Mary Margaret Russum

Mary Margaret "Margaret" Russum of Queenstown and Centreville, MD passed away on December 25th, 2023 at home, surrounded by family. She was 89. Born on September 29, 1934, in Church Hill, MD she was the daughter of the late James Webster Kimble and Georgianna Minch Kimble. She was one of 10 children. She grew up in the Church Hill area and attended school in Church Hill and Centreville. She was a graduate of Centreville High School, Class of 1953. On January 2, 1954, she married the late Charles Edwin Russum. They were married for 62 years before his death in 2016. They resided in Chestertown and then on several farms in the Church Hill and Centreville area, before settling in the Queenstown area where they lived for over 50 years. Margaret was a homemaker and a Foster Parent to 41 children over 26 years. She and Ed also worked for many years cleaning the branch offices for Queenstown Bank. Margaret enjoyed gardening, crocheting, playing Bingo, but most of all she enjoyed the time she spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was an active parishioner for many years with Our Mother of Sorrows and St. Peter's Parish. She was a member and past president of the Altar and Rosary Society, past president and member of the parish Activities Committee, working many church dinners and Lawn Fetes. She is survived by her four children: James A. Russum of Annapolis, MD, Teresa Hammer (Alan), of Centreville, MD, Shirley Anthony (Lonnie), of Queenstown, MD and Charles Franklin Russum (Terri) of Centreville, MD.; two brothers, David Kimble of Vallejo, CA, Joseph Kimble of Church Hill, MD; one sister, Barbara Anderson of Cordova, MD; 8 Grandchildren and 12 Great Grandchildren. In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by her great-grandson Shawn Hammer; brothers Eugene Kimble, Richard Kimble, Bernard Kimble, Franklin Kimble and James Kimble and one sister, Rita Hall. A visitation will be held on Wednesday January 3rd, 2023 from 6-8 p.m. at Fellows, Helfenbein, and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., 408 South Liberty Street, Centreville, MD 21617. A funeral mass will be held on Thursday January 4th, 2023 at 11 a.m. at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, 303 Chesterfield Avenue, Centreville, MD 21617. Burial will follow at the Church Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Compass Regional Hospice, 255 Comet Drive, Centreville, MD 21617 or to the Queenstown Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 118, Queenstown, MD 21658. Online condolences may be made at www.fhnfuneralhome.com

Mary Margaret Russum

September 29, 1934 - December 25, 2023