Vinton Ramsay's Obituary
In loving memory of Vinton Ramsay who passed away on January 1, 2025. Please join the family as they celebrate the life of Mr. Ramsay.
Vinton Isoline Ramsay, also known as Icy and Joy to family and friends, was born on April 28,1934 in a rural area on the island of Jamaica called Bailleston in the parish of Clarendon. Thethird daughter and sixth child of Josephus and Vilna Salmon, she was described by her familyas uncommonly strong, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. A bright, determined,and serious-minded student, she attended the Bailleston Primary School where she excelled inher lessons, ultimately passing her local examinations. She quickly was accepted as a traineenurse at the Kingston Public Hospital, where she studied and worked for three years. Shemoved onto Bellevue Hospital for an additional two years, training and working as a psychiatricRN.Ambitious, focused, and ever the adventurer, Vinton migrated to the UK in 1965 to continue herstudies. First in Essex, where she was top of her class, followed by training and working at twoworld-renowned intuitions: Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital and the Great OrmondStreet Hospital for Sick Children, adding to her professional accomplishments.It is during this time, through the introduction of mutual friends, Vinton met her husband ofnearly 52 years, George, with whom she had two talented daughters, Abigail and Alison.In 1974, with one baby in hand and another on the way, Vinton jumped into yet anotheradventure - moving to New York City. Although she raised her children in NY, she ensured thatthey knew their heritage and family with many trips to Jamaica, London, and Canada. She alsoensured that her children followed their passions with piano and ballet lessons as well asencouraging plenty of extra-curricular school activities to help broaden their perceptions of theworld. She was extremely devoted to her family and made tremendous sacrifices to ensure theirwell-being. Vinton never missed a Sunday at church and instilled the same spiritual discipline inher children, who were very actively involved as acolytes, deacons, Sunday school teachersand even as substitute pianist for the service.She worked at Daughters of Jacob Nursing Home in NYC for 28 years. Her hard work,diligence, and radical compassion led her to become Assistant Supervisor and highly respectedamong her colleagues. She supplemented her income as a part-time RN at the Hillcrest NursingHome, sharing her gifts to another community of patients reaching the end of their lives.It was Vinton who found their dream home in Conyers, Georgia towards the end of 2002. Thismove was far from her last adventure. She enjoyed trips to Korea, China, Japan, Mexico,England, Scotland, Wales, Jamaica, Quebec, and of course throughout her new home state ofGeorgia. She enjoyed cultural events in Atlanta and was active in the local Senior Center.Beautiful, elegant, and meticulously presented, she was always quick to laugh and most notablyhad a beautiful smile that contrasted her warrior heart and drive, focus, tenacity, and ambition.She had a strong personal belief of, if you can dream it, you can achieve it, and passed on thisphilosophy to her children and many of their friends. Over the years, many of these friends andfamily members have praise her compassionate nature and shared stories of the ways she hadencouraged them, specifically through their studies.The impact of her love, dedication and sacrifice will reverberate through all the days of our lives.She will continue to be kept in a place of love in our hearts.
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