Sammie Mae Ramsey

Sammie Mae Ramsey, age 51, of Morristown, Tennessee passed away suddenly at her home in Brockland Acres on Tuesday, June 17, 2014. Sammie Mae attended West End Elementary School, and Cocke County High School in Newport, Tennessee during her early education years. She was a very loving daughter, sister, mother, wife, grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, cousin and friend. She adored all of her loving and beautiful family. She enjoyed spending time with her family and cooking special meals. One of her simple-pleasures in life was to be with her family. She was married to her husband, retired E6 Staff Sergeant, William "Bill" Ramsey for the last 35 years. During her husband's military tours of duty they were stationed and lived in numerous cities in the United States; such as Fort Carson in Colorado Springs, Colorado; Fort Benning in Columbus, Georiga; and earlier in their marriage they lived in Butzbach, Germany. Sammie Mae was preceded in death by her father, Lavonne Thomas; her brothers, Johnny Maurice Thomas and Harold Brent Thomas; her sister, Vera Lee Bandy; her grandmothers, Alice Stewart and Melvina Hatcher; her grandfather, Sam Hatcher, Jr.; and uncle, Sam Hatcher, III; her mother-in-law, Lilly Mae Ramsey; and father-in-law, Joe Ramsey. She is survived by her mother, Ernestine Thomas of Morristown, Tennessee; husband, William "Bill" Ramsey; daughters, April Ramsey, Ikeshia Ramsey, and Jescina Ramsey, all of Morristown, Tennessee; son, Joseph "Bubble" Ramsey; brother, Walter P. (Marsha) Thomas; sisters, Yvonne (Lewis) Simpson, all of Morristown, Tennessee; Mary Lynn (Dion) Dykes, Sr. of Newport, Tennessee; Ardena (Alonzo) Arnold of Morristown, Tennessee; and Melvinlene Thomas of Atlanta, Georgia. She will truly missed by her adoring grandchildren, Jamir Hodge, NyJaya Lardell, Zyontis Tramill, and Kelik Ramsey, all of Morristown, Tennessee. She leaves to mourn a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, in-laws, friends and relatives; and two special friends, Geraldine Mantooth and Linda Dalton, both of Morristown, Tennessee. Her funeral will be at the Manes Funeral Home in Newport, Tennessee at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 21, 2014. Receiving of family and friends at 12 noon until 1:00 p.m.

Sammie Mae Ramsey

November 17, 1962 - June 17, 2014