Mary Ruth Craps, 101, of Front Royal, Virginia passed away on September 11, 2025 in Lynn Care Center, Front Royal.

A celebration of life will be held for Ruth will be held at a 10 A.M. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 at Dynamic Life Praise and Worship Center, 1600 John Marshall Hwy, Front Royal, VA 22630. The following day she will be intered in Quantico National Cemetery.

Ruth, “Ma Ruth”, or “Baby Ruth” as she was affectionately known as was born on November 12, 1923 in Dallas, Texas to the late, James George Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Lybarger Craps.

Surviving Ruth is her devoted niece, Cheryl Leigh Faw Crabbe of Front Royal; her nephew, Bruce “Bob” Duane Faw of Laguna Woods, California; her niece, Debbie Leona Faw Cole (Chuck) of Gardnerville, Nevada; her niece, Melanie Lorraine Faw Sawyer (Bryon) of Yuma, Arizona; and numerous extended family and friends.

Ruth was a proud veteran of the United States Navy and served from August 3, 1944 to December 3, 1957 she was a Petty Officer First Class, a Meteorologist with the Navy, and an Aerographers Mate First Class. She then worked with Braniff Airlines, Continental Airlines, and Frontier Airlines before moving to Hendersonville, Tennessee where she sang in the TBN choir and worked as a phone operator. She recieved her education for her many talents through Trinity Heights, Boude Storey Jr. High, Sonset High School, Rutherford Business School, Central Radio School, and U.S. Weather Bureau School.

Ruth’s studies included meterology, business, music and poetry where she wrote and published poetry and music. She even performed some of her written pieces. She especially enjoyed reading her poetry during special occasions at church and volunteering for many church activities through her devoted time at Dynamic Life in Front Royal.

Ruth was predeceased by her sister, Lucile Elizabeth Craps Faw; and her brother, James George Craps Jr.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice or to Dynamic Life Praise & Worship Center.