Ruth Linton

Ruth Virginia “Ginny” Buckman Linton of Mt. Airy, Maryland, died Monday, October 24, 2011 of Alzheimer’s disease. Ginny was born on June 13, 1921. She was the fifth child of Charles P. Buckman and Nora Maybelle Gilbert Buckman. Ginny graduated in 1938 from Mt. Airy High School where she earned the “Best All Around Commercial Student Award”. On July 1941, she married James W. Linton, Sr. who predeceased her in 1996. Ginny will be remembered for her dedication to her family, friends, church and community. In 1947, she and her husband Jim and sister Mary and husband Bill established the “Groceteria” grocery store in Mt. Airy. They continued this business for 30 years. Most of the Mt. Airy Community will remember “Miss Ginny” as a checker at Foodland/Foodrite. She was Vice President of the Mt. Airy PTA, Girl Scout Leader, President of the WCTU, and member of the Mt. Airy Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary. As a long-long member of Prospect United Methodist Church, she was head of the Church Administrative Board for over 25 years, in the choir for over 50 years, taught Sunday school for over 25 years and helped establish Hope Valley Church Camp, and served on numerous other church committees. Ginny and Jim raised a foster daughter, Nancy Green, and sent her to Hood College in the early 1980’s. Putting it simply, Ginny was one funny lady!. With her quick wit and wonderful sense of humor, she had the ability to turn any negative into a positive and left everyone smiling. She was famous for her coconut cake, Texas sheet cake and her poetry. Ginny is survived by four children, seven grandchildren and seven great-grand children. Daughter, Sharon Lea Linton Pickett and husband Kenneth, of Woodbine, and their two daughters, Kimberly Ellen Bradshaw and her sons Andrew and Brandon; Dawn Michele Leijon of Washington, D.C. and husband Marten and their three children Lukas, Edvin and Linnea Marten. Daughter, Sandra Gale Linton Holmes, her husband L. Patrick of Mt. Airy and their two sons James Patrick and Jon Charles. Son, James W. Linton, Jr., wife Diann of Mt. Airy and their two children Stephanie Linton Kovaleski and husband Chad and James Brian Linton. Daughter, Sue Virginia Linton Spencer, her husband Wayne of Arnold, MD and their two children Shane Spencer, Lindsay Clokey and her husband David and their sons Mitchell and Spencer Clokey. Ginny is survived by one brother, Emmette Buckman. She was predeceased by three sisters Audrey Gussardo, Elizabeth Harrison and Mary R. Rimbey, and three brothers, Robert, Ralph and Leo Buckman. Viewing is Wednesday October 26 at Burrier-Queen Funeral Home and Crematory, P.A. 1212 W. Old Liberty Rd Winfield, MD 21784 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 PM. Funeral Services will take place Thursday October 27, 2011 11 AM at Prospect United Methodist Church, 5923 Woodville Rd. Mt. Airy MD 21771 interment to follow in the church cemetery.
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