Helen had been an artist for many years. She taught both art and home economics at Sykesville High School and Sykesville Middle School. She loved gardening, painting and researching genealogy. She was a member of the Carroll County Historical Society, Carroll County Genealogical Society and Carroll County Arts Council. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Sykesville.
Surviving are son Charles Ridgely Gaither and his wife Kathy, daughters Susan Irene Gaither and her companion Albert Hymiller, and Judith Gaither Brandt and her husband John, grandchildren Charles Allen Gaither, Amy Marie Gragg, and Tommy Young, and great grandchildren Jacob and Caleb Gragg, Andrew and Sarah Gaither, and Willow Young.
She was predeceased by her brother James Monroe Ridgely.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, 6416 Sykesville Rd., Sykesville with Rev. Doug Tzan officiating. Inurnment in Springfield Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 2pm until the time of services.
Name: Miss Helen Louise Ridgely
Gender: Female
Residence Date: Abt 1946
Residence Place: Roland Park
Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1946
Marriage Place: Sykesville, Maryland, USA
Father:
Ernest Ridgely
Mother:
Ridgely
Spouse:
Charles W. Gaither
Helen had been an artist for many years. She taught both art and home economics at Sykesville High School and Sykesville Middle School. She loved gardening, painting and researching genealogy. She was a member of the Carroll County Historical Society, Carroll County Genealogical Society and Carroll County Arts Council. She was a lifelong member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Sykesville.
Surviving are son Charles Ridgely Gaither and his wife Kathy, daughters Susan Irene Gaither and her companion Albert Hymiller, and Judith Gaither Brandt and her husband John, grandchildren Charles Allen Gaither, Amy Marie Gragg, and Tommy Young, and great grandchildren Jacob and Caleb Gragg, Andrew and Sarah Gaither, and Willow Young.
She was predeceased by her brother James Monroe Ridgely.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Haight Funeral Home & Chapel, 6416 Sykesville Rd., Sykesville with Rev. Doug Tzan officiating. Inurnment in Springfield Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 2pm until the time of services.
Name: Miss Helen Louise Ridgely
Gender: Female
Residence Date: Abt 1946
Residence Place: Roland Park
Marriage Date: 30 Jun 1946
Marriage Place: Sykesville, Maryland, USA
Father:
Ernest Ridgely
Mother:
Ridgely
Spouse:
Charles W. Gaither
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