Ruth Hannon Ramsey's Obituary
Ruth Hannon Ramsey 84 passed away peacefully on February 27, 2013 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on April 15, 1928 to Wayland John Hannon and Laura Harris Hannon. She grew up in Moncure, North Carolina. Ruth attended Meredith College in Raleigh, North Carolina where she met her late husband, Herbert Ramsey. Upon graduation from Meredith, she began a career as an elementary school teacher. She became a homemaker after the birth of her children. Ruth and Herbert moved to Fort Myers, Florida in 1972 and then to Longwood, Florida in 1977. Herbert passed away in 2006; they had been married for 53 years. Ruth was a loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed cooking and gardening and was active in First Baptist Sweetwater. She moved to Mount Dora in 2009. She is survived by her daughter Laura Ramsey (Seth) Ellis of Eustis, her son, Walter Hannon (Mary) Ramsey of Apopka and two grandchildren; Ashley Ellis (William) Spicola of Tallahassee and David Ellis of Orlando. The family will receive friends in the Hamlin & Hilbish Chapel on Saturday, March 2nd from 10 AM until Noon, graveside services will be held in Highland Memory Gardens, Apopka at 2 PM Saturday.
The family request memorials to Cornerstone Hospice, 2445 Lane Park Road, Tavares, FL 32778.
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