Kermit Clair Ramsey, of Edenville, passed away peacefully, after a private battle with cancer, early Wednesday September 23rd at home surrounded by his family. He was 82 years old.
Kerm was born on May 28, 1944 in Needmore to Mary (Truax) and Clair Ramsey. He graduated from McConnellsburg High School in 1963. He served in the Army Reserves for 22 years.
Kerm worked at Heinz company in Chambersburg for many years and later worked for Penn Fuel Gas delivering bulk propane. He retired in 2006. Kerm attended Ebenezer Church and could frequently be found attending sports events watching his grandchildren. He was best known for his loud laugh and witty sayings.
He is survived by his sister Joyce Ramsey; children Michael and Rebecca Ramsey, Todd Ramsey, Tracy (Ramsey) and Dave McGrew, Troy Ramsey, Rosco Schock, Natasha (Schock) and Jacob Fackler, Kim (Schock) and Jason Pedersen, Mathew and Allison Ramsey; grandchildren Kelby, Shayla, Sidney, Taylor, Madison, Brooke, Dylan, Izabelle, Coraleigh, Westin, Audrey, Elise, Harper, Landon, Savannah, Nash; great grandchildren Lochlyn, Bruin. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of 28 years Coetta (Poe) Ramsey and brothers Charles Wilson, Duane Ramsey and Gerald Ramsey.
A funeral service will be held on Monday, September 28th at 11 a.m. at Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home, 725 Norland Ave, Chambersburg.
A visitation will take place from 9 a.m.-11 a.m.. Burial will follow at Ebenezer Church, 226 Ebenezer Church Rd, Needmore at 1 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Ebenezer Church Cemetery Fund in Kerm’s memory, you may make a check out to Ebenezer Cemetery Association and mail it to 174 Circle Dr, Harrisonville, PA 1722.
If you would prefer to make an online donation in Kerm’s memory, the family is collecting them via this link: https://venmo.com/u/Mathew-Ramsey-4 or scan the QR code attached to the condolence section of the funeral home’s website.
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