Helen Holcomb Ramsey

Mrs. Helen Holcomb Ramsey, age 83, of 511 Smoak Rd., in Griffin--formerly of Martin--died May 15 at the home of her daughter.

Born Sept. 22, 1928 in Stephens County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie Lee and Trudy Outz Holcomb. Mrs. Ramsey was a homemaker and was formerly active in the Quilting Club and the Elks Club. She and her husband, the late Max E. Ramsey, lived in East Point before retiring and moving back to Martin.

Survivors include a daughter, a son, and their spouses, Terri R. and Barry Smith of Griffin and Max E. "Kippy" and Gail Ramsey, of East Point; grandchildren, Taylor Smith, Whitney and Nick Olawumi, Trey, Jenny, and Blake Ramsey; great-grandchildren, Zoey and Zada Olawumi; sisters, Joann Slocum and Georgia Burgess; brothers, Jack Holcomb and Fred Holcomb; and several nieces and nephews

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, at the Crypt Side in Stephens Memorial Gardens. Entombment will follow.

The family will receive friends at the mortuary from 7 pm until 9 pm Friday evening and at 10:00 on Saturday morning.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggest memorials be made to the Cancer Society in memory of Max and Helen Ramsey.

Whitlock Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements.

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