George 'Buck' Ramsey, age 86, of Newport, passed away Sunday, September 30, 2012, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.

He was a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army.

He was preceded in death by his wife Beulah Ramsey, parents Garfield and Eula Ramsey, sisters Christine Mason, Barbara Russell, Mary Holt, Ina Mae Mason, and Beulah Shoemaker, and brothers Herbert Ramsey and Thomas Seward Ramsey.

He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Melissa and Jerry Dunn; stepdaughter Julie McAmis; brothers and sisters-in-law James and Mary Ramsey; sister and brother-in-law Betty and Lloyd Green, grandsons Adam and Ryan Dunn, all of Newport; special friend Paul Williams; several special nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law and all his friends at Hayes Hill Café and the Bybee Market; also many other family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2012, in Manes Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Keith Presnell and Rev. Ned Ramsey officiating. Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday in the Hayes Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Manes Funeral Home prior to the funeral services.

Family and friends may sign the guest register online at www.manesfuneralhome.com.

Manes Funeral Home in charge