Drewer, 92 CRISFIELD - Mary Elizabeth Drewer died peacefully surrounded by family on Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014 at the Alice Byrd Tawes Rehabilitation Center in Crisfield. Born in Craddockville, Va. on July 10, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Willard and Madeline West Truitt. Her husband, Carlton Drewer, died June 8, 2004. She was retired from Rubberset Division of Sherwin Williams, Crisfield. She was previously employed at the old Crisfield Shirt Factory. She loved showering her family and friends with baked goodies, especially during the holidays, and mowing her lawn on her riding lawn mower. Most of all, she was a wonderful mom, grandmom, great-grandmom, sister and a friend to many. She is survived by her daughter, Sylvia Drewer Tarr and husband Rudy of Suffolk, Va; her son, Donnie Drewer and wife Betsy of Delmar, Md.; five grandchildren, Bruce Sterling and wife Sandy of Pungoteague, Va., Steve Sterling and wife Trish of Chesapeake, Va., Rick Sterling and wife Traci of Blacksburg, Va., Dr. Beth Drewer and friend Alex McRae of Salisbury, Md., and Amanda Raschka and husband Matt of Ellicott City, Md.; six great-grandchildren, Sam Sterling, Carlton Sterling, Kyle Sterling, Eli Sterling, Drew Raschka and Anna Raschka; a brother, Eddie Truitt and wife Linda Sue of Pungoteague, Va.; her sister-in-law, June Drewer of Crisfield; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband and her parents, she was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Troy Mason Sterling. A funeral service was held Thursday, Oct. 9, 2014 at Bradshaw Funeral Home in Crisfield, Md. The Rev. Bob Daniels officiated. Interment followed in Sunnyridge Memorial Park near Crisfield. Memorial donations may be made to CAHS SADD, Brads Room of Knowledge, 210 N Somerset Avenue, Crisfield, MD 21817 or the Alice Byrd Tawes Nursing Home, 201 Hall Highway, Crisfield, MD 21817. To send condolences, please visit
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