Eulalia "Ruth" Shipe, age 85, of California, MD died at Washington Hospital Center on Monday, August 8, 2011. She was born on July 6, 1926 in Tunnelton, WV to the late James and Anna (McCrobie) Cox.

On November 19, 1943 she was united in marriage to the late Robert Shipe in West Virginia.

Eulalia is survived by her sister Mary Edwards of Ft. Myers, FL, two sons, Stanley E. Shipe of California, MD, and John W. Shipe of Berlin, MD, a daughter, Deborah A. Brand of Newalla, OK, six grandsons, Robert B., Philip, Robert, Christopher, Anthony, and Dennis, six granddaughters, Danielle, Angela, Crystal, Jennifer, Kimberly, and Melissa, 19 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sisters Nellie, and Lola, a brother James, and her sons Robert and Dennis.

Family will receive friends on Sunday, August 14, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A Funeral Service will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. by the Prelate of the Patuxent Moose Lodge #2393, Joel Marquis. Interment will be in the Maryland Veterans Cemetery at a later date.

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