ROBINSON - Ruth Marie Haynes Smith passed away Sunday, May 9, 2010. Her loving family or her "people" constantly surrounded her throughout her battle with cancer. She was the precious daughter of Raleigh and Lois Haynes of Port Townsend, Wash. She was the sister of Edward Haynes and his wife, Stephanie Haynes, of Lake Stevens, Wash., and Raleigh Haynes of Port Angeles, Wash. She was predeceased by her husband, Jeffrey Smith of Blaine. Married to Nathan Smith of Blaine for 17 years, Ruth was the mother of Echo and Naomi Smith; and stepmother of Amy Gillen, Pippin Smith and Natasha Brewer. She cherished her moments with each and every grandchild, including Elizabeth, Natalie and Isaac Gillen, Pepper Smith, Sadie Kaply and Ryder Brewer. Her mother-in-law is Sandra Smith Leighton of Mars Hill and her father-in-law was the late Keith Smith of Mars Hill. She was sister-in-law of the late David Smith, and is the sister-in-law of Keith Bart Smith and his wife, Sharlene Smith, Kim Delano and her husband, Pete Delano, Kevin Smith and his wife, Sandra Smith, Chloe Shaw and her husband, Calvin Shaw, and Leslee Mahon and her husband, Tim Mahon; and treasured every minute with all of their children. She was friend to so many, including her eternal best friends, Sandy Ellis of Port Townsend, Wash., Sheryl Coyote of Chimacum, Wash., Cathi White of Port Townsend, Wash., and Gail Lindseth of Mill Creek, Wash. Ruth carried a love and excitement of life, which is illuminated through her homemade quilts, paintings, baskets, hand-blown glass and other amazingly creative crafts. Persistent and independent, Ruth's life should be remembered as a journey of dedication, love and hope. Cancer may have stolen time from her life, but Ruth never allowed it to steal the life from her time. We cherish the footprints she left on all of our lives and thank God she has ended her journey in peace on her ship to a better place. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mars Hill Baptist Church where friends may call 11 a.m. until the time of service. Friends who wish may make donations to Mars Hill Library, care of Dunn Funeral Home, 11 Park St., Houlton, ME 04730. Online condolences may be expressed at www.dunnfuneral.com.