Isabel R. Todd

SEAFORD, Del. - Isabel Russell Todd, 89, passed away Wednesday, March 21, 2007, at her son's home in Wyoming, Del.

Born in Reliance, Dorchester County, July 12, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Viola Edith Waller Russell.

Mrs. Todd attended Hurlock High School, Class of 1934, and graduated from Madison College, Harrisonburg, Va., in 1938. She also had advanced studies at Cornell and Towson State Universities. She worked as a teacher in Caroline County for the Preston and Ridgely Schools for 26 years until her retirement in 1964.

She was a member of the Cokesbury United Methodist Church, the Caroline County Bird Club and the Maryland Ornithological Club.

She spent a lot of her time watching birds and reading.

Mrs. Todd is survived by her husband of 65 years, Robert C. Todd, of Seaford, whom she married on April 26, 1941; one son, Michael R. Todd and his wife, Donna, of Wyoming, and by one brother, Ralph T. Russell of Federalsburg. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Kevin R. Todd, Sean A. Todd, Darron M. Todd, Shannon T. Bisese, Brian R. Todd and three great-grandchildren, Holly A. Todd, Regan M. Todd, and Mariah A. Todd.

She was preceded in death by a brother, A. Welton Russell who passed away Feb. 21, 2003, and by a son, Jeff S. Todd who passed away July 1, 2002.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at the Williamson Funeral Home in Federalsburg with the Rev. David Heistand officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the services. Burial will take place at Hillcrest Cemetery in Federalsburg.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Cokesbury United Methodist Church, c/o Jeanette Wheatley, 5054 Whitley Road, Federalsburg, MD 21632 or to the Caroline County Bird Club, c/o Steve Westre, 25346 Smith Landing Road, Denton, MD 21629.