Ruby Esworthy

Ruby E. Esworthy (nee Ellis), age 71, of Lisbon died Sunday, July 9, 2006 at Howard County General Hospital in Columbia , MD. She was born October 2, 1934 in North Carolina the daughter of the late Leon W. Ellis and the late Emma Jane Ellis (nee Batten). She was a Retired Occupational Therapist Associate for Springfield State Hospital in Sykesville for 31 years. She enjoyed ceramics, dolls and helping other people. She was the wife of the late Robert Lee “Boze” Esworthy, Jr. who died on February 6, 1998. She was the mother of Thomas R. Esworthy & wife Frances of Lisbon, Rena Gayle Russell & husband Frank of Ellicott City and Joyce F. Kubu and husband Kenneth of Damascus. She was the sister of William Ellis of Dunn, North Carolina, Joyce Harrelson of Whiteville, NC, Jack Ellis of Whiteville, North Carolina and the late Martha Boren. Also survived by 5 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren, and mother in law Hazel M. Esworthy of Lisbon . Funeral Service will be held Thursday, July 13, 2006 at 4:00 PM at Mt. Airy Bible Church, 16700 Old Frederick Road, Mt. Airy with the Rev. H. Wallace Webster of Mt. Airy Bible Church in Mt. Airy officiating. Interment will be in Morgan Chapel U.M. Church Cemetery , Woodbine. Friends may call at the Burrier-Queen Funeral Home & Crematory, PA, 1212 W. Old Liberty Road , Winfield (Beside South Carroll High School) on Wednesday from 4-6 PM and on Thursday from 2-4 PM at Mt. Airy Bible Church . Memorial Contributions can be made to: Mt. Airy Bible Church 16700 Old Frederick Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21771 or Lisbon Vol. Fire Co. PO Box 40, Lisbon , MD 21765.