Obituary of Ruth Doloris Weatherbe

Ruth Doloris Weatherbe 88, the youngest of 5 was born to the late Hattie Jane Chamberlain and William Edward Chamberlain from Eastern Shore, Maryland on March 21, 1932 in Baltimore Maryland. She received her beautiful wings to fly home and be with the Lord on May 27, 2020 after a lengthy illness. Ruth received her early education in the Baltimore City Public School System, being the dedicated person she proudly went back and finished to get her high school diploma on April 30, 1982. On September 23, 1953 she was married to the late William Weatherbe Sr. until his untimely death in 1962. With the help of her beloved mother-in-law the late Henrietta Weatherbee, she lovingly dedicated her life and raised her 2 sons William Weatherbe Jr. and Thomas Weatherbe who both preceded her in death. Ruth worked at a variety of jobs including Johns Hopkins Hospital. She successfully completed her Geriatric Nursing Certification from Catonsville Community College in January 1988 while working in her highest professional accomplishment as a dedicated and outstanding Labor and Delivery Nursing Assistant and Geriatric Nursing Assistant at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center where she tenderly cared for newborns and the elderly for over 27 years, receiving the award of Excellence on September 24, 1994 in recognition of her retirement. Ruth accepted Christ in her life at an early age and in her heart wanted to serve the Lord more. She became a member of the St. Paul Community Baptist church and was baptized on April 23, 1972 under the Leadership of the Rev. E.M. Revels and became a devoted choir member. Later she took the right hand of fellowship and joined the Ezra Baptist Church under the leadership of the Rev. H. Marie Robinson where she served on the Deaconess board and Nurses Unit. Serving was her calling and she loved singing as a member of the George A. Crawley Lenten Choir under the Leadership of the Rev. Dr. H. Walden Wilson and volunteered at the Harford Senior Center, caring for the needy. Being a grandmother to her 4 grandchildren was Ruth's pride and joy. She loved talking to them, visiting with them and writing to them, sharing memories of holidays and birthdays and proud to hear about their accomplishments. She always prayed for them and that they would do their best and be the best in life. Although they grew up and had families of their own, whether near or far they would always share a love and like grandmothers do she always smiled at the memories of them as little children.