Ruth Annie "Momma Guy" Guy, 94, of Callaway, MD and formerly of Drayden, MD died July 2, 2008 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born March 3, 1913 in Drayden, MD, she was the daughter of the late William Bernard and Agnes Lillian DeBitt Ridgell.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Turner Dyer and then by her second husband Malcom Guy in 1961 whom she had married in Leonardtown in 1960.

She is survived by her Grandchildren: Anna Mae Dean and her husband Danny of Drayden, MD, Sharon Pilkerton and her companion Mark Thomas of Callaway, MD and Wayne Pilkerton and his companion Dale Abell of Great Mills, MD; her Great-Grandchildren: Michele and Jamie Jordan of Valley Lee, MD, Danny and Mandy Dean, II of Dameron, MD and Heather Hewitt and Billy Hewitt, II both of Callaway, MD; Great-Great Grandchildren: Jamie B. Jordan and Hannah Jordan both of Valley Lee, MD, Danny B. Dean, III, Madison Dean and Lexy Longfield all of Dameron, MD, nieces Shirley Purcell Long and Ann Ridgell Weiver and her caregiver Chuck Charles.

She was also preceded in death by her children Robert Dyer and Claudia Bell as well as her siblings: Dorothy Denitto, Agnes Faunce, Bernard Ridgell, Woodley Ridgell and Robert Ridgell and her great grandson Christopher Hewitt.

Mrs. Guy was a lifelong St. Mary's County resident, where she attended Great Mills High School and worked at Dents Store on Cherryfield Road in Drayden, MD before becoming the owner of Guy's Self Service for 30 years until her retirement in 1990. She enjoyed her family and friends as well as playing cards and Bingo and feeding the birds and ducks.

The family will receive friends on Monday, July 7, 2008 from 5 – 8 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home with prayers being said at 7:00 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 10:30 AM in St. George Catholic Church with Msgr. Karl Chimiak officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chuck Charles, Danny B. Dean, II, Jamie M. Jordan, Jamie B. Jordan, JR Knott and Mark Thomas. Honorary Pallbearers will be Danny B. Dean, III, Heather Hewitt, Billy Hewitt, II and Kristian Sheilds.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 1, Valley Lee, MD 20692.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home.