Sam Ramey

Samuel Duane Ramey age 73 of Dardanelle died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Arkansas Hospice River Valley Home. He was born August 23, 1943 at Russellville to the late Samuel Mahon Ramey and Anna L. Cooper Hurst. He was a member of the Army National Guard, an inspector for the Arkansas Highway department for 38 years and a 1961 graduate of Dardanelle high School. He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Anna and James "Dude" Hurst; father and stepmother, Mahon and Mildred Ramey; his wife, LaQuita J. Ramey; one sister, Barbara Ramey Dunning and an infant brother.

Survivors include two sons, Tim Ramey and wife Stephanie of Dardanelle, Jason Ramey and wife Fay of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; one sister, Pat Lynn and husband Don of Virginia; one brother, Eugene DuCom and wife Linda of South Carolina; four grandchildren, Rebekah Ramey and Tyler Ramey of Dardanelle, Logan Ramey and Jacob Ramey of Baton Rouge and one great grandson, Mathew A. Tice of Dardanelle.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00P.M., Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Cornwell Chapel in Dardanelle with Rev Charles Kendrick and Ronnie Mobley officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, 6:00P.M. to 8:00P.M. at the First Baptist Church in Dardanelle. Burial will be in Brearley Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be J.L. Martin, Alfred Tucker, Roy Moudy, Billy Linton, Joe Knight and Danny Roy.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Arkansas Hospice River Valley home, 220 John Babish Lane, Russellville, Arkansas 72801.

Arrangements are by Cornwell Funeral Home in Dardanelle. Online guest book and condolences at www.cornwellfuneralhomes.com