Ruth Ann Killion

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Ruth Ann Killion, a friend and refuge to everyone she met, passed on to her Eternal

home on Tuesday November 23, 2021 in Lanham, Maryland.

Ruth Ann’s family and friends will remember her most as a true servant of the Lord,

living her faith out every day and treating friends, family, and strangers with open

arms and selfless giving of her time, resources, and prayers. While Ruth Ann’s

career with the U.S. Census Bureau earned her national recognition, she believed

her family to be her life’s most important accomplishment.

Ruth Ann was born November 2, 1949 in Springfield, IL to Rev. Russell D Killion

and Barbara Allgood Killion. She and her family resided in Upper Marlboro, MD for

more than 30 years.

Ruth Ann leaves behind a multitude of family members who were her pride and joy

and who will remain forever grateful for her impact on their lives. She is survived

by her two sons, Benjamin Killion-Conrad of Upper Marlboro, MD and Peter

Killion-Conrad (grandson Donovan) of Upper Marlboro, MD; her daughter

Rosmery Rodulfo (grandaughters Keisy and Kayla, grandson Jordany and Ricky); her mother

Barbara Allgood Killion of Montgomery, AL; her best friend and life partner David

Conrad, sister Nancy Killion Jaissle (Robert) of Centerport, NY; brother Daniel

Killion of Montgomery, AL; sister Josie Killion Firestone (Kenneth) of Monroe,

Tennessee; sister Mary Margaret “Miggy” Killion Carnahan (Rev. Mark) of

Lanesville, IN; brother Rev, Timothy Killion (Kathy) of Forsyth, IL; sister Amy Killion

Millo (David, Sr.) of Montgomery and sister Sarah Killion of Garland, TX. She has 25

nieces and nephews. She is reunited in death with her father, Rev. Russell D. Killion

and her nephew, Miles Benjamin Killion Carnahan.

Ruth Ann was a respected and dedicated statistician at the U.S. Census Bureau’s

PRED and Agriculture Division where she retired in 2019. Her leadership and

masterful execution of statistical analysis for the US Census not only helped shape

public policy but led her to being awarded a Fellowship of the American Statistical

Association in 2016, the highest honor in her field.

Prior to her time with at the US Census Bureau, Ruth Ann helped the Evangelical

Lutheran Church of America operate and expand in its early days in Chicago, IL.

Her dedication to her church and community never wavered throughout her life,

and she was a faithful member of All Saints Lutheran Church for 29 years.

Ruth Ann was a proud alum of Florida State University and loved cheering for the

Seminoles at stadiums across the country.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to All Saints Lutheran Church, and The Maryland Lynching

Memorial Project.

 A Celebration of Life service will be held at All Saints Lutheran Church, Bowie, MD at 11am on Saturday

 December 4, 2021. It will be streamed live at XX for those unable to attend in person. Online

condolences can be made online at Recent Obituaries | Beall Funeral Home.