Ruth Marie Linder

Ruth Marie Linder, 86, formerly of Longview Road, Asheville, died Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at Pisgah Manor Nursing Center. Mrs. Linder was born in LaGrange, GA, and was a long time resident of Buncombe County. She was preceded in death by her parents, John William and Carrie Duke Crockett, her husband, John David Linder, Sr., who died in 1994, a son, John David Linder, Jr., and a sister, Christine Brown. She was retired from the US Government Department of the Interior, and received commendations for her participation as a member of the Manhattan Project team, which developed the first atomic bomb. She was a longtime member of Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church. Surviving are two sons, Carl Linder and his wife, Angela, of Asheville and Jimmy Linder of Asheville; five grandchildren, Kaleb Linder, Ariel Linder, Natasha Linder, Stephanie Linder and Steve Penley; a great-grandson, Patrick; and one sister. Mildred Crockett of Greensboro. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Russell officiating. Burial will be at Green Hills Cemetery. Her family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.