OBIT: A. Ruth (BEAHM) WHITACRE, 1999, of interest in Somerset County, PA
  
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  WHITACRE
  
    A. Ruth Whitacre, a resident of Goodwill Mennonite Home,
  Grantsville, Md., died there Monday, Jan. 11, 1999.  She observed her
  birthday of 101 years Thursday, Dec. 10, 1998.  Born Dec. 10, 1897,
  Ruth was the eldest of nine children of J.C. and Emma (Shockley)
  Beahm.  Of the nine children, only her sister Edith is living.  Edith
  is 91 years old and resides at Indian Head, Pa.  In 1925 Ruth married
  Jesse W. Whitacre.  She gave birth to four sons, two of whom died in
  infancy.  Living are Charles J. Whitacre, a retired pastor of Denver,
  Colo., and Daniel J. Whitacre of Meyersdale who serves as pastor of
  the Salisbury Church of the Brethren and the Maple Glen Church of the
  Brethren.  Ruth has 7 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.  Her
  husband, Jesse, was a pastor and evangelist.  Jesse served as pastor
  in 12 different congregations, including Maple Grove, Laughlin and
  Bethesda congregations in Western Maryland.  Ruth encouraged and
  assisted in his ministry by singing, directing music and telling
  children's stories.  Ruth also became an ordained minister, being the
  first ordained female in the District of First West Virginia, Church
  of the Brethren.  Ruth also served as an elementary school teacher in
  the public schools of West Virginia and Ohio.  Ruth and Jesse retired
  in 1972 and spent 19 happy and productive years at the Friendship
  Manor Retirement facility, Roanoke, Va.  In October, 1991, Ruth and
  Jesse came to be residents at Goodwill Mennonite Home.  Jesse passed
  from this life in March 1995, at the age of 94.  At her request,
  Ruth's body was cremated and her remains will be interred at the Abe
  Cemetery near Old Furnace Church of the Brethren, Ridgeley, W.Va. 
  Newman Funeral Home, Inc., Salisbury was in charge of arrangements. 
  A memorial service for Ruth will be held at the Salisbury Church of
  the Brethren at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16.  Rev. Ronald Beachley,
  District Minister, will reside, with Ruth's two sons participating in
  the service.
  
  Daily American, January 13, 1999
  
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