M. Loretta Elzey, 74

CAMBRIDGE - Mildred Loretta Elzey, of Cambridge, died Friday afternoon, Jan. 16, 2009, at Dorchester General Hospital, Cambridge. She was 74. Born on May 1, 1934, in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Norman Warfield and Leona Hubbard Warfield. She was raised in the Hudson area of Dorchester County and had attended Cambridge High School. On May 19, 1951, she married William T. " Buck" Elzey. He died on April 28, 2003. Loretta, as she was known, devoted her life to raising her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed her Saturday beauty parlor visits and being with her friends. Loretta so much enjoyed Sunday's too for a full day of shopping with her daughter and granddaughter. Loretta was an avid Baltimore Oriole baseball fan. Surviving are three daughters, Judy Ann Bramble and her husband Glenn of Cambridge, Donna S. Adams of Linkwood, Deborah Lynn Brooke and her husband Timothy of East New Market; four brothers, Leroy Warfield, Raymond Warfield, Alvin Warfield, and Paul Warfield; two sisters, Margaret Warfield and Rachel Cannon; five grandchildren, Amanda Nicole Bramble, Matthew Thomas Bramble, Stacy Allison Adams, Benjamin Lane Brooke, and Alexander Deane Brooke; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death, besides her parents and husband, was a sister, Blanche Sanger; a brother, Delmas Warfield; and a granddaughter, Tina Michelle Bramble. Funeral services were 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19 in the Curran-Bromwell Funeral Home, Cambridge. Officiating at the service was The Rev. David Kreek. Burial followed at East New Market Cemetery, East New Market. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy may be made by making memorial offerings in Mrs. Elzey's memory to The Lung Association, 209 East Market St., Salisbury, MD 21801-4948; or to the Arthritis Foundation, 714 B & A Boulevard, Severna Park, MD 21146. To send online condolences, visit www.curran-bromwell.com/obituaries.