Ramona Dudas

Ramona Tharp Dudas, age 85, of Rising Star passed away, Friday, September 2, 2016 in Rising Star, Texas.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Monday, September 5, 2016 at Church of Christ in Rising Star, Texas with Terry Jackson officiating. Burial will follow after the service at Rising Star Cemetery in Rising Star, Texas. The family will have a time of visitation at 2:00-4:00 a.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Church of Christ in Rising Star, Texas.

Ramona was born on May 6, 1931 in rising Star, Texas to the late Ennis and Ethel Folkner-Tharp. She is the 7th of seven children and was the last surviving child of Ennis and Ethel. Ramona married Donald Dudus on December 4, 1964 in Ojai, CA. who preceded her in death on July 17, 2014. Ramona was a fighter, back when she had a stroke and broke her hip she was taken to the hospital and a nurse stated “Well she’s a goner”. The next morning that nurse found out how wrong he was when family called to check on her she was up in her bed eating breakfast! She “loved to give” she will be missed greatly by those who knew her.

Ramona is survived by her daughter, Coann O’Brien of Rising Star, Texas; Kevin O’Brien of Cisco, Texas.

Ramona was preceded in death by her husband, Don; son, Charles Reynolds.