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'''Jennie Beatrice Ramey''' (née '''Burton''') (19 April 1904 - 30 April 2014) was an American supercentenarian whose case is currently pending by the [[Gerontology Research Group|Gerontology Research Group (GRG)]] as of January 2015.
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'''Jennie Beatrice Ramey''' (née '''Burton'''; 19 April 1904 30 April 2014) was an American supercentenarian whose case is currently pending by the [[Gerontology Research Group|Gerontology Research Group (GRG)]] as of January 2015.
   
 
==Biography==
 
==Biography==
Jennie Ramey was born Jennie Beatrice Burton on 19 April 1904 in Clarksville, Tennessee to parents Dollie Burton and Henry Workman. She married Raymond Ramey and had seven children with him: Cornelius, Margaret, Sarah, Lottie, Rufus, Norman and one other. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Round Pound, where she served on the Mother's Board and Cemetery Committee.
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Jennie Ramey was born as Jennie Beatrice Burton in Clarksville, Tennessee on 19 April 1904. Her parents were Dollie Burton and Henry Workman. She married Raymond Ramey and had seven children with him: Cornelius, Margaret, Sarah, Lottie, Rufus, Norman and one other. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Round Pound, where she served on the Mother's Board and Cemetery Committee.
   
 
Ms. Ramey was known affectionately as "Mama Jennie" in later life. By her 110th birthday, along with seven children, she had had 19 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
 
Ms. Ramey was known affectionately as "Mama Jennie" in later life. By her 110th birthday, along with seven children, she had had 19 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great-grandchildren.
   
Jennie Ramey passed away on 30 April 2014 in the same city that she was born in, at the age of 110 years, 11 days. She was survived by a vast number of family and friends.
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Jennie Ramey passed away in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA, on 30 April 2014, at the age of 110 years, 11 days. She was survived by a vast number of family and friends.
   
 
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Jennie Ramey on her 110th birthday.
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Jennie Beatrice Ramey (née Burton; 19 April 1904 – 30 April 2014) was an American supercentenarian whose case is currently pending by the Gerontology Research Group (GRG) as of January 2015.

Biography

Jennie Ramey was born as Jennie Beatrice Burton in Clarksville, Tennessee on 19 April 1904. Her parents were Dollie Burton and Henry Workman. She married Raymond Ramey and had seven children with him: Cornelius, Margaret, Sarah, Lottie, Rufus, Norman and one other. She was a member of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church Round Pound, where she served on the Mother's Board and Cemetery Committee.

Ms. Ramey was known affectionately as "Mama Jennie" in later life. By her 110th birthday, along with seven children, she had had 19 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great-grandchildren.

Jennie Ramey passed away in Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee, USA, on 30 April 2014, at the age of 110 years, 11 days. She was survived by a vast number of family and friends.

References