Ramona Pippin, age 47, of Sarcoxie, MO, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2009 at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, MO following a brief illness. Ramona was born on November 30, 1961, in Joplin, the daughter of Raymond and Florence (Maggard) Patrick. She has been a lifetime area resident and had worked for Jasper County Seed and Feed. There were many things in life that gave Ramona great enjoyment, but a few were fishing, her flowers, playing bluegrass music on her dulcimer and playing with her grandbabies. Ramona married Danny Pippin on September 2, 1978 in LaRussell, MO. Together they had thirty-one wonderful years of marriage and companionship. Of this union, three children were born. Ramona is survived by her husband, Danny, of the home; two sons, Brian Pippin and his wife Melissa, of Miller, MO and Jeremy Pippin and his wife Alicia, of Sarcoxie; one daughter, Jennifer Holman and her husband Keith, of Carthage, MO; her mother, Florence Evans, of Ava, MO; six brothers, Gene Patrick, of Springfield, MO, Jerry Patrick, of Ava, MO, Mike Patrick, of Forsyth, MO, Greg Patrick, of Rutledge, TN; Russell Fenton, of Reeds, MO and Clifford Walker, of Joplin; one sister, Starla Masters, of Ava, MO; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Patrick; and one grandson, Zachariah Pippin. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, September 18, 2009, at the Taylor Cemetery, near Avilla, MO. Pastor Larry Graham will officiate. Those gentlemen honoring her as pallbearers are Tim Hensley, Robert Wolfe, Tim Gunter, Jarred Gunner, Marshall Gunner and Jason Snodgrass. The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home.