Shirley Milbourne Maddox, 85

BRADDOCK HEIGHTS - Shirley Milbourne Maddox, 85, formerly of Crisfield, died Tuesday, July 3, 2007, at the Vindobona Nursing Home in Braddock Heights, Maryland.

Born in Crisfield on Jan. 31, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Gordon E. and Eva Hayman Milbourne. She had been a lifelong resident of Crisfield until 2003, when she and her husband moved to Frederick County, Maryland to reside closer to family.

For most of her life, Mrs. Maddox was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church in Crisfield. Her love of music, especially religious, led her to participate in a popular music trio that performed regionally, including on a Salisbury radio station in the late 1930s, and to serve in the church choir for 60 years. She was also a member of the Methodist Women, and was a Sunday school teacher.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, William B. Maddox Jr. of Braddock Heights; one son, Douglas E. Maddox Sr. and his wife, Linda M. of Braddock Heights; one son-in-law, Porter Tawes of Severna Park; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Kathleen Maddox Tawes in 1994; three sisters, Agnes Milbourne Tull, Naomi Milbourne Howard and Ruth Milbourne Turner; and one brother, Morris L. Milbourne.

Funeral services were held Saturday at Asbury United Methodist Church in Crisfield. he Rev."s Thomas Blakelock, Terry Riggin and Jeff James officiated. Burial followed in Asbury Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to be sent to Asbury Church Choir, 3380 Lawsonia Road, Crisfield, Maryland 21817.

Arrangements were in the care of Bradshaw & Sons Funeral Home in Crisfield.