Iona Ralph

ona F. Ralph affectionately known as "Grandma Georgia" or "Old Lady" to family and friends was born November 5, 1931 in Georgetown, Guyana South America. Iona had one daughter Jacqueline who she will now meet at the gates of heaven. Before leaving Guyana Iona received her education finishing high school in South America. In 1979 Iona came to the United States to make a better life for her family, and others that's when she got into health care doing Private Duty Care. She lived in New York for 20 years where she fitted right in with the Fashion Capital, she loved her heels and hats. In 1999 Iona became a resident of Atlanta, Georgia. That's when she got the nickname "Grandma Georgia". Iona loved boxing, shopping, going to the casino, traveling, going to church, playing cards, watching baseball her favorite team was the Atlanta Braves, but between EATING and spending time with family what she loved the most was keeping a SMILE on others faces. In 2016 Iona moved to Washington D.C because her health wasn't good anymore and to be closer to her family. She lived with her granddaughter Alicia her health started to get better but her age got the best of her. On November 23, 2021 Iona became ill and went to the hospital she was on her last days, God decided that her was over and called her home to rest on December 3, 2021 he gave her 90 GOOD YEARS.

Iona survived by her Grand kids, Stacey & Charles Everett, Ryan Bobb, Tamiko Bobb, DeShawn Bobb, Alicia Bobb, Tytesha Washington; Great Grand kids, LaShawn Bobb, Keith Bobb, Bryan Bobb, Jazmyne Bobb, Jahiem Bobb, Oscar Bobb, Aubrie Bobb, Sanyte Bobb, Tamiko Stuckey; Great Great Grands, Elijah Bobb, Malachi Bobb, Angel Bobb, Gianna Bobb, Keith Bobb Jr., Kariya Walker and her niece Pamela Hamilton, and a host of relatives and friends. Iona is resting in Paradise with her daughter Jacqueline Bobb and Great Great Grandson Jacob Bobb.