Ruth Ann Friend, age 69, of Huntingtown, Maryland, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2013.

She was born on August 25, 1943, in Lizemores, West Virginia to Raymond and Aggie Moore.

For over 44 years she was the beloved wife of Garrie Friend and were residents of Huntingtown, Maryland for the last 32 years.

Ruth was the loving mother of Wesley Friend and his wife Patricia; and Beverly Wilhelm and her husband Carl. She was the devoted grandmother of Christopher and Emily Wilhelm and Parker Friend.

She was predeceased by her parents, Raymond and Aggie Moore; sisters, Mary Pritt and Faye Elliott; and brothers, Roy, Delmer, Fred Junior, and George Moore.

In lieu of flowers, gifts in memory of Ruth Ann Friend may be directed to support Brain Tumor Research at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Please make checks payable to: Johns Hopkins University. Gifts may be mailed with a memo indicting that this gift is in memory of Ruth Ann Friend to: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center, 100 North Charles Street, Suite 234, Baltimore, MD 21201.

Arrangements provided by Lee Funeral Home.