Ruth Elizabeth Beall, 92, of Mechanicsville, Md passed away at the St. Mary's Nursing Center in Leonardtown, MD on February 5, 2013. She was born on July 2, 1920 in Glendale, Maryland to the late Warren P. Rifenbark and the late Lillian E. P. (Reich) Rifenbark.

Ruth was the Manager of the Food Fountain at Peoples Drug Store for 20 years and retired because of her health. She moved in with her family and helped in the home. She loved watching soap operas on channel 9 and reading romance novels. She's lovingly known as "Nauny".

In addition to her parents, Ruth was predeceased by her son, Charles O. Beall, her brothers: Warren Rifenbark, Charles Rifenbark and Archie Rifenbark, her sisters: Mary Hickerson, Rose Beyer and Betty Rector.

Ruth is survived by her sons, Louis E. Beall (Leona), James C. Beall (Lucy), Thomas J. Brady (Carol), daughters, Joyce A. Davis (Leonard) and Ruth E. Cox (Ray), sister, Pauline Walker, 16 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Family and friends will be received for Ruth's Life Celebration on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am, at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, P.A., 30195 Three Notch Road, Charlotte Hall, MD 20622. Service will follow at 11:00 am at Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home, Charlotte Hall, MD, with Deacon Joseph W. Lloyd. Jr. officiating. Internment will follow at Fort Lincoln Cemetery, 3401 Bladensburg Road, Brentwood, MD 20722

In Lieu of Flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: St. Mary's Nursing Center, 21585 Peabody Street, Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by Brinsfield-Echols Funeral Home.