Anna K. (Smith) Stokes, 93

LEWES - Anna K. (Smith) Stokes of Lewes departed this life Wednesday, May 16, 2007, at Lewes Convalescent Center. She was 93.

She was laid to rest at Henlopen Memorial Park, Milton, with a graveside service officiated by Pastor David Munro of the First Baptist Church of Lewes.

Anna was born Oct. 2, 1913, in Hurlock, Md.

Before moving to Lewes, she worked at the Canning Factory and the Hoisery Mill in Georgetown. Upon moving to Lewes, she worked at Beebe Medical Center as a nursing assistant until her retirement in 1984.

Anna never drove a car and rode her bicycle every where, and you could usually see her at Lloyd"s IGA getting her groceries or on the beach in Lewes enjoying the sun.

She was a blessing to everyone who knew her, and always had a smile and a hearty laugh that was wonderfully contagious.

Anna was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Minnie Krouse; a sister, Esther Stokes; her brothers, Woodrow and Alvin Krouse; a son, Richard; her first husband, William "Bill" Smith Sr., who passed away in 1963; and her second husband, Linwood Stokes, who passed away in 1984.

She is survived by her sister, Agnes Bell of Robbin-Warner Air Force Base, Georgia; a stepdaughter Frances McGee of Harbeson; a stepson, William "Roy" Smith and his wife Karen of Harrington; her granddaughter, Audrey Smith Martin and her husband Don of Milton; her grandsons, Charles Smith and his wife Cathy of Bear, Dane Smith and his wife Susan of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Roger Smith and his wife Sherry of Millsboro; and 11 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her dear friend of many years, Vicki Evans of Lewes.

Arrangements were handled by Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Lewes.