Rita Florine Wible, 80 years old, of Great Mills, MD died March 1, 2007 in Saint Mary's Nursing Center. Born June 19, 1926 in Leon, MD she was the daughter of the late Edwin Parran Johnson Sr. and Agnes Florine Raley Johnson. She is survived by her children; Sandra Smith of Leonardtown, MD, Parran Wible of Virginia Beach, VA, Mary Reeder of California, MD, Susan Combs of Leonardtown, MD, Christine Wible of Lexington Park, MD and Larry Wible, of Lexington Park, MD; 9 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and 1 great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by her siblings; Nora Wible of Clements, MD, Edwina Branan, of Waldorf, MD, Charlotte Beck of San Diego, CA, and Ed Johnson of Leon, MD. Rita was the loving wife of the late Alan Howard Wible, who she married on Dec.17, 1943 in Leonardtown, MD and who preceded her in death on August 7, 2000 in Great Mills, MD. She was also preceded in death by her son Gary Wible. Having graduated from Margaret Brent High School in 1943, she was a life long resident of St. Mary's County, and was a homemaker.

Family will receive friends for a viewing/visitation on Sunday, March 4, 2007 from 2:00-5:00 PM with prayers being said at 4:00 PM lead by Fr. Zygmunt Kuraninski. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 5, 2007, 10:00 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Lexington Park, MD with Fr. Jack Kennealy officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens, Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers are: Matthew Combs, Tommy Wible, Eddie Johnson, Darren Smith, Paul Branan, and Glen Johnson.