Nelda Mirama Holloway Ramseur was born March 18, 1940 in Fort Pierce, Florida to Catherine Russell Holloway and Leonard P. Holloway. After a lingering illness, she departed this earthly realm on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at the Levine-Dixon Hospice House in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Nelda grew up, was baptized, confirmed and married as a member of St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church in Lincolnton. She attended and graduated from both Oaklawn Elementary School and from Newbold High School. Upon graduating from high school and before moving to California, she had her first job as a photography assistant at Frazier Studio. She returned from California to marry the love of her life, Roger Smith Ramseur. Before his demise, they were married for 49 years. To this union, three children were born. After marriage, she was employed as a children’s crossing guard with the Lincolnton Police Department, an assistant to her father’s catering business and at Edmos Textile Company. Nelda’s hobbies included collecting and planting flowers and needlework. At one time she- along with her sister Shelia, Ermentrude and Olivia Lewis and Mose Shuford-sang gospel music as The Melodores.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Reginald Lenard Holloway; her parents, Catherine and Leonard Holloway, her beloved husband Roger Smith Ramseur and their grandson, Josh Tyler Thomas.
She leaves to mourn her passing three children; Tamara Ramseur Doughty (Brian), Rodney Ramseur, Renard Ramseur (Shirley); one grandson, Austyn Doughty (Carolyn); two great granddaughters; Sydney and Aliza Thomas; six siblings, Shelia H. Hatch (Fred), Ronald Holloway (Charlene), Alana H. Barter, Felecia H. Helms, Theresa H. Ravelomanantsoa and Stephanie H. Fenske; Friends, Vivian Hall, Casandra Robenson and nieces Claudia Teague and Judy England will mourn her passing along with other nieces, nephews, cousins, neighbors and family friends.
Memorial tributes may be made to the Newbold High School Alumni, Scholarship Fund P.O. Box 1387 Lincolnton, NC 28092 and/or The Levine & Dickson on Hospice House at Aldersgate In Memory of Nelda Ramseur 1825 Eastway Drive Charlotte, North Carolina 28205
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Funeral service will be Thursday, April 29, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in White’s Family Chapel with burial to follow in Hollybrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service. Masks are required for all services.
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