Ruth Ann Polite, generous Christian lady
Ruth Ann Polite, 73, of Lewes, passed away peacefully at home Monday morning April 22, 2024. She was born March 20, 1951, in Milford, daughter of Raymond C. and Elizabeth Mae (Wise) Lambertson.
She was married June 23, 1967, to Don Polite, and graduated from Lewes High School in 1969. Her folks were from the Pocomoke, Md. area, but moved to the Lewes area just in time to meet her future husband.
Ruth Ann was very talented. She received a creative writing award from Read Magazine while in school. She was a wonderful seamstress, working at a hosiery mill with her mother during summer vacation as a teenager. She later made wedding gowns for friends and relatives. She also had other artistic talents, such as drawing and helping friends with prom hairdos and regularly cutting her husband's hair for 50 years.
After finishing high school, she worked at Sussex Trust Bank in Lewes for a few years and was a member of the American Institute of Banking. After her children were grown, she worked at Bests' Super Thrift in the Health and Beauty Aids section. She then went on to work at Rite Aid Pharmacy for many years, advancing to assistant manager.
In life, she was a loving, kind, and generous Christian lady. She loved children. She also loved animals and enjoyed watching Jack Hanna's wildlife programs. Ruth Ann had an engaging smile that brought beauty wherever she was present.
Ruth Ann was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Allan Lambertson; and a grandson, Daylin Dixon. She is survived by her husband, Don Polite; a brother, Barry Lambertson (Lynn); a son, Bill Polite; a daughter, Nancy Dixon; five grandchildren, Elizabeth Polite, Ashlee Catalutch (Caden), Justin Dixon (Emma), Cody Dixon and Abigail Polite, six great-grandchildren, Emily Murphy, Madelyn Ruth Ann Murphy, Finn Louise Dixon, Jordan Dixon, Jax Dixon and Camilla Noelle Catalutch. She is also survived by a sister-in-law, Peggy Brockway; several nieces and nephews; and a friend, Dianne Dirks.
A funeral service for family and friends will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, May 7, at Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Hwy., Lewes. A burial will follow at 1 p.m., at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 26669 Patriots Way, Millsboro.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Shepherd's Office, 408 N. Bedford St., Georgetown, DE 19947; Samaritan's Purse, P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607-3000; or Delmarva Adult & Teen Challenge, P.O. Box 1271, Seaford, DE 19973-5271.
Visit Ruth Ann's Life Memorial webpage at parsellfuneralhomes.com.
