Gastonia-Athalee 'Lee' Brendle Ramsey, 73 of 2874 Beaty Road went home to be with her Lord and Savior December 25, 2012 at the Robin Johnson House surrounded by her loving family.
She was a native of Gaston County, NC born May 15, 1939 to the late Willard Manuel and Ila Moten Brendle
Lee was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a faithful member of East Belmont Baptist Church, where she enjoyed prayer meetings on Wednesday nights and loved her Pastor and Church.
Lee retired from Pharr Yarns with over 31 years of service, she also loved working with the Visiting Angels.
Survivors include her loving husband of 55 years, Carl Ross Ramsey; her son Carl Jeffrey Ramsey of Gastonia; and her daughter Janet R. Bowen of Gastonia; her grandchildren Bradley and Luvina Bowen, Jeremy and Amanda Bowen, Jeffrey and Stacey Ramsey, Brittany and Jason Tessier; Nine great grandchildren Gracie, Mallory, Joseph, Alex, Cameron, Carter, Donivan, Wyatt and Lily; and her brother Ronnie Brendle and wife Connie of Henderson, NC.
The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00pm on Saturday, December 29th at East Belmont Baptist Church.
Celebration of Life service will be 2:00pm on Saturday, December 29th at East Belmont Baptist Church with Reverend Jeff Taylor officiating.
Interment will follow at Gaston Memorial Park with the Releasing of the Doves
Pallbearers will be Jeff, Bradley, Brad, Scotty, Jeffrey and Jeremy
Honorary Pallbearers will be Richard Cherry's Sunday School class.
Memorials may be made to the Gaston Hospice, P.O. Box 3984, Gastonia, NC 28054
Condolences may be made to the family at www.withersandwhisenantfuneral.com
The family is being cared for by Withers and Whisenant Funeral Home and Cremation Service, 2916 Union Rd Gastonia, 704-864-5144