Delores E. Sammons, 82

DOVER - Delores E. Sammons of Dover passed away Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007, at home, with her family by her side. She was 82.

Mrs. Sammons was born Jan. 9, 1925, in Battle Creek, Mich., daughter of the late Orville Seeney and Bernice Fruin.

She moved to Washington, D.C., as a young child and later moved to Delaware.

Mrs. Sammons was employed for many years as a teacher's aide for the orthopedic department at William Henry Middle School, Dover. She retired in 1990.

She was a longtime member of Forest Grove Seventh Day Adventist Church, Dover, where she was active with many committees, served as an organist/pianist, secretary, clerk and teacher, and was a member of the ladies club.

Mrs. Sammons enjoyed gospel and country music, reading, crosswords, arts and crafts, shopping and going to lunch with her friends. She was well known as an excellent seamstress.

Mrs. Sammons was a member of the Red Hat Society and enjoyed cooking, canning, crocheting and bird watching. She also greatly enjoyed spending winters with her husband in Avon Park, Fla., for 18 years.

Her husband and family were the most important things in her life, and she will be remembered as a person who loved life to the fullest and as one who lived by the golden rule.

Through her daily devotions, Mrs. Sammons was preparing for the Lord to come.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Dalton Seeney; two grandsons, Jonathan Sammons and Hoss Sammons; and a great-grandson, Matty Wade Sammons.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ulysses G. Sammons; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ulysses E. and Carol Sammons and Orville A. and Sue Sammons, all of Dover; five daughters and sons-in-law, Sharron L. and Austin Carney of Dover, Vanessa G. and Peter Roe of Ormond Beach, Fla., Kathy R. and William Usilton of Berrien Springs, Mich., Alverta J. and Alaric Johnson of Topsham, Maine, and Tammy D. and Larry Prelog of Niles, Mich.; 23 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Sammons encouraged her special granddaughter, Stephanie Carney, through the trials of her disability.

In addition, she is survived by her best friends, Alverta and Dan Durham and Lorraine Coker; her special cousin, Juanita and her husband Lawrence Freeman; and a host of many other friends.

The family wishes to thank her granddaughters, Wendi Schrock and Stacy Johnson, who cared for her, as well as Susie Nickerson, who also provided care to her during her illness.

Lastly, the family wishes to thank her special nurse, Paulette, and all of the nurses and staff of Delaware Hospice.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce St., Smyrna.

Services will be noon Tuesday at Forest Grove Seventh Day Adventist Church, 4950 Pearsons Corner Road, Dover.

Burial will be in Forest Grove Church Cemetery.

While flowers are welcome, contributions may be sent to Delaware Hospice Inc., 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901.