Mr. James Ramsey Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

On Sunday, May 23, 2021, Mr. James Frederick Ramsey "aka" Butch, went home to be with the Lord. Butch was born December 27, 1960 to the parentage of James D. Green (Luster) and Gertrude (Ramsey) Gentry (Alvis, Sr.). His mother, Gertrude, Stepmother, Luster, and sister, Angela Ballentine preceded him in death. Butch was educated in the Durham "Bull City" County School System. He was employed for several years at Duke University; he worked four years at New Cathedral Cemetery in Baltimore, Maryland. He was known up and down the east coast as a professional painter. He leaves to celebrate his life, fiancé Carolyn T. Cook, and to this partnership his youngest son Jaden Tylor Ramsey; stepdaughter, Brittney A. Cook all of Baltimore, Maryland; ex-wife, Lisa, to this union three sons were born, James Frederick Bowman, Mario Dan'te Ramsey both of Durham, North Carolina, Shelton Jerome Ramsey of Greenville, South Carolina; his dad, Alvis Gentry, Sr. (Melissa); three sisters, Janet Goldston (Ivan), Wanda J. Gentry and Queen Devona Gentry; brother Alvis Gentry, Jr. (Brandi); step-brother, Tyler Pittman all of Durham, North Carolina; father, James Dennis Green of Oxford, North Carolina; sister, Bernice Eason-Parker of Alexandria, Virginia; five brothers, James Foster Green (Tondra) and Eric Lamont Green both of Oxford, North Carolina, Tracy McKensey Green (Naomi) and Frederick Green (Devon) both of Roxboro, North Carolina, Hardee Green (Patricia) of Woodbridge, Virginia; four granddaughters and one gradson; and a host of cousins, nephews, nieces, great nephews and great nieces. A Celebration of Life Service for James Ramsey will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Antioch Baptist Church, 1415 Holloway Street, Durham, North Carolina 27703, at 11:30 a.m., with a viewing beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will take place in Green Family Cemetery, 80 Vernon Hill Church Road, Oxford, North Carolina 27565, at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2021.

Mr. James Ramsey

December 27, 1960 - May 23, 2021