Charles B. Ramsey

Charles Burdette Ramsey (Chuck) died suddenly on February 16th from a heart attack while on a glorious vacation in South Africa.

Charles Ramsey

He was born in Suffolk, Virginia on November 20, 1944 to William Burdett Ramsey and Frances Stallings Ramsey.  He is survived by his wife, Madeline Hutcheson Ramsey, originally from Emporia, three sons, Robert Hutcheson Ramsey and wife Meredith, William Burdette Ramsey, and David Quinn Ramsey, foster son, Peter T.W. DeVine and twin grandchildren, Emily Katherine Ramsey and Allan Parker Ramsey. He is also survived by his brother Terrill Watkins Ramsey, his wife Rose, and daughter Wanda Frances Ramsey.

Chuck grew up in Charlotte Court House, Virginia, and graduated from Randolph-Henry High School in 1963.  He earned an engineering degree from the University of Virginia in 1967, and subsequently earned a J.D. from Louisiana State University in 1971, and a Master of Laws in Taxation from Georgetown University in 1979.   He worked as a tax attorney for the I.R.S. from 1974 to 2013, retiring in July of 2013.  He lived in Alexandria, Virginia for the last 40 years. He was an elder and active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be Saturday, February 22 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Alexandria. A memorial service will be held Sunday, February 23 at Westminster Presbyterian Church at 4:00 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Westminster or the charity of your choice.   Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home in Alexandria, Virginia is in charge of arrangements.