Ramona was born on March 23, 1930, in Nash, Texas, to Minnie and George Howard.
Later in life, she met her beloved husband, Reuben, to whom she was married for 61 years. Ramona dedicated her days to caring for her husband and their five children as a homemaker.
Ramona enjoyed traveling, hosting friends and family, showcasing her cooking skills, and reading the Bible. In her free time, she liked to watch Wheel of Fortune and indulge in desserts such as fruit cake and her favorite Blue Bell ice cream.
Ramona is preceded in death by her husband Reuben Alton Meadors, her parents Minnie Hancock Howard and George B. Howard, her brother George Howard, and her daughter Peggy Tamburello.
She is survived by her brother James Howard, her daughters Janice and her husband Ralph Smith Sr., Sheilah and her husband Rick Watson, Shelley Gibson, and her son Russell and his wife Kim Meadors. She is also survived by her grandchildren Dana and Dave Johnson, Angela and Joseph Maul, Ralph Jr. and Somer Smith, Lindsay Morgan, Brian and Angela Tamburello, Craig Ruffin, Joshua Gibson, Caleb and Erica
Gibson, Brandon Meadors, and Hannah Gibson, as well as numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
A wake | visitation for Ramona will be held Wednesday, May 15, 2024 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Brookside Funeral Home - Champions, 3410 Cypress Creek Parkway, Houston, TX 77068. A funeral service will occur Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM, 3410 Cypress Creek Parkway, Houston, TX 77068. A committal service will occur Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77038.
