Cordelia E. Ruley, 80 of Cecilton, MD, passed away on April 20, 2019 in the University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore.

Mrs. Ruley was born on April 4, 1939, daughter of the late Elmer and Elizabeth Ringgold Gould.  She was a lifetime resident of Cecilton where she worked as a teacher's aide for many years at Cecilton Elementary School and retired in 2009 from Holly Hall Elementary School.  She was an active member of St. Dennis Catholic Church, where she taught Religious Education, was a Eucharistic Minister and served on the Parish Council.  Mrs. Ruley loved spending time with her family and enjoyed cooking, baking, playing bingo and sports.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 42 years Alvin 'Epps' Ruley in 1999.

She is survived by her 9 children, C. Maurice Ruley (Jackie) of Middletown, DE, Sherrill Ruley-Carr of Abington, MD, Mary 'Niecy' Dees (James) of Cecilton, Alvin Ruley of Cecilton, Kathleen Holloway (Rev. Leslie) of Zuni, VA, Francesca 'Frannie' Stephens of Aberdeen, MD, Selena Miller of Savage, MD, Lamont Ruley (Tanyita) of Laurel, MD and Elmer 'EG' Ruley (Fawna) Sterling, VA; her brothers and sisters, Mary Gould of Ormond, FL, Blanche Reed of New Castle, DE, James Gould of Rochester, NY, Hester Wise of Cecilton, and Ray Gould of Upper Marlboro, MD, sister-in-law Martha Ruley of Richmond VA; 23 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.

A viewing will be held on Sunday, April 28 from 6 to 8 pm in the Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech, 118 W. Cross St. Galena, MD.  Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Monday, April 29 at 11am in St. Dennis Catholic Church, N. Main St. Galena, MD.  Burial will follow in St. Dennis Cemetery.

Arrangements by Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech