Lolita Antionette DeRamus, age 58 of Goodyear, AZ died December 23, 2016. She was born February 16, 1958 in Bitburg, Germany to Nirah Wilson and Patricia Edwards. Lolita worked over 20 years in the field of finance, as well the mortgage and banking industry. While living in the Philippines she worked for social action in the drug and alcohol program. She is survived by her husband, Albert C. DeRamus; daughter, Antioneda DeRamus-Smith; father, Nirah Wilson; sister, Crystal R. Wilson; brother, Phillip Wilson; and grandson, Deshawn DeRamus Smith. She was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Edwards; son, Albert DeRamus, Jr.; sister, Tonja Rice; brothers, Derek and Ricky Wilson; and aunt, Rose Carol.
A visitation will be held at 5:00 pm on Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Chapel, 926 S. Litchfield Road, Goodyear, AZ. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, January 6, 2017 at Thompson Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, 23029 N. Cave Creek Road, Phoenix, AZ 85024.