Ruth Irene Jeffries, 87, passed away on December 23, 2024, in Elkton, MD. Born in 1937, Ruth aka “Tut” was a cherished member of her community, known for her warm, sweet personality, and big-hearted generosity.
Ruth graduated from Wilson Joint High School in West Lawn, PA, worked in banking in Reading, PA, and later retired from Occidental Chemical Corporation, Delaware City Plant where she was a secretary.
Tut was deeply involved in her community, particularly through her volunteer work with the Ladies Auxiliary of the Christiana Care Union Hospital and in the Gift Shop of the Union Hospital in Elkton. She was an active member of Ebernezer Methodist Church of Rising Sun and deeply involved in church activities that included serving as the administrative council chair, everyone’s favorite baker for the bake, BBQ, or yard sales, and the sole onion-slicer for the “sub” sandwich sales.
Socially, Tut enjoyed lunches with her Red Bonnet Sisters; and she was an avid boater, frequently seen navigating the waters of the Chesapeake Bay aboard the classic wooden boats “Dear Heart” or the “Moonraker.” She held several past officer positions with the Richardson Boat Owners Association for more than a decade demonstrating her leadership in organizing many RBOA rendezvous in NY and along the Eastern seaboard.
She leaves behind her husband, Robert Jeffries; her son, Ted Grimes; her daughter, Debbie (and husband Robert) Hershey; step-daughter, Karen Jeffries (and ex-husband Michael Turner); and step-son, Randy (and wife Alicia) Jeffries. Ruth was a beloved “Nana” to Jennifer, Zachary and Randy Lee, and to great-grandchildren: Brayden, Katrelle, Lyssa, Sierra, and Nora. Tut’s memory will be cherished by all who knew her.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Ebernezer Methodist Church in Rising Sun, MD, at 12 o’clock on Saturday, February 22, 2025. A luncheon in the social hall will follow the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Tut and Bob Jeffries are welcomed at the Ebernezer Methodist Church Memorial Fund, PO Box 639, Rising Sun, MD 21911-0639.
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