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Benell Ramsdell

July 6, 1935 — August 10, 2020

Brandon, MS

Benell Tadlock Ramsdell, 85, of Brandon, passed away peacefully Monday, August 10, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital. Benell was a devoted mother and grandmother and an avid Ole Miss fan. She was a faithful member of St. Jude Catholic Church and enjoyed playing bridge and piano in her spare time. She lived her life full of beauty and grace and will be deeply missed by all that knew her.

Mrs. Ramsdell was born in Scott County on July 06, 1935 to Augustus Pope Tadlock and Lillian Squires Tadlock. She was a 1953 graduate of Branch High school where she was class valedictorian and was  an All-State basketball player. Benell was married to John Ramsdell. They raised three children together.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John L. (Jack) Ramsdell; parents, AP Tadlock and Lillian Squires Tadlock; siblings, Eddie Mae Skelton, Neal Tadlock, Billy Rae Tadlock, Leon Tadlock, Jewel Risher and Arthur Tadlock.

Benell is survived by her children, Brandi Reeves (Preston) of Flowood, Lori Molpus (Barry) of Madison, and John (Jim) Ramsdell of Memphis; her seven grandchildren, Lauren Mateer (Justin), Anna Madeleine

Atwell, Mary Bradley Baty, Presley Baty, Preston Reeves Jr., Mary Cathryn Lee (Daniel), and Polly Ann Ramsdell; great grandchildren, Lucianna Catherine Mateer, Jack Castello Lee, and Samuel Triton Luciano Lee; and her siblings, Roger Dale Tadlock, Oscar Tadlock, Lavern Layton, and Sarah Franklin.

A mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday August 13, 2020 at 2pm at St. Paul Catholic Church.

Burial will follow at Lakeland Place Garden Park Cemetery. Father Gerard Hurley will officiate.

Flowers may be sent to Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and any memorials may be made to Webster Animal Shelter, 525 Post Oak Rd, Madison, MS 39110.

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Starts at 2:00 pm (Central time)

St. Paul Catholic Church

5971 MS-25, Brandon, MS 39042

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