Ruth Iola Clevenstine, 94 of California, MD died October 11, 2010 at Solomon's Nursing Center, Solomons, MD.

Born November 3, 1915 in Clintondale, PA she was the daughter of the late Cleve Bierly and Anna Marie Billet Bierly.

Ruth met her husband Crider Clevenstine while in grammar school in 1927, they were married on October 3, 1937. Crider preceded her in death in 2001. Ruth met her good friend, Pansy when they both worked for Gladys Tannet's Beauty Shop in PA. Pansy later moved to Washington, DC and worked at the Vanity Beauty Box Salon. When the proprietor wanted to sell her shop, Pansy called Ruth and with her father's help, Ruth bought the Beauty Shop in 1937. Ruth was a substitute teacher in the Prince Georges County school system; she worked for J.C. Penney's as a bookkeeper from 1964 until she retired in 1977.

Ruth and her husband retired in 1978 to their home on the Patuxent River in California, MD. They joined the Lexington Park Baptist Church and made many valuable lasting friendships in their church and in their neighborhood.
A talented seamstress, Ruth made all three of her daughter's clothes and sewed professionally. Ruth was also a quilter making many quilts for her family and for and with her church and bible study groups for charity.

Mrs. Clevenstine is survived by three daughters, Donna Sheridan (John) of Dowell, MD, Linda Kromer (Mark) of Owings, MD and Jean Clevenstine (Ray) of Rosehaven, MD ; one sister, June Wilson, Zion, PA; two grandsons, Bernard W. Matthews (Laurel) and Jeffrey I. Matthews (Jessamyne); great grandson Jacob Crider Matthews and great granddaughter Madelyne Sarah Matthews.

Family will receive friends for Mrs.Clevenstine's Life Celebration on Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD were a funeral service will be held on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suitland, MD.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.