Bernice Ailene Ramsey, 87, of Markham passed away November 16, 2012. She was born August 14, 1925 in Palacios,TX to the late Jesse Walton Sanders and Lela Edna Keith Sanders. She worked for many years at Orr's Grocery in Markham. Her husband, Rev. Joseph Elwood Ramsey, was former pastor at the First Baptist Church in Markham where they met and later married. She took great joy in serving as a pastor's wife and worked diligently to help him in the ministry. Bernice passed away on the day of their 42nd anniversary.

She was preceded in death by a brother Jess W. "Bud" Sanders & wife Ida Bell Sanders, nephew Robert Alan Sanders and daughter Rachel Ann Hart. Survivors include her husband Rev. Joe Ramsey; brother Henry Marvin Sanders & wife Bobbie of Ferriday, LA; niece Susan Saudi; children Mary King & husband Bill, Joe Ramsey & wife Lana and Dedra Ramsey; grandchildren Darrell Machacek & wife April, Jacobb Bakker, Rachel Rush & husband Louis, Lisa Sexton & husband Kenny, Scott King & wife Nora, Courtney King and Richard Lewis; great grandchildren Joseph "Joey" Elwood Machacek, Austin Machacek, Caleb Rush, Joshua Rush, Hannah Rush, Tanner Sexton, Taylor Sexton, Timothy Sexton, Ricky Lewis, Zachary Lewis, Landon Lewis, Morgan Lewis and Aiden Lewis.

The family will receive friends and relatives from 6PM to 8PM Monday at the funeral home. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Markham with Rev. Louis Rush officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darrell Machacek, Jacobb Bakker, Caleb Rush, Joshua Rush, Kenny Sexton and Scott King. Robert Miller will serve as honorary pallbearer.