Mary Runkles

Mary Gladys Wright Runkles (nee Walker), age 92, of New Windsor, died Sunday January 25, 2009, at the Carroll Hospice-Dove House in Westminster, MD. She was born February 1, 1916 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Albert George Walker and the late Margaret Catherine Dunn Walker. She was the wife of the late Paul David Wright, died in 1972 and the late Norman W. Runkles who died in 1984. She was a homemaker. She worked at Springfield Sate Hospital and in Olney, MD Brooke Grove Foundation Nursing & Rehab. Center. She was a member of Bethel Church, Member of Woman’s Society; she enjoyed sewing, reading, puzzles and bingo and her cat Kathy. She was the mother of the late George A. Wright, Sr. who died in 2004. She was the grandmother of Wanda Smith and Michael Smith of Mt. Airy, George “Buddy” Wright, Jr. and Denise Wright of New Windsor and the late Donna M. Wright who died in 1964. Mother in law of Alice D. Wright of New Windsor. Great grandmother of Steven Smith, Matthew Smith, Justine Wright, Valerie Wright and Emily Wright. Funeral Service will be Thursday January 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA, 1212 W. Old Liberty Road, Winfield (Beside South Carroll High School) with the Pastor Sue Bowen of Bethel U.M. Church and Pastor Mindy Coates officiating. Interment Taylorsville U.M. Church Cemetery in Taylorsville, MD. Friends may call at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA on Wednesday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM. Memorial Contributions can be made to: Carroll Hospice, Inc.-Dove House, 292 Stoner Ave. Westminster, MD 21157 or Bethel U.M. Church, 3001 Hooper Road New Windsor, MD 21776.
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