Ruth M. Yden

James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel 4278 Lafayette Street Marianna, Florida 32446 850.482.2332 850.526.4143 FAX Ruth M. Dryden, 93, of Marianna died October 7, 2007 at her residence. Mrs. Dryden was a native of Moriah Center, New York, and has lived in Jackson County for many years. She was the former owner of C & M Grocery Company of Birmingham, Al, and owner of Circle D Ranch and Western Shop. She loved to travel, work in the yard and in the family owned business at Circle D. Ruth was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Eastman Dryden in 2002 and a step-son, George Eastman Dryden, Jr. Survivors include one son, Matt C. Dryden and wife, Barbara of Marianna; two daughters, Mildred "Sister" Klingemann and husband, Howard of Bonifay and Mary Jo Gibson of St. Petersburg Beach; three step-daughters, Dotsey Hofferman of Wisconsin, Mary Ellen Dryden of Chapel Hill, NC and Alice Terri Jordan of Virginia Beach; Caregivers, Shirley Rhynes, Joyce Webb, Vicki Godwin, Izetta Butler, DeLoris Gillette, Rosa Pollock and Erica Barnes; 16 Grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2007 at Maddox Chapel with Rev. Jackie Register officiating. Burial will follow in Pinecrest Memorial Gardens with James & Sikes Funeral Home Maddox Chapel directing. The family will receive friends 6-8 PM, Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007 at James & Sikes Maddox Chapel.