On March 14, 2005 RUBY M. BLAND (nee Huffman); beloved companion of the late Howard Mace; devoted mother of Kay Mace, Jerry Bland, Meta Feury and her husband Red of White Sulphur Spring, WV. Also survived by eight grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held at the Connelly Funeral Home of Essex, 300 Mace Avenue, on Thursday at 1 P.M. Visiting hours on Wednesday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 P.M. Interment Holy Hill Memorial Gardens.


