MANNING - Dr. Carl Bentley Ramsey, 87, husband of Virginia Cothran Ramsey, died Sunday, January 29, 2017, at his home.
Born June 5, 1929, in Bauxite, Arkansas, he was a son of the late George Houston Ramsey and Minnie Haley Ramsey. After graduating from Bauxite High School, he entered Ouachita Baptist University on an athletic scholarship. While at Ouachita, he was selected for Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ouachita, in 1951, he married his O.B.U. sweetheart, Virginia. From 1951-1953, during the Korean War, Dr. Ramsey served in the United States Army Medical Corps. After returning from overseas, he entered Vanderbilt Peabody College, where he earned his Master of Arts degree in educational administration. Subsequently, he received his Education Specialist (Ed.S) from Western Carolina University and his Ed.D. in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina.
For eight years he taught math and science and served as head football coach in high schools in Georgia and South Carolina. Dr. Ramsey served as a school superintendent in Charleston, Barnwell, and Clarendon Counties over a span of twenty-six years. In three of the four school districts he served, Dr. Ramsey played a vital role in the elimination of the dual school system and the integration process which followed.
During Dr. Ramsey’s administration in Clarendon County, the district received academic recognition when the Manning Primary School was designated as “Center of Excellence” by the National Council of Teachers of English. The school district was also featured in a South Carolina Educational Television documentary entitled “Public Education: A Success Story.” The school district was featured in Newsweek Magazine and the Chicago Tribune.
In 1988, Dr. Ramsey was selected by the South Carolina School Board Association as Superintendent of the Year. That same year, Executive Educator Magazine named him one of the Top 100 School Executives in North America. After his retirement, he served as consultant to the South Carolina State Department. Dr. Ramsey was a member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Association of School Superintendents and a Rotarian. He was a trustee of the Baptist Courier. He was elected and served three terms on Clarendon County Council.
Dr. Ramsey has been active in his church serving as an adult Sunday school teacher. He was ordained as a deacon and was licensed to preach.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years; two daughters, Gail Barwick of Manning and Amy Black (John) of Oakboro, North Carolina; a son, Dr. Kyle H. Ramsey (Kathleen) of Naperville, Illinois; a sister, Rebecca Deane White of Benton, Arkansas; eleven grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Carl B. Ramsey, Jr.; a daughter, Ann Louise Ramsey; a brother, Walter H. Ramsey; and a sister, Jimmie Rae Curtis.
Born June 5, 1929, in Bauxite, Arkansas, he was a son of the late George Houston Ramsey and Minnie Haley Ramsey. After graduating from Bauxite High School, he entered Ouachita Baptist University on an athletic scholarship. While at Ouachita, he was selected for Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ouachita, in 1951, he married his O.B.U. sweetheart, Virginia. From 1951-1953, during the Korean War, Dr. Ramsey served in the United States Army Medical Corps. After returning from overseas, he entered Vanderbilt Peabody College, where he earned his Master of Arts degree in educational administration. Subsequently, he received his Education Specialist (Ed.S) from Western Carolina University and his Ed.D. in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina.
For eight years he taught math and science and served as head football coach in high schools in Georgia and South Carolina. Dr. Ramsey served as a school superintendent in Charleston, Barnwell, and Clarendon Counties over a span of twenty-six years. In three of the four school districts he served, Dr. Ramsey played a vital role in the elimination of the dual school system and the integration process which followed.
During Dr. Ramsey’s administration in Clarendon County, the district received academic recognition when the Manning Primary School was designated as “Center of Excellence” by the National Council of Teachers of English. The school district was also featured in a South Carolina Educational Television documentary entitled “Public Education: A Success Story.” The school district was featured in Newsweek Magazine and the Chicago Tribune.
In 1988, Dr. Ramsey was selected by the South Carolina School Board Association as Superintendent of the Year. That same year, Executive Educator Magazine named him one of the Top 100 School Executives in North America. After his retirement, he served as consultant to the South Carolina State Department. Dr. Ramsey was a member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Association of School Superintendents and a Rotarian. He was a trustee of the Baptist Courier. He was elected and served three terms on Clarendon County Council.
Dr. Ramsey has been active in his church serving as an adult Sunday school teacher. He was ordained as a deacon and was licensed to preach.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years; two daughters, Gail Barwick of Manning and Amy Black (John) of Oakboro, North Carolina; a son, Dr. Kyle H. Ramsey (Kathleen) of Naperville, Illinois; a sister, Rebecca Deane White of Benton, Arkansas; eleven grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Carl B. Ramsey, Jr.; a daughter, Ann Louise Ramsey; a brother, Walter H. Ramsey; and a sister, Jimmie Rae Curtis.
MANNING - Dr. Carl Bentley Ramsey, 87, husband of Virginia Cothran Ramsey, died Sunday, January 29, 2017, at his home.
Born June 5, 1929, in Bauxite, Arkansas, he was a son of the late George Houston Ramsey and Minnie Haley Ramsey. After graduating from Bauxite High School, he entered Ouachita Baptist University on an athletic scholarship. While at Ouachita, he was selected for Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ouachita, in 1951, he married his O.B.U. sweetheart, Virginia. From 1951-1953, during the Korean War, Dr. Ramsey served in the United States Army Medical Corps. After returning from overseas, he entered Vanderbilt Peabody College, where he earned his Master of Arts degree in educational administration. Subsequently, he received his Education Specialist (Ed.S) from Western Carolina University and his Ed.D. in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina.
For eight years he taught math and science and served as head football coach in high schools in Georgia and South Carolina. Dr. Ramsey served as a school superintendent in Charleston, Barnwell, and Clarendon Counties over a span of twenty-six years. In three of the four school districts he served, Dr. Ramsey played a vital role in the elimination of the dual school system and the integration process which followed.
During Dr. Ramsey’s administration in Clarendon County, the district received academic recognition when the Manning Primary School was designated as “Center of Excellence” by the National Council of Teachers of English. The school district was also featured in a South Carolina Educational Television documentary entitled “Public Education: A Success Story.” The school district was featured in Newsweek Magazine and the Chicago Tribune.
In 1988, Dr. Ramsey was selected by the South Carolina School Board Association as Superintendent of the Year. That same year, Executive Educator Magazine named him one of the Top 100 School Executives in North America. After his retirement, he served as consultant to the South Carolina State Department. Dr. Ramsey was a member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Association of School Superintendents and a Rotarian. He was a trustee of the Baptist Courier. He was elected and served three terms on Clarendon County Council.
Dr. Ramsey has been active in his church serving as an adult Sunday school teacher. He was ordained as a deacon and was licensed to preach.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years; two daughters, Gail Barwick of Manning and Amy Black (John) of Oakboro, North Carolina; a son, Dr. Kyle H. Ramsey (Kathleen) of Naperville, Illinois; a sister, Rebecca Deane White of Benton, Arkansas; eleven grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Carl B. Ramsey, Jr.; a daughter, Ann Louise Ramsey; a brother, Walter H. Ramsey; and a sister, Jimmie Rae Curtis.
Born June 5, 1929, in Bauxite, Arkansas, he was a son of the late George Houston Ramsey and Minnie Haley Ramsey. After graduating from Bauxite High School, he entered Ouachita Baptist University on an athletic scholarship. While at Ouachita, he was selected for Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities.
After receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Ouachita, in 1951, he married his O.B.U. sweetheart, Virginia. From 1951-1953, during the Korean War, Dr. Ramsey served in the United States Army Medical Corps. After returning from overseas, he entered Vanderbilt Peabody College, where he earned his Master of Arts degree in educational administration. Subsequently, he received his Education Specialist (Ed.S) from Western Carolina University and his Ed.D. in Educational Administration from the University of South Carolina.
For eight years he taught math and science and served as head football coach in high schools in Georgia and South Carolina. Dr. Ramsey served as a school superintendent in Charleston, Barnwell, and Clarendon Counties over a span of twenty-six years. In three of the four school districts he served, Dr. Ramsey played a vital role in the elimination of the dual school system and the integration process which followed.
During Dr. Ramsey’s administration in Clarendon County, the district received academic recognition when the Manning Primary School was designated as “Center of Excellence” by the National Council of Teachers of English. The school district was also featured in a South Carolina Educational Television documentary entitled “Public Education: A Success Story.” The school district was featured in Newsweek Magazine and the Chicago Tribune.
In 1988, Dr. Ramsey was selected by the South Carolina School Board Association as Superintendent of the Year. That same year, Executive Educator Magazine named him one of the Top 100 School Executives in North America. After his retirement, he served as consultant to the South Carolina State Department. Dr. Ramsey was a member of the Board of Directors of the South Carolina Association of School Superintendents and a Rotarian. He was a trustee of the Baptist Courier. He was elected and served three terms on Clarendon County Council.
Dr. Ramsey has been active in his church serving as an adult Sunday school teacher. He was ordained as a deacon and was licensed to preach.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years; two daughters, Gail Barwick of Manning and Amy Black (John) of Oakboro, North Carolina; a son, Dr. Kyle H. Ramsey (Kathleen) of Naperville, Illinois; a sister, Rebecca Deane White of Benton, Arkansas; eleven grandchildren; and eleven great grandchildren.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Dr. Carl B. Ramsey, Jr.; a daughter, Ann Louise Ramsey; a brother, Walter H. Ramsey; and a sister, Jimmie Rae Curtis.
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