Billie Claude Ramsey, 86, of Greenville, died Sunday, January 5, 2014 in Medical Center of McKinney. Funeral services will be Wednesday, January 8, 2014 10:30 a.m. at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be Tuesday, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.
Mr. Ramsey was born in Celeste, Texas on April 6, 1927. He was the son of William Ramsey and Liza Hassey Ramsey. He married Thelma Burns on September 13, 1947 in Greenville. He was retired from the Texas Highway Department and was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a former deacon at Peniel Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Thelma Ramsey of Greenville; daughters, Mary Knudson and husband, Lenny of Greenville and Gayle Elliott and husband, Tony of Lake Fork; son, Michael Ramsey of Lone Oak; grandchildren, Jeremy Moon and wife, Truly, Jeff Cook and wife, Karla, and James Blythe and wife, Karla; great-grandchildren, Zoiy Moon, Joiy Moon, James Kevin Blythe, Jr. and Clent Farrington.
Jeremy Moon and Jeff Cook will serve as pallbearers.
