Ramona Barnette Goetz

Ramona Barnette Goetz, age 52, of Alpharetta, Georgia, passed away on November 18, 2023, following a brief illness.   Memorial service will be at 2:00pm on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Green Hills Funeral Home. with Rev. Bob Sanders officiating.  Visitation one hour prior to the service.
Ramona was born in Montgomery, Alabama, to parents, Jim and Carolyn Barnette. Ramona was the youngest of their 5 children. She graduated with a cum laude business administration degree from Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. While pursuing her double major of economics and Russian studies, Ramona studied abroad for a semester at Moscow State University, and at that time Gorbachev was still in power and Russia was the Soviet Union. 
Ramona began her career in New Zealand with Telecom New Zealand where she worked for 5 years. She then returned to the US and worked with Sprint (now T Mobile) for 13 years. Ramona’s career with Verizon Enterprise Solutions spanned 11 years, where she was Senior Client Executive. 
 Ramona would consider her 3 beautiful children as her greatest accomplishments in her earthly life. They were her joy. She included the three in all aspects of her life, world travels, and a prestigious education. She always beamed with pride as she spoke of their scholastic honors and accomplishments.  

Ramona is survived by her children: Nicole Elizabeth Goetz, Gabriela Emily Goetz, Alex Andre William Goetz; mother, Carolyn Barnette; sisters: Debbie Barnette Park (Bobby), Barbara Barnette, Carole Barnette; 8 nieces and nephews; 13 great nieces and nephews; aunts and uncles: Sue Barnette, Jim Looke (Carole), and Susan Lorms; and numerous cousins. Ramona was predeceased by her father, Jim Barnette; brother, Chris Barnette; and nephew, Clay Clark.

The staff of Green Hills Funeral Home is honored to serve the Goetz family.