Craig A Ramsey

Craig A. Ramsey, 58, from Avon, IN, formally from Escondido, CA passed away on Wednesday January 23, 2019.

He was born on 11-26-1960 in San Diego, CA to Warren A. Ramsey & Sandy (Schiller) Ramsey.

He is survived by his wife Holly (Beabout) Ramsey, his parents Warren & Sandy Ramsey, his brother Robert Ramsey & sister Pamela Ramsey.  Daughter Jordan (Ramsey) Purpura & son-in law Scott Purpura.  Son Jared Ramsey & daughter-in law Chelise.  He was such a proud Grandpa to Mason & Mackenzie (Jordan & Scott’s kids), His Grandma Iris Schiller, Aunt Kathy (Schiller) Kassel & Uncle David Kassel, Aunt Donna (Schiller) Lintner, multiple Cousins, Neices & Nephews.  Craig married Holly (Beabout) on August 18, 2012.

Craig graduated from Orange Glen High School in 1979, Escondido, CA.  Racing was in his blood.  He enjoyed working on bikes & anything with his dad in his workshop, that was a treat he cherished.  Many memories of riding his dirt bike with his kids & friends.  He worked on multiple avenues of racing.  Sprint Cars, Nostalgia, Motorcross, NHRA, about everything.  He was a mechanic in the Atlantics Series while still in California until he got the call to join the IndyCar Series in 1998.  He worked for Derrick Walker Racing from 1998-2011.  At Walker racing he wore many hats & took much pride in his skills, like Mechanic, Machining, Crack Checking, Sub-Assembly & Gearbox work.  He was on the pit crew that goes over the wall changing tires.  Served many Indy 500s & the IndyCar Racing Series. AFS Racing (Gary Peterson) also Dreyer & Reinbold in 2011. He then joined the two-seater team with Sinden Racing in 2012.  He was the show car builder, mechanic, machinist & fabricator.  Also assisted with the two-seater rides at Indy.  After retiring from racing, he was a forklift driver.

Craig enjoyed several hobbies like dirt bike riding, camping, going to the park to take hikes with our fur baby kids, cooking, golfing, reading books, going to & watching on TV Sporting Events, playing the harmonica & listening to all types of music.

No formal funeral services.  Craig wanted to be cremated.  A casual Celebration of Life with family & friends will be held in the near future.