Ramona Eleanor Carmen Hastings, 100, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at her North Carolina home surrounded by family.  Born in LaGrange, Ohio on June 8, 1920, Ramona was the middle child of George and Eva (nee Brush) Hamberger.   She attended LaGrange grade school and graduated with the Belden High School Class of 1938. Ramona married Wayne W. Carmen on November 21, 1940; the couple was married for 52 years until his death in January of 1993. On March 15, 1998, she married James R. Hastings. Their marriage lasted 16 years until his death in November of 2014. Ramona moved to Charlotte, NC, at age 95, to live with her son Bruce after Jim's death.

Ramona worked at Cleveland Steel Products. For many years, Ramona worked at Lorain Medina Rural Electric (LMRE) and retired as the head of the billing department. She was also well known in the area for Ramona's Candies.  A member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, she attended first in LaGrange, then Clarksfield, and finally in Charlotte, NC. An avid gardener, she also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, and loved music, especially playing her organ. She played often at home while she and Wayne, or later Jim, sang.

She leaves behind her loving sons, Bruce Carmen, of NC, and Robert (Cindy) Carmen, of CA; 2 grandchildren, Christopher , of FL, and Kimberly, of CA and 3 great grandchildren, Matthew, of TX, McKensie and Caleb, of FL. In addition to her husbands, she was preceded in death by her grandson, Shaun and siblings, Helen and William.

Private services are being held and arrangements were entrusted to Norton-Eastman Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ramona's honor may be made to the charity of your choice. Expressions of sympathy may be given at: www.norton-eastmanfuneralhome.com.