James, Ramona Davis – 1932-2016

BURK, DAVIS, JAMES, WALLACE

Posted By: Diana Wagner
Date: 4/4/2017 at 15:37:05

Ramona J. James, 84, of Grinnell, died Saturday, June 11, 2016, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell.
A funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 16, at Lynnville Heart of Worship with the Rev. Tom Pool, pastor of the church, and Rev. Robert James officiating. Anita Reihmann will be the eulogist. Music will be provided by Heather James, pianist, Rhonda Minner, vocalist; and Dan Cross, guitarist. Casket bearers will be Tom Burk, Kevin Davis, Donny James, Tim James, Mark James, Dennis James, and Doug James. Interment will be at the Woodland Cemetery near Lynnville.
Memorials may be directed to St. Francis Manor in Grinnell.
Ramona was born Jan. 19, 1932, in Marysville to Cedric and Lucille Wallace Davis. She attended grade school in Marysville and graduated from Lovilla High School. Following high school, she attended a business college in Des Moines.
On Dec. 27, 1953, she was married to Russell James in Knoxville, and to this union was born one son, David. She was a homemaker and worked as a beautician for Flossie Beauty Salon.
Ramona was a longtime member of the Heart of Worship Church near Lynnville. She received the Lord into her life at a young age and served the church in various ways during her Christian life.
Her hobbies included golfing, quilting, and gardening.
Survivors include her husband of 62 years Russell James of Grinnell; one son, David James of Grinnell; a sister, Emma Lou Burk of Marysville; and a brother, Howard (Lois) Davis of Knoxville. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, David Davis.
Source: Hometown Press (Sully, IA); Thursday, June 16, 2016, page 2