Bobbie Ramsey Donaldson

Bobbie Creel Ramsey Donaldson, 89, of Hillsboro passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at West Rest Haven in West. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors Chapel in Hillsboro with Rev. Ken Branam, Rev. Danny Gilliam, and Rev. Bob Harper officiating. Burial will follow at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery in Dallas. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 10, at the funeral home.

Bobbie Creel Ramsey was born to James McKelvain Ramsey (1904) and Mary Willis Yates Ramsey (1905) on October 16, 1929, in South Bosque, Texas located in McLennan County. She was the middle daughter with an older sister, Elizabeth Ann (1925), and a younger sister/best friend, Lou Marie (1930). She attended and played basketball at McGregor High School (graduated 2 years early at 16), received her B.A. in Education from Baylor University in 1953, and her M.R.E. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1955. After graduation, she and her roommate and long-time friend, Nell Irvin (Doyel), were on staff at Gaston Avenue Baptist Church as the Junior High and High School Youth ministers.

In the fall of 1957, Bobbie met and married USAF 1st Lt. Presley W. Donaldson while she was on staff at Pioneer Drive Baptist Church in Abilene. They subsequently moved to the El Paso area where they began their family that included children, George McKelvain (1960), Patricia Ann (1962), and Barbara Carol (1963). They lived on the Texas side of Anthony and moved to Austin and Dallas before settling in Irving in January of 1968.

After visiting several churches in the area, the Donaldson family joined Plymouth Park Baptist Church (PPBC) where all family members were active. Bobbie was hired as the Children’s Minister at PPBC in the early 70's and served with Johnye Williams for several years. She enjoyed spending time with many church friends and also became a Mall Walker in the late 80's. In the 1990's, she served as the Director of International Friends at PPBC.

In 2002, Bobbie and Presley retired to their farm in Hillsboro and joined the First Baptist Church of Hillsboro. She served the community by providing devotionals at one of the local nursing homes every Sunday morning.

Preceding her in death were her parents, Jim (1998) and Mary (2001) Ramsey; sisters, Elizabeth Worthington (1972) and Lou Sherrill (2016); and her son, George (1989).

Survivors include her husband of almost 62 years, Presley Donaldson; daughters, Patty Donaldson and Barbara Crow (spouse: Troy Crow); and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be made to the International Friends Plymouth Park Baptist Church, 1714 North Story Rd., Irving, TX 75061.

Visitation

Monday June 10, 2019 , 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro

Funeral Service

Tuesday June 11, 2019 , 10:00 AM at Marshall & Marshall Funeral Directors in Hillsboro

Burial

Tuesday June 11, 2019 , 1:30 PM at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery