Andra Mary "Ann" Ramsey-Bates

RAMSEY-BATES, Mrs. Andra Mary "Ann" - age 72, passed away, Sunday, September 8, 2013 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Oakland. Family hour 10:00AM Saturday, September 14, 2013 at St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church, 69 S. Astor Street ., with funeral service commencing immediately at 10:30AM. Pastor Al James Terrell, Officiating. Interment Perry Mount Park Cemetery, 878 N. Perry St. Friends and pallbearers will assemble at the church 10:00AM Saturday. Mrs. Ramsey-Bates will lie in state in the Chapel of Lawrence E. Moon Funeral Home, 268 N. Perry St., and may be viewed from 2:00PM-8:00PM Friday. Mrs. Andra Ramsey-Bates was born May 4, 1941 in Jackson, Tennessee, the daughter of Lillie Iola and James Wesley Barnes. Andra was a resident of Pontiac, Michigan . She accepted Christ at an early age., and she was member of St. Stephen Missionary Baptist Church. Andra graduated from Merry High School in Jackson, Tennessee. She was employed with the General Motors Corporation the Parts Division. Andra enjoyed shopping, decorating, cooking and traveling. She was incredible dresser that would stand out in the crowd. Many would say, “Now that is one well dressed woman!” Andra loved her children and other family,, and she especially adored her son-in-law. Mrs. Ramsey-Bates leaves to cherish her memory: children, Romona Baskin, Wendy (Johnnie) Baskin-Hopkins, Cynthia (Duran) Baskin and Adrian Meriwether; grandchildren, DiMarco Baskin of Clinton, MS, Stenisha Baskin-Reed of Snellville, GA, Tichar Lewis, Adrian, Corey, Dee and Darren Baskin all of Warren, OH, Brittany Redley, Brandon Morton, Remy, Johnny and Ashley Baskin all of Pontiac, MI; two sisters, Francis McCormick of Oakland, CA and Savannah Owens of Pontiac, MI; nieces, Shantay Wiggins and Tamiko Owens both of Raleigh, NC; uncle, Levon Fowler-Brown; cousins, Shelia, Jeffery and Pete Harsten, Marcus and Michael Tranzie, Jackie and Shelia Bray, Durant and Delana Fowler; sisters-in-law, Emma and Pearlie Bates; brother-in-law, Vernon Bates; and a host of other relatives and friends including special cousin and (caregiver, Shelia Harsten; Adrian Meriwether.) Veronica Crouch and Mrs. Pauline Clark. Mrs. Ramsey-Bates was preceded in death by her husband, Raleigh Bates; parents, Lillie Iola and James Wesley Banes; grandparents, Mattie Mary and Lee Andrew Brown; and brother, Sonny Banes. The family would like to express special thanks to Dr. B. Patel (ICU) St. Joseph Staff, Dr. Master, Dr. Steiman, Dr. Shamla Kalyan, Dr. Ala E. Iman, Mercy Home Care, Ila Shah-Reddy

Andra Mary "Ann" Ramsey-Bates

May 4, 1941 - September 8, 2013