Mary Ruth Kayser, 78, of Mountainair, NM passed away in Albuquerque, NM on Tuesday, February 3, 2010. Mary was born on July 25, 1931 in Mountainair, NM to H. W. and Nellie G. (Short) Hendricks. She was a lifelong resident of Mountainair. She married, Paul A. Kayser Sr., her loving husband of 62 years, on September 19, 1948 in Mountainair. Mary was a member of the Assembly of God Church in Mountainair. She was active in church, Sunday school, Missionetts and Royal Ranger Boys. Mary was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, H.W. “Buddy” Hendricks and Sidney Hendricks; and grandson, Scott Ingram. She is survived by her husband, Paul A. Kayser Sr. of Mountainair; sons, Paul “Rick” Kayser and his wife Diana, Gary Kayser and his wife Linda, Robby Kayser and his wife Judy, Rusty Kayser and Randy Kayser and his wife Sarah, all of Mountainair; daughters; Sandra Gurule and her husband John of Mountainair and Terri Corrao and her husband Jason, of Belen; raised son, Perry Melton; and daughters Loretta (Silva) Moseley and Stella (Silva) Chavez; brother, John Hendricks and his wife Sandi of Mountainair; sisters, Evelyn Orr of Las Lunas, Helen Mitchell of T or C, and Sue Hicks and her husband Larry of Las Cruces; nineteen grandchildren; thirty-one and ½ great-grandchildren and two great great-grandchildren. There will be a viewing on Friday, February 05, 2010 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm at Harris-Hanlon Mortuary in Mountainair, NM. Funeral Services will be at the Assembly of God Church in Mountainair on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 10:00 am with Pastor Ed Rymer officiating. Pallbearers are Rick Kayser, Gary Kayser, Rusty Kayser, Robbie Kayser, Randy Kayser and Perry Melton. Honorary Pallbearers are all Mary Ruth’s grandsons and great-grandsons. Burial will follow at the Kayser East View Cemetery in Mountainair. Arrangements are entrusted to: