Marilyn Janice (Hyatt) Ramey, 80 of Odessa, Missouri passed away on Sunday April 23, 2017 at Bothwell Regional Health Center in Sedalia, MO.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, April 27, 2017 at the Ralph O. Jones Funeral Home, 306 S. 2nd St., Odessa, MO, 64076. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday April 26, 2017 at the funeral home. Burial will be in the Cobb Cemetery, rural Odessa, MO. Memorials are suggested to the First United Methodist Church in Odessa. Memories and condolences for the family may be left at
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Marilyn was born on February 22, 1937 in Columbus, MO to Henry “Toots” Chapman and Mary Helen (Cantrell) Hyatt. Henry passed when Marilyn was 4 years old and she was raised by her mother and step-father, Edward Tapio. She graduated from Hingham High School in Hingham, Massachusetts. She attended University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. On June 5, 1960 she married Robert “Bob” Ramey in Holden, MO. Bob survives of the home. Marilyn was a homemaker and helped Bob with various jobs on the farm. She attended First United Methodist Church in Odessa. Marilyn and Bob faithfully attended the Big Creek Country Music Show in Pleasant Hill. She was a Project Leader for 10 years for the Mighty-MO 4-H Club and was a member of the UMW Ladies Aid for many years and enjoyed helping with children’s vacation bible school. In addition to spending time with her family and friends, Marilyn enjoyed crocheting.
Survivors include her husband, Bob Ramey of Odessa, MO; two children, Steven Ramey and wife Lisa of Pleasant Hill, MO and Diane Nocks and husband Michael of Hartville, MO; four grandchildren, Kevin Nocks and wife Carissa of Hartville, MO, Savanna Kaiser and husband Andrew of Hartville, MO, Melissa Price and husband Devin of Seymour, MO and Alyssa Ramey of Pleasant Hill, MO; and six great grandchildren.
Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents.