Mary Ruth Logue Kirby

Mary Ruth Logue Kirby

Age 88 of Seaford, DE died Monday March 1, 2011 in Life Care at Lofland Park Seaford. She was born February 20, 1923 in Baltimore, MD the daughter of the late Mabel Abarilla Owings and William Richard Logue. She grew up in Pimilico and attended Arlington Presbyterian Church, Camp Fire Girls and Forest Park High School. While she worked for Butler Dept. Store she attended and graduated from Baltimore School of the Bible. During WWII she worked for the B&O Railroad scheduling and tracking railcars, giving military supplies precedence. After she married Robert Harrison Kirby she moved to Seaford, DE where she joined St. John's United Methodist Church and taught Sunday School, Bible School and Junior Church and was a member of the Womens Society. She was the first den mother of Pack 249. As a member of the Seaford Acorn Club Federation of Women she typed the first draft of the Seaford telephone book.

She worked for over 20 years for Hurley Chrysler Plymouth, George Marshalls, and Dick's Auto Body. At night she was bookkeeper for Stewart's Custodian Service and Diamond State Transmission Service. She mimeographed newsletters and bulletins and manuscripts for many Seaford churches organizations.

She was a member of Carroll County and Maryland Historical Society, and did genealogy research of the Gists and Owings families. She followed the Baltimore Orioles and Ravens and NASCAR drivers Richard Petty and Jeff Gordon. She is survived by 2 sons Robert Harrison Kirby, Jr. and wife Elizabeth of Finksburg, MD, Richard Leroy Kirby and wife Donna of Newark, DE; a daughter Elaine R. Messick and husband George of Delmar, MD; a brother William Richard Logue, Jr. and wife Charlotte of Bishopville, MD; 8 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her sister Mabel Dorothy Gordon.

Services will be Sunday March 6, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. in St John's United Methodist Church, Pine & Poplar Streets, Seaford where friends may call from 1 to 2 pm prior to the services. Rev. Christopher Pennington will officiate. A graveside service will be held on Monday March 7, at 1 pm in Deer Park United Methodist Church Cemetery 2205 Sykesville Road Westminster, MD. Arrangements by

WATSON-YATES

FUNERAL HOME

Seaford, DE