber, of Ft. Worth; Randi Williams and husband, Gary, of Cartwright, Oklahoma; Ryan Ramsey and wife, Siner, of McKinney; and Ross Ramsey and wife, Angie, of Haslet. Also surviving are 13 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; brother, David McAden of College Station; and several loving cousins who have ministered to her during her illness. Immediate family members who preceded Joann in death include her parents, John Franklin and Lollie Mae McAden; and 2 brothers, James Franklin McAden of Pottsboro and Eddie Dean McAden of Denison. Joann was an amazing lady who fought a courageous fight against cancer, hardly ever complaining about the pain she was going through and the inconvenience of living with several medical devices she had to live with. She was a very loving person and that love was returned to her by anyone who knew her. She looked after the needs of others when she likely did not feel like doing it. In particular, she was a constant companion to her mother in her final years while living at The Homestead Nursing Home in Denison. Joann was also a resident of The Homestead for a short time before her illness required hospitalizations at Texoma Medical Center in Denison and Wilson N. Jones Hospital in Sherman. Her last few weeks on Earth were spent at Nanaw's Place hospice care home in Denison. Joann shared with her brother, David, and Rev. Keith Taylor, Pastor Emeritus of Southside Baptist Church, that she had placed her faith in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior. Now that she is enjoying her eternal reunion with family members in the presence of God in Heaven, she would no doubt wish all of her surviving family members and friends to personally place their own faith in Jesus Christ and join her there when their time on Earth comes to an end. A Celebration of Life was held at Fisher Funeral Home on Saturday evening, October 2, 2021. Funeral services were conducted at Fisher Funeral Home Sunday afternoon, October 3, 2021, officiated by Rev. Keith Taylor. Burial followed at Oakridge Cemetery, Denison. Pallbearers were Brian Pickney, Adam Pickney, Chase Williams, Tanner McAden, Christian Hampton, and Mike Fryar. - - - Fisher Funeral Home   Ronald Lynn Ramsey, of Denison, Texas, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the age of 73. He was born on August 19, 1948 in Denison, son of James Meredith "J.M." Ramsey and Rosa Kate Meek Ramsey. He was third of 3 children - James (Eleanor) Ramsey of Spokane, Washington and Beverly (David) Batey of Denison. Ronald was married to Mary Vogel Ramsey from January 1969 until February 1991. He was married to JoAnn McAden Ramsey from June 1997 until her death in October 2021. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, as well as Mary and JoAnn. Ronald had 5 children with Mary: Lynn (Megan) Ramsey of Winter Garden, Florida Jay (Amber) Ramsey of Keller Randi (Gary) Williams of Cartwright, Oklahoma Ryan (Siner) Williams of McKinney Ross (Angie) Williams of Haslet Marriage with JoAnn brought him 2 adult children: Greg (Stacy) McAden of Calera, Oklahoma David Butcher of Denison In addition he leaves behind 19 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He was a 1968 graduate of Denison High School, earning all-district honors in baseball. Thereafter he served in the Air Force from 1968 to 1974, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. He spent the rest of his working life in railroads, working in several maintenance capacities from cars to locomotives to tie-repair crews for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas and Union Pacific railroads until he retired in 2008. Outside of his Air Force years and a few years in Ft. Worth, Ronald lived all his life in Denison. He played several years in softball leagues after the AIr Force, including winning Knights of Columbus softball teams, and taught his children baseball and softball. He coached Pony League baseball for a couple of years and was also a Fourth-Degree member of the Knights of Columbus council 830, assisting for several years with their bingo and charitable activities. Ronald loved playing guitar. He played in a band out of high school and would host jam sessions with family and friends. Ronald lived by several mottos: work hard, take care of business, and take care of those in need. He passed on his work ethics to his children, teaching them to take care of business. Anyone who knew Ronald also knew he always would help those in need - whether family, friends, or a random person whose car was broken down on the side of the highway. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, March 19, 2022 at Fisher Funeral Home Chapel. Pallbearers were Lynn Ramsey, Jay Ramsey, Ryan Ramsey, Ross Ramsey, David Butcher, and Michael Fryal. Burial at Oak Ridge Cemetery next to his parents and JoAnn. Arrangements were under the direction of Fisher Funeral Home in Denison, Texas. - - - Fisher Funeral Home  Oakridge Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson CountyTXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |