Ramona J. Tracy (Martin) Roberts, age 79 of Springfield, MO, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born to the late Paul and Addie Tracy on May 23, 1939.
Ramona graduated from Central High School in 1957 before attending Southwest Missouri State University where she received her a Bachelors of Science is education in 1968. She received her Master's of Science in Education from Drury University in 1975. For 27 years Ramona was an elementary school teacher. She taught at Bolivar, Fair Grove, and Willard.
She loved to paint. She attended several Bob Ross painting classes and had many “happy trees” on canvases decorating her and Ken’s home.
Ramona accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at Boulevard Baptist Church in Springfield. She was a long-time member of South Haven Baptist Church.
In 1986 she married Ken Roberts. In 2000, they moved to Florida, but returned to Springfield in 2010.
After her retirement she took line dancing lessons, eventually joining a team that traveled to various competitions. She and Ken also volunteered for the Red Cross disaster team.
During their 32-year marriage they traveled across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Ramona is survived by her husband, Ken; two sons, Russell Martin and David Martin and his wife Kristi; step-son, Mike Roberts and his wife Ann; three grandchildren, Ashley Pugh and her husband, Zach; Cody Martin, wife Brena and their daughter Joleigh; and Seth Fuson.
A graveside service at Greenlawn North Cemetery
Ramona graduated from Central High School in 1957 before attending Southwest Missouri State University where she received her a Bachelors of Science is education in 1968. She received her Master's of Science in Education from Drury University in 1975. For 27 years Ramona was an elementary school teacher. She taught at Bolivar, Fair Grove, and Willard.
She loved to paint. She attended several Bob Ross painting classes and had many “happy trees” on canvases decorating her and Ken’s home.
Ramona accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at Boulevard Baptist Church in Springfield. She was a long-time member of South Haven Baptist Church.
In 1986 she married Ken Roberts. In 2000, they moved to Florida, but returned to Springfield in 2010.
After her retirement she took line dancing lessons, eventually joining a team that traveled to various competitions. She and Ken also volunteered for the Red Cross disaster team.
During their 32-year marriage they traveled across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Ramona is survived by her husband, Ken; two sons, Russell Martin and David Martin and his wife Kristi; step-son, Mike Roberts and his wife Ann; three grandchildren, Ashley Pugh and her husband, Zach; Cody Martin, wife Brena and their daughter Joleigh; and Seth Fuson.
A graveside service at Greenlawn North Cemetery
Ramona J. Tracy (Martin) Roberts, age 79 of Springfield, MO, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018. She was born to the late Paul and Addie Tracy on May 23, 1939.
Ramona graduated from Central High School in 1957 before attending Southwest Missouri State University where she received her a Bachelors of Science is education in 1968. She received her Master's of Science in Education from Drury University in 1975. For 27 years Ramona was an elementary school teacher. She taught at Bolivar, Fair Grove, and Willard.
She loved to paint. She attended several Bob Ross painting classes and had many “happy trees” on canvases decorating her and Ken’s home.
Ramona accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at Boulevard Baptist Church in Springfield. She was a long-time member of South Haven Baptist Church.
In 1986 she married Ken Roberts. In 2000, they moved to Florida, but returned to Springfield in 2010.
After her retirement she took line dancing lessons, eventually joining a team that traveled to various competitions. She and Ken also volunteered for the Red Cross disaster team.
During their 32-year marriage they traveled across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Ramona is survived by her husband, Ken; two sons, Russell Martin and David Martin and his wife Kristi; step-son, Mike Roberts and his wife Ann; three grandchildren, Ashley Pugh and her husband, Zach; Cody Martin, wife Brena and their daughter Joleigh; and Seth Fuson.
A graveside service at Greenlawn North Cemetery
Ramona graduated from Central High School in 1957 before attending Southwest Missouri State University where she received her a Bachelors of Science is education in 1968. She received her Master's of Science in Education from Drury University in 1975. For 27 years Ramona was an elementary school teacher. She taught at Bolivar, Fair Grove, and Willard.
She loved to paint. She attended several Bob Ross painting classes and had many “happy trees” on canvases decorating her and Ken’s home.
Ramona accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at Boulevard Baptist Church in Springfield. She was a long-time member of South Haven Baptist Church.
In 1986 she married Ken Roberts. In 2000, they moved to Florida, but returned to Springfield in 2010.
After her retirement she took line dancing lessons, eventually joining a team that traveled to various competitions. She and Ken also volunteered for the Red Cross disaster team.
During their 32-year marriage they traveled across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Ramona is survived by her husband, Ken; two sons, Russell Martin and David Martin and his wife Kristi; step-son, Mike Roberts and his wife Ann; three grandchildren, Ashley Pugh and her husband, Zach; Cody Martin, wife Brena and their daughter Joleigh; and Seth Fuson.
A graveside service at Greenlawn North Cemetery
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