Mrs. Ruby Leona Six, 89, of 8826 Long’s Mill Road,
Rocky Ridge, died Tuesday, July 18, at Washington
Hospital Center, Washington,
She was the wife of Carroll Franklin Six, who died in
1987.
Born June 28, 1911, in Creagerstown, she was a
daughter of the late Abraham Scott and Mary Ellen
Favorite Long. Mrs. Six was a lifelong member of St. John’s
Lutheran Church, Creagerstown. She was also a member of
the adult Sunday school class and the Faithful Workers
of the church. She loved to cook and garden and enjoyed being with
her family.
Surviving are two children, Darlene Tyler and husband
Don of Thurmont, and Wayne Six and wife Karen of New
Market; and five grandchildren, Shawn Tyler and wife
Kim, and Shane Tyler, all of Thurmont, and Matthew Six,
Timothy Six and Michael Mullinix, all of New Market. Mrs. Six was preceded in death by four sisters, Mabel
Whitmore, Nellie Fisher, Bess Havner and Lora Long; and
three brothers, Clarence, Ernest and William Long.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, July 22, at
St. John’s Lutheran, 8619 Blacks Mill Road,
Creagerstown. Interment was in St. John’s Cemetery,
Creagerstown.
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