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Ruth C. Glass Winchester, VA

Ruth Crouse Glass, 67, of Winchester, VA, died Friday, January 18, 2013, at Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center.

Mrs. Glass was born on March 10, 1945 in Bloomery, WV; the daughter of the late Jerry N. and the late Wilda V. Cannon Crouse.

Ruth was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was especially close to her brothers and sisters and will be missed by her family, friends and neighbors in Winchester and Naples, FL.

She married Thomas Cover Glass on May 28, 1994 at the Opequon Presbyterian Church in Winchester.

Along with her husband, she is survived by a daughter, April White-Puffinburger and her husband, Paul R. Puffinburger, Jr., of Stephens City; a son, Jay Grady, of Stephens City; three step-daughters, Anne Buettner, and husband, Jeff Buettner of Winchester ; Kate McKay, and husband, Ed McKay of Winchester ; and Julie Barmak, and husband Allan Barmak of Leesburg; five grandchildren, Noah Grady, Connor Grady, Madison Grady, Cody Puffinburger and Alex Puffinburger; nine step-grandchildren, Zach Buettner, Liza Buettner, Riley Buettner, Tommy McKay, Mary McKay, Will McKay, Taylor Barmak, Macy Barmak and Greyson Barmak; three sisters, Naomi V. Sites, of Winchester, Freda G. Phipps, Keyser, WV, and Betty E. Wilson, Inwood, WV; and one brother, Melvin J. Crouse, of Winchester.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry R. Crouse.

Family and close friends are invited to attend the funeral service at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Jones Funeral Home with Carolyn Brill officiating. Interment will follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery.

Fairfax County Sheriff's Honor Guard will serve as pallbearers.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork Street, Suite 405, Winchester, VA 22601 or Special Love, INC. 117 Youth Development Court, Winchester, VA 22602.

Online condolences may be left at www.jonesfuneralhomes.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Naples Daily News on Jan. 23, 2013.

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Wanda Beckham

January 30, 2013

Ruth, Its been just great to get together with you in our warm sunny Naples! I will cherish these memories that we've shared over tasty lunches and talking about our beloved families, the thing that you and I most love..
You are going to be missed so very much by me and all of your wonderful family.
But I am truly thankful for the time we got to spend together...
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