With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ruth Mawhinney Gamlen (Cumberland, Maryland), who passed away on January 3, 2024 at the age of 96. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Robert Hugh Mawhinney and Frances Mawhinney Rodgers (Long); her husbands, Charles E. Caldwell, Aubrey Chambers, Robert E. Pence and Lewis Gamlen; her brothers, Alvin G. Mawhinney and Richard W. Mawhinney; and her nephew Rodney Mawhinney.

She is survived by : her stepchildren, Cheryl Hollingsworth (Gale) of Phoenix, Joyce Jentes (John) of Ashland, Susie Schliep (David) of Deptford, NJ, Judy Mauk (Lloyd) of Rock Springs, LouAnn Gruetter (Stan) of Calhoun, Georgia, Scott Gamlen (Barbara) of Calhoun and Darren Gamlen (Rita) of Chickamauga, Georgia; her son-in-law Tommy Hawkins of Rising Fawn, Georgia.; her sister Linda Gonta (Steve) of Greensburg, PA; and her nieces and nephews, Rick Mawhinney of Cumberland, Donna Smith (Mike) of Ridgeley, WV, Karen Miltenberger (Mark) of Cumberland, David Mawhinney (Barbara) of Ridgeley, WV, Jeff Mawhinney (Daisy) of Gerrardstown, WV, Sheila Abe (Gene) of Flintstone, Connie Longerbean (Ricky) of Harper's Ferry, WV, Brian Mawhinney (Tracy) of Winchester, VA and Roger Caldwell (Sharon) of Charleston, SC. She is also survived by great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews.

The family requests that memorials be in the form of contributions to the Robert E. Pence Christian Scholarship Fund c/o Allegany County College of Maryland, Cumberland, MD, or The Cornerstone Baptist Church.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Scarpelli Funeral Home