Etta Thelma Nichols Ramey

Etta Thelma Nichols Ramey, age 93, of Newborn, passed away Monday, Jan. 3, 2017, at Piedmont Newton Hospital in Covington.

Thelma Ramey was born in Young Harris, Ga., to the late David Fernando Nichols and Ora Deitz Nichols. She lived in Conyers for a number of years before moving to Jasper County 21 years ago. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church in Dacula.

Mrs. Ramey worked hard all of her life as a seamstress for Atlanta Curtain Company; and retired from Tri-Sew.

She was a loving mother, grandmother and was known as “Maw-Maw” by most family and their friends. She was always kind; never spoke a hurtful word against anyone; and was loved by all.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Lee Ramey; granddaughter, Cindy Kent; and five sisters and two brothers.

She is survived by her children, Joyce Ledbetter of Thomaston, Kathryn (Donald) Wilson of Newborn and Jack Ramey of Newborn; grandchildren, Mike Wilson, Dan Wilson, Randy Ramey, Elaine Watson, Erica Dooley, Ricky Johnson, Diane Walker, Wayne Kent, and Sherry Driskell; 18 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great grandchildren; and sister, Reba Eubanks of Lawrenceville.

Funeral services were to be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at the Chapel of Jordan Funeral Home in Monticello, with interment in West View Cemetery in Monticello. Rev. Allen Still and Rev. Carroll Still will officiate.

Serving as pallbearers were to be Mike Wilson, Dan Wilson, Blake Ramey, Bryan Ramey, Dylan Thompson, Ricky Johnson and Seth Shelnutt.

The family was to receive friends one hour prior to the service; from 1 until 2 p.m., Wednesday, January 4, 2017, at Jordan Funeral Home.

Jordan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visit its website at www.jordanfuneralhomemonticello.com.