Jean F. Claytor, 81

DOVER - Jean F. Claytor, of Dover, and formerly of Milford, went home to be with family and friends on Sunday, March 18, 2007. She was 81.

She was born on Oct. 22, 1925, in Pottstown, Pa.

She was a graduate of Pottstown High School.

Jean worked at Kiwi Shoe Polish Co. until she moved to Delaware in 1966, where she then worked as a seamstress until she retired.

In 2003, she moved to Dover with her sons Jimmy and Larry and her four-legged buddy Lucille.

In her younger years, she enjoyed dancing, bowling and shuffleboard.

She enjoyed her pets, talking with family and friends on the phone, and listening to the Gaithers gospel music.

Jean spent numerous hours doing her puzzle books.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Alice Fillman; and a sister, Isabella Albright.

She is survived by two daughters, Jean Gibson, and Janet Grimes, of Reading, Pa.; a son, James Claytor, of Dover; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; an adopted son, Larry Kelley, of Dover; very good friends Floyd Casson, of Milford; Pam and Joe Gierschick, of Stowe, Pa.; Mike Eck Sr. and family, of Harrington; Sandy and Denny Potter, of Smyrna; and other special friends.

Services will be held 1 p.m. Friday at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, where friends may call at noon.

Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Visiting Nurses Assoc., 2116 S. DuPont Highway, Suite 2, Camden, DE 19934; or to the Kent County SPCA, 32 Shelter Circle, Camden, DE 19934.

Arrangements are by Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Smyrna.