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Birth	:	27 Aug 1932 Garrett County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	20 Aug 2019 Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Garrett County Memorial Gardens, Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.4150300, -79.3932300
Description	:	Mary Alice (Spiker) Friend, 86, peacefully passed away on August 20, 2019, at her home in Oakland, MD. Born August 27, 1932, in Swallow Falls, she was the daughter of the late Reverend Walter Scott and Martha Ellen (Lewis) Spiker. She was also preceded in death by four older brothers and an infant sister; her husband, Russell Glenn Friend; an infant son, Roger Lynn Friend; two sons, Pastor Michael Lynn Friend and Jason Glenn Friend; grandson, Aaron DeWitt. Mary received Christ as her Savior in her youth, never wavering in her faith and the certainty of where... Read More	Mary Alice (Spiker) Friend, 86, peacefully passed away on August 20, 2019, at her home in Oakland, MD. Born August 27, 1932, in Swallow Falls, she was the daughter of the late Reverend Walter Scott and Martha Ellen (Lewis) Spiker. She was also preceded in death by four older brothers and an infant sister; her husband, Russell Glenn Friend; an infant son, Roger Lynn Friend; two sons, Pastor Michael Lynn Friend and Jason Glenn Friend; grandson, Aaron DeWitt. Mary received Christ as her Savior in her youth, never wavering in her faith and the certainty of where she would spend eternity. She was a generous and loving person, making a positive impact on the lives she touched. In earlier years, Mary was a member of Deep Creek Baptist Church, where she was faithful in attending and participating in activities such as teaching children in Sunday School and Bible School. In recent years, she was a member of Ferndale Baptist Church, where her son Michael was pastor until his death in 2011. Mary was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, enjoying simple pleasures such as reading, traveling, homemaking, and opening her heart and home to friends and family. Mary retired from Garrett County Memorial Hospital, after twenty years of service as director of Materials Management. She had also been employed by the Henry Ford General Hospital in Detroit, Michigan, in the early 1950's. She is survived by one daughter, Sharon (Friend) Tasker and husband, Fred; daughters-in-law, Ruth Friend and Joy Friend, all of Oakland; nine grandchildren, Ranae (Friend) Eyler and husband, Shawn, Hagerstown, MD; Leslie (Friend) Murphy and husband, Matt, West Chester, PA; Sarah Friend, Oakland; Caleb Friend, Hagerstown; Teroy Friend, Oakland; Victoria Tichnell and husband, Jason, Cumberland, MD; Tabitha Friend, Oakland; Amy Leydig and husband, Tome, Grantsville, MD; Jenna Friend, Oakland; six great grandchildren, Sophia DeWitt, Grantsville; Chloe and Michael Murphy, West Chester, PA; Ezra Large, Elias Folk, and Delainey Cummings, all of Oakland; four step-grandchildren, Jared Warnick, Christy, Alayna, and Leah Beckman. Friends will be received at Newman Funeral Homes, P.A., 1100 Memorial Dr., Oakland, MD, 21550, on Thursday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Services will be conducted at Deep Creek Baptist Church, 19841 Garrett Hwy., Oakland, MD, 21550, on Friday, August 23, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Jon Zeigler officiating. Friends will be received one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at the Garrett County Memorial Gardens. Expressions of sympathy may be directed to Ferndale Baptist Church - Missions, 642 Kings Run Road, Oakland, MD, 21550. Condolences may be sent to her family at www.newmanfuneralhomes.com.

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Mary Alice Spiker Friend's memorial is located at: Garrett County Memorial Gardens, Oakland, Garrett County, USA.
When did Mary Alice Spiker Friend death?
Mary Alice Spiker Friend death on 20 Aug 2019 in Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland, USA
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Latitude: 39.4150300
Longitude: -79.3932300

Family Members:

Parent

Walter Scott Spiker

(1884 - 1954)

Martha Ellen Lewis Spiker

(1890 - 1977)

Spouse

Russell Glenn Friend

(1928 - 2008)

Siblings

(1910 - 1941)

(1911 - 1912)

(1913 - 1997)

(1917 - 1966)

Pvt Edward Andrew Spiker

(1921 - 1945)

Children

Roger Lynn Friend

(1950 - 1950)

Michael Lynn Friend

(1953 - 2011)

Jason Glenn Friend

(1976 - 2018)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Garrett County Memorial Gardens
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4150300, -79.3932300

2. Oakland Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4091988, -79.4028015

3. Oak Grove Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4077797, -79.4069366

4. Weber Family Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4017020, -79.3959960

5. DeBerry Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4285000, -79.3816700

6. John Bunyan Brant Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4436800, -79.3770400

7. Ferndale Cemetery
Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4516983, -79.3747025

8. Wonderly Cemetery
Loch Lynn Heights, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3767014, -79.3692017

9. King Cemetery
Loch Lynn Heights, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3894005, -79.3480988

10. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3717003, -79.3906021

11. Lower Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3716890, -79.4179470

12. Mayle Cemetery
Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3981018, -79.3317032

13. Deer Park Cemetery
Deer Park, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4275017, -79.3261032

14. Herrington Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4558600, -79.4474680

15. Kisner Cemetery
Crellin, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4017300, -79.4674800

16. Gortner Cemetery
Gortner, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3530998, -79.4272003

17. Schlabach Cemetery
Gortner, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3482800, -79.4117000

18. Paradise Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4712046, -79.3392075

19. Rodeheaver Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4804680, -79.3521300

20. Ashby Cemetery
Crellin, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3774986, -79.4749985

21. Miller Cemetery
Crellin, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3890120, -79.4826720

22. Underwood Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.3655800, -79.4653900

23. Taylor-Sines Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4894470, -79.4165480

24. Friend Cemetery
Oakland, Garrett County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4913500, -79.3778000