Alice Ruth Hamrick

Alice “Ruth” Waggoner Hamrick, 87, passed away suddenly on October 26, 2017. She was born in Freemans Creek, WV. Ruth was one of seven children born to the late George Kemper and Margaret Ellen Williams Waggoner. She moved to Maryland with her parents when she was 12 years old. Ruth was married to Dorsey F. Hamrick Sr. for 66 years until his death in 2012. She was also preceded in death by her brothers Carus Waggoner; James Waggoner; George Wilson and his wife Mildred Waggoner; sister Kathryn Waggoner Small and her husband Harvey; sister-in-law Janet Waggoner; her son-in law Glenn Dawson and granddaughter Maragret Brown Waters. She is survived by brothers Joseph Waggoner; Jack Waggoner and his wife Cerilda; and sister-in-law, Linda Waggoner. Her eight children: Janet Dawson, Barbara Evans and husband Willard of Darlington, MD; Alice McQueen and husband James of Bel Air, MD; Vickie Erickson of Perryville, MD; Dorsey Hamrick Jr. and wife Eunice of Airville, PA; Carol Brown and husband Robert, William “Eddie” Hamrick and wife Jennifer; Tina Hamrick and fiancé Jenny Heinbaugh all of Street, MD.

She is survived by 17 grandchildren and their spouses: Glenn Dawson and wife Charmane, George Dawson and Robert Utter of Darlington, MD; Katherine Friend and husband Brent Shreiner of Whiteford, MD; Charles and wife Debbie Dawson of Pylesville, MD; Scott Waters of Bel Air, MD; Lisa and husband Jay Chabarria of Windsor, PA; Kayla and Danielle Hamrick of Street, MD; Allison and Madison Hohenstein of Wylie, TX; Christopher Hamrick of Las Vegas, NV; Michael Butcher of FL; Alicia Ware and her husband Justin of Vienna, WV; Brooke and Ronald Erickson of Cecil County; Steven and wife Ashley Utter of Arlington, VA.

She was great-grandmother to Zachary, Chelsea and Taylor Dawson; Samantha and her husband John Grace; Christopher and Robert Nevin; Gianna Parlett all of Darlington; Aubrey Shreiner of Whiteford; Luke, Evan and Peyton Dawson of Pylesville; Morgan Brown, Alexandria and her husband Kevin Moore of Street; Alistair Utter of Arlington, VA; Jaden Johnson of Cecil County; Shealynn Ware of Vienna, WV.; and a great-grandchild to be named in March 2018. She was also a great-great-grandmother to Faith Nevin, Grace Robbins, Noel Grace, Christopher Nevin Jr., Tyler Brown and Callie Moore all of Street; Rylee Trees of Abingdon. She was an aunt, great-aunt, great-great-aunt to so many.

Alice “Ruth” moved with her family in 1942 to Essex, MD. She married Dorsey Hamrick in 1946. She worked at the Martin Marietta Corporation for ten years, was co-owner of Hill Top Diner in Street, MD and retired after 30 years at Fallston General Hospital. Ruth was a charter member of Dublin-Darlington VFW post 10146. She was known to many simply as “Mom” not only by her children, but many children in the area. She always had good food to eat and you couldn’t leave her house without eating something. Everyone loved her famous fried chicken, chicken and dumplings and her homemade bread. On Christmas Eve her family had only one place to be, with no exception. Everyone in the community was welcome to share in the holiday.

Ruth lived in the Street-Dublin area for over 55 years. She was a marching Mother for the Dublinaires marching corp. She volunteered at the Veterans Affairs in Perryville with the VFW post from Aberdeen. Her kids were her pride and joy and she was always so proud of the families they raised and their service to the community. She loved to garden, and would share her beautiful flowers with her neighbors to brighten their day. She loved July every year because it was family reunion time where she got to see her extended family. She will be missed by many in the community and to all that knew and loved her. Rest in peace our sweet Mother.