Mary Alice George

arms of her Heavenly Father on Sunday, July 12, 2015. She was born in

Westwood, California on November 2, 1938 to Maria de Jesus and Epigmenio

Ramirez. Mary Alice graduated from Westwood High School in 1956 before the

family moved to Red Bluff where she worked at the Red Bluff Air Force Station. In

1959, she accepted a position as a court clerk for Tehama County, a job she

loved and to which she was extremely dedicated. In 1986, at the insistence of her

co-workers and encouragement of her family, Mary Alice campaigned for and

was ultimately elected to the office of Tehama County Clerk and Recorder.

During her 20-year tenure, she dutifully served the people of Tehama County with

great pride and absolute dedication. During her second year of office a close

friend persuaded her to reinstate the clerk’s long-absent function as the county’s

commissioner of civil marriages. It was one of Mary Alice’s favorite duties to the

extent that she not only procured and wore a ceremonial robe, but filled several

albums with photos of the nearly 500 couples she married. Outside of her

professional life, she was equally visible and active in the community. Her level of

commitment and service were evidenced by her participation in Soroptimist,

TOPS, Business and Professional Women, Peace Officers and many more. In

1991, Mary Alice was proud to have been recognized in the “Who’s Who Among

American Hispanics” and frequently let others know that she was a “certified

interpreter for the State of California.” She was also one of the founding

members of the Sociedad Guadalupana. Despite her successful life as a

professional, Mary Alice’s first priority was always to her family. Mary Alice was

the quintessential organizer and was solely responsible for arranging family

reunions as well as those for Westwood High School. She is survived by her

daughter, Andrea George and her husband Jon, granddaughters Madison and

Makenzie of Phoenix, Arizona; sisters, Louisa Barber and Grace LeBaudour of

Red Bluff, and brother Ralph Ramirez of Petaluma, CA. She was preceded in

death by her brother, Joe Ramirez of Corning, CA. Visitation will be held from 5-

7pm with a Rosary at 7pm on Wednesday, July 15 at Hoyt-Cole, Chapel of the

Flowers in Red Bluff. A Memorial Mass is scheduled at 10am on Thursday, July

16 at Sacred Heart Church in Red Bluff. In lieu of flowers, donations may be

made to a charity of your choice.