In Memory of Patsy & JonBenet Ramsey

PATSY RAMSEY'S FUNERAL








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JonBenet Ramsey's grave











Ramsey showed strength after daughter's murder
Was Miss W. Virginia in 1977
John Ramsey (centre) bows his head along with other mourners at the grave of his 6-year old daughter, JonBenet Ramsey, after attending the burial service of his wife Patsy Ramsey in Marietta, Ga.

Published: Friday, June 30, 2006
Patsy Ramsey, thrust into a national spotlight by the unsolved 1996 slaying of her 6-year-old daughter, was remembered yesterday for her strength after JonBenet's murder and, later, a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

Ramsey often called people who were beginning cancer treatment to offer encouragement, friends said at her funeral.

Only a few references were made to JonBenet's death during the eulogies. Patsy Ramsey died Saturday at age 49.

"We believe this day ... she is in a place where there's no more suffering, no more pain," said Rev. Mike Long, minister of the Roswell United Methodist Church.

After the release of hundreds of colourful balloons, she was buried beside her daughter at a cemetery in Atlanta.

JonBenet was found beaten and strangled in the basement of the family's home in Boulder, Colo., on Dec. 26, 1996. A grand jury investigation in Boulder ended with no indictments.

Patsy Ramsey, a native of West Virginia, was crowned Miss West Virginia in 1977.

JonBenet followed her mother into beauty pageants, and her titles included Little Miss Colorado; Colorado State All-Star Kids Cover Girl; and National Tiny Miss Beauty.

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