Modena Ramsey, age 86, of Russellville, died Saturday, May 10, 2025, at her home.  She was born January 8, 1939, in Fallsville to Virgil and Margie Belle Cowan Martin.

She was a graduate of Deer High School, where she lettered in basketball four straight years and was the Valedictorian of the Class of 1957.  After high school, she attended business college in Tulsa, Oklahoma before working in the banking industry for 25 years.

She married Jack Ramsey in January 1958.  A few years later, her husband was ordained to the ministry by Nogales Avenue Baptist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma and together they served in churches in Oklahoma and Arkansas, including the Lamar Baptist Church, Eagle Heights Baptist Church, Harrison, and First Baptist Church in White Hall.  Together they commissioned as Missionaries serving in a number of capacities with North American Mission Board, including Conference Leader at Glorietta, New Mexico Baptist Assembly and for the Arkansas Baptist Children's Home and Family Ministries.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Jack Ramsey; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Rheta and Orin Keck and Nita Bolinger; and a brother-in-law and his wife, Charles and Charlotte Ramsey.

She is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Bracken Ramsey and Brently and Lori Ramsey; a daughter, Brenda Borden; a brother, Dwain Martin; a sister, Bernadine Casey; four grandchildren, Bridget Arrington Lawson (Brian), Lacey Tobolowsky (Michael), Emily Cottle (Chance) and Erin McDonald (Austin); nine great-grandsons; and one great-granddaughter.

A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the Shinn Chapel with the Rev. Chris Russell officiating. Burial will be private in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Russellville under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m., Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Arkansas Baptist Children's Homes and Family Ministries, 9701 W. Markham St., Little Rock, AR 72205.

Online guestbook and condolences available at www.shinnfuneral.com .