Joyce Ramsey

Joyce Ramsey

Joyce Ramsey, 91, died Feb. 22, 2025, at the Scott County Hospital.

She was born on Oct. 25, 1933, in Scott City, the daughter of Martin and Maude Hopper. She was a lifetime resident of Scott County.

She attended local schools, graduating from Scott Community High School in 1951.

She married Richard D. Ramsey on July 15, 1952, in Scott City. He died on Dec. 22, 2004.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church where she served on the funeral dinner committee, and many other church committees and later participated in the Stephen ministry.

She was a longtime 4-H leader and served nine years as secretary/treasurer of the William Carpenter 4-H Foundation. She also was a founding member of the Scott County Healthcare Foundation, serving as the secretary/ treasurer for several years.

Joyce was actively involved in the family farming operation and was famous with her family for bringing “four o’clock snacks” to the farm fields.

Survivors include her sons, Craig Ramsey and wife, Gina, Scott City, and Brad Ramsey and wife, Trish, Boerne, Tex.; daughter, Susan Hardy and husband, Tad, Baton Rouge, La.; six grandchildren, Elliot Hardy and wife, Lindsey, Baton Rouge, La., Kristin Jessup and husband, Dale, Scott City, Marc Ramsey and wife, Leah, Scott City, Alex Ramsey and wife, Caitlyn, Fort Worth, Tex., Reagan Ramsey, Boerne, Tex., and Sage Ramsey, Boerne, Tex; 11 greatgrandchildren, Piper Jessup, Trace Jessup, Hope Jessup, Madrie Ramsey, Callyn Ramsey, Sadie Ramsey, Asher Ramsey, Emma Ramsey, Allie Ramsey, McCall Hardy and Weston Hardy.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Morris Hopper; and two sisters, Evie Hutchins and Sue Parmer.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Inurnment will be beside her husband at the Scott County Cemetery.

Memorials can be made to the Scott County EMTs in care of Price and Sons Funeral Home, Box 552, Scott City, Ks. 67871.