Burnice I. Ruark, 87, of Cambridge passed away on Friday, April 16, 2010 at Homestead Manor in Denton. She was born at Wingate on June 24, 1922 and was a daughter of the late Alfred and Lorena Jones Reynolds.
She attended schools at Wingate. On April 26, 1941 she was married to Frederick A. Ruark. Mr. Ruark passed away on April 19, 1982. She worked at Caldwell Casting, Mallard Bay as a nurse's aide and had also picked crabs at Todd's Seafood and Kool Ice and Seafood. She had attended the Wesleyan Church. She enjoyed doing needlepoint.
She is survived by two daughters Darlene Ruark Hrusecky and husband Dennis of Allentown, PA and Brenda Vickers of East New Market, a son F. Levi Ruark and wife Kay of Cambridge, three grandchildren Kimberly Vickers, Steven E. Ruark and Scott Levi Ruark, one great grandson William Joseph Ruark and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters and a son in law James Vickers.
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 21, 2010 at 1 p.m. at the Maryland Veterans Cemetery Chapel near Hurlock with Rev. Paul D. Dieter and Rev. Douglas M. Ridley officiating. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Diabetes Association, 114 Baptist Street, Salisbury, MD 21801. Arrangements are in the care of the Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge.