Marion Jackson Ramey

Marion J. Ramey, 93, of Martinsville, passed away December 17, 2018 after enduring a stroke on December 12, 2018. He was born March 8, 1925, in Duffield, Virginia, to the late Jerome and Sally (Harless) Ramey.

In Marion’s early years, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps to help rebuild the country after the great depression. He and his wife, Eva R. (Cradic) Ramey, who survives, moved to Martinsville, Indiana in 1946 where they made their home. Marion owned and operated Ramey’s Heating and Cooling for 60 years and retired in 2015. For many years Mr. Ramey attended church on Sunday at the Senior Center in Mooresville. Marion had a loving heart and enjoyed giving a helping hand to the senior community by delivering food or picking up food for the Senior Center. Mr. Ramey was a member of the N.R.A and Treeing Walker Coon Hunter and Breeder Association. He also enjoyed coon hunting, mushroom hunting, fishing, bluegrass festivals, flea markets, and antiquing with family and friends. Marion will be greatly missed by his loving family and friends.

In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his oldest daughter, Jacqueline E. Combs and 14 siblings.

Survivors include his wife of 73 years, Eva Ruth Ramey; two daughters, Joyce (Bruce) Rodgers and Connie (Harold) Vaught; six grandchildren; five great grandchildren; and one great – great grandchild due March 6, 2019.

Visitation to celebrate the life of Marion J. Ramey will be on Friday, December 21, 2018, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at River Valley Christian Church: 4295 Egbert Rd Martinsville, Indiana 46151. The funeral service will begin at 1:00 p.m., at the church. Burial will follow in Brooklyn Cemetery. While flowers are welcome, memorial contributions may be made to Senior Center of Mooresville: P.O. Box 343 Mooresville, Indiana 46158. Visit www.CarlisleBranson.com to share a favorite memory or to sign the online registry.