Ruth Ann Wright, 83

DOVER - Ruth Ann Wright, of Dover, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital, Dover. She was 83.

Ruth was born Nov. 11, 1924, in Felton, daughter of the late William and Agatha (Downes) Wright.

She was a bus driver for E&M Bus Service for 31 years.

Her hobbies included playing cards, taking trips to the Amish country in Pennsylvania and Branson, Mo., and dining out.

Ruth enjoyed cooking for family, spending time with her children and grandchildren and she loved hummingbirds.

She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother.

In addition to her parents, Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Willard Wright, in April 1997; and four siblings, Walter Brown, Bill Brown, George Brown and Courtland Brown.

She is survived by a son, Kenneth "Kenny" Wright and his wife Doris of Felton; a daughter, Debbie Hartnett and her husband Frank of Dover; a brother, Edward Brown of Bridgetown, Md.; two sisters, Doris Colby of New Castle and Helen Clough of Dover; five grandchildren, Charlie Wright of Houston, Tara Fox and her husband John of Harrington, Lori Millar and her husband Mike of Camden, Brian Wright and his companion Cheryl Hastings of Felton and Shelly Miles and her husband Keith of Magnolia; six great-grandchildren, Michael, Jaden, Jaylin, Zoe, Mackenzi and Chloe; and her close friend and companion, Harley "Bud" Brown.

Services will be 1 p.m. Friday in the Pippin Funeral Home, 119 W. Camden-Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, where friends may call two hours earlier.

Burial will be in Mt. Olive Cemetery, Sandtown.

Letters of condolences may be sent via www.pippinfuneralhome.com.