Ruth Havener Bray
Ruth Havener Bray of Mechanicsville, Maryland formerly of Sunderland, Maryland died on April 27, 2005 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Maryland. She was 86 years old.

Born September 1, 1918 in Baltimore, Maryland. She retired after 37 years of government service with the U. S. Air Force. She was a Past Matron of the Martha Chapter #4, Order of the Eastern Star, Grand Marshal of the DC Order and President of the past Matrons and Patrons Association of 1958. She enjoyed making ceramics and crocheting. She also loved to dance.

She is preceded in death by her husband Edwin W. Bray.

She is survived by her son John W. Bray and his wife Shirley M. Bray of Mechanicsville, MD; grandchildren Abigail R. Bray, Patricia Hall and Joyce Sims. In addition she had two great grandchildren Suzanne Gerlach and Sunday Hetherington.

Family to received friends on Thursday, May 19, 2005 from 10AM to 11AM at the Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A. 30195 Three Notch Road Charlotte Hall, MD. Interment will be private.