Mary Elizabeth Landon, 92

CRISFIELD - Mary Elizabeth Landon, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, in McCready Memorial Hospital, Crisfield. She was 92. Born in Crisfield on Dec. 28, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Mary Elizabeth (Whittington) Riggin, who died during the flu epidemic in 1918, and the late William Paul Riggin. She retired in 1981 from Rubberset Corporation in Crisfield, where she worked for 10 years. As a child, Mrs. Landon attended the First Baptist Church in Crisfield, where, in 1922, she joined the other members who marched from the old church on Maryland Avenue to the newly constructed Baptist Temple on Somerset Avenue. Later, she became a member of the Somerset Free Methodist as well. She loved and was very devoted to her family, friends, and her Lord. For the past several years, she has also enjoyed the company of her beloved dog, Sadie. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, William Paul Riggin Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Elizabeth "Libby" Somers and her husband John, with whom she made her home; her granddaughter, Elizabeth "Liza" (Somers) Wooster and her husband Kevin; her grandson, John Daniel Somers and his wife Amy (Tyler); her great-grandson, Brooks Wooster; and her sister-in-law, Lois Riggin, all of Crisfield; two special friends, Joyce Justice, of Crisfield, and Ada Creamer, of Salisbury; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008 at Somerset Free Methodist Church in Crisfield. The Rev. Samuel Horner officiated. Burial was in Sunnyridge Memorial Park in Crisfield. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to be sent to Somerset Free Methodist Church, c/o Becky Corbin, 26739 Old State Road, Crisfield, MD 21817. Arrangements are in the care of Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.bradshawandsonsfuneralhome.com.