Ruth Creighton

Ruth Mills Creighton passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 4, 2018 in Woodland Park, CO. She was born May 8, 1927 to Wilbur and Ethel (Seward) Mills.

Ruth graduated from Cambridge High School in 1944. She worked as an administrative assistant for most of her professional career; 37 years with Phillips Hardware Co.; 1 year with Tabbert Industries and retiring after almost 10 years with Cambridge Wire Cloth.

Ruth loved her home on Bay Heights Avenue, driving, shopping and spending time with friends and family. Most weekday mornings she met friends at the “Sandy Hill Diner” and was a frequent patron of “Cindy’s Eastside Kitchen”. She had a love of animals; especially German Shepherds and horses. Palomino horses were her favorite. She also had an attraction for cowboys; preferably one with a palomino!

As her health deteriorated, in 2015, Ruth moved to Woodland Park, Co. to live with Mary Ann Todd and her family. For the past 2 years she was a resident of a skilled nursing facility due to her debilitating dementia and health issues.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents and long-time companion Samuel Spear. She is survived by several cousins.

A viewing will be held on Thursday evening, April 19, 2018 from 6-8 p.m. at Newcomb and Collins Funeral Home, P.A., Cambridge. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 20, 2018 beginning 11 a.m. at the funeral home with a viewing an hour prior to the service. Officiating will be Pastor Kim Long. Interment will follow beginning 2 p.m. at Spedden/Seward Cemetery, Cambridge.

Serving as pallbearers will be Eddie James, Billy Newcomb, Roger Parks, Bennett Todd, Greg Webster and Kevin Webster.

In lieu of flowers the family is suggesting donations in memory of Ruth be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 501 Race St., Cambridge, MD 21613 or Spedden/Seward Cemetery Association, c/o Betsy Ewing, 1623 Taylors Island Road, Woolford, MD 21677.

To share online condolences with the family, please visit www.newcombcollins.com

Viewing and Visitation with Family

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ,Thursday, April 19, 2018
Newcomb and Collins Funeral Home, P.A.
308 High Street Cambridge, MD 21613

Viewing and Visitation with Family

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM ,Friday, April 20, 2018
Newcomb and Collins Funeral Home, P.A.
308 High Street Cambridge, MD 21613

Funeral Service

11:00 AM ,Friday, April 20, 2018
Newcomb and Collins Funeral Home, P.A.
308 High Street Cambridge, MD, Dorchester 21613

Interment

2:00 PM ,Friday, April 20, 2018
Spedden-Seward Cemetery
5829 Hudson Wharf Road Cambridge, MD 21613