Rev. Joycelyn Ramsay October 16, 1950 - June 14, 2025

1950/10/16 – 2025/06/14

Reverend Joycelyn Lolita Ramsay

Better known as ‘Joyce’

Of Hothersal Terrace, St. Michael and formerly of Bawdens and Walkers, St. Andrew. Alleynian, Clerical Officer at the Treasury Department, Former Secretary Treasurer of Christ Church Foundation School, Parkinson Memorial  and St, George Secondary School. Former Chairman of the Alleyne School Board of Management, Secretary of the Barbados Evangelical Association.

Daughter of the late Alfred and Pastor Daphne Ramsay

Adoptive daughter of Doreen and Lionel Mason

Niece of Pastor Myra Payne and the late Golburn Lammy

Sister of Mrs. Una Chandler (UK), Ryeburn (R&R Builders), Dorcas, Sherwin, David, the late Carson and Ralph

Adoptive sister of The Most Honourable Dame Sandra Mason, President of Barbados; Valmai and other children of Doreen and Lionel Mason

Aunt of Colleen, Nigel, Esther, Joyce, Louise and the late Rodney Chandler (all of the UK); Wren, Darren, Shayle, Chetwyn, Justin and Annique Ramsay, Karen Walrond and Neil Lashley

Great-aunt of many

Sister-in-Law of Jennifer, Carole and Hyacinth Ramsay and Arlene Reid

Cousin of The Reverend Magistrate Graveney Bannister, Mrs. Barbara Bovell, Permetta Watkins, Mavis Best, Shirley Worrell, Valdene and Deryck Payne, Annice and Alvin Mayers, Diana Farrell, Irene Sandiford-Garner and Andrew Lammy (Lammy’s Wrought Iron Works)

Special friend of Gloria Forde, Catherine Jordan, Janet Squires, Annette Sealy, Colleen and Hollie Springer, Wendy Warde, Stanton Forde, Audrey Burrowes, Mavis Durant, Carven Hinds, Dennis Smith, Herbert Dowrich, Bentley White, Frederica Macaskie, members of the Beulah Land Pentecostal Church, Barbados Association of Secretary Treasurers of Public Secondary Schools and many others

Loving godmother of Matthew Goodin (Attorney at Law), Anwar Springer and Sariah Greaves

Relative of the Ramsay, Blackman, Mayers, Fagan, Burnham, Lammy, Worrell, Cumberbatch, Walker and Osbourne families.

The funeral leaves Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Monday, July 7, 2025 for Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens, St Peter where relatives and friends are asked to meet at 2 p.m. for the service; followed by the interment.

The Chapel organist is asked to attend.

Wreaths may be sent to Downes and Wilson Funeral Home no later than 11 a.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025.

Relatives and friends may pay their last respects at Downes and Wilson Funeral Home, Eagle Hall, St. Michael on Sunday, July 6, 2025, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Live streaming: https://eternally-cherished.online/JoycelynRamsay

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