Nancy Charlotte Eskridge, 79

PRINCESS ANNE. Md. - Nancy Charlotte Eskridge of Princess Anne, formerly of Seaford, Del., died Thursday, Jan. 10, 2008, in Manokin Manor Nursing Home, Princess Anne. She was 79.

Born near Galestown on Sept. 17, 1928, she was a daughter of the late Cleophus Eskridge and Mildred (Wheatley) Eskridge.

Nancy was a retired lab technician who worked for Dupont in quality control.

She graduated from Hurlock High School and attended Wheatley's United Methodist Church, near Galestown.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Luther Durand Eskridge and Harold Eskridge and his late wife Peggy Eskridge; and an infant brother, George Eskridge.

Nancy is survived by a sister, Florence Eskridge Davis and her husband Harold Davis of Princess Anne; a sister-in-law, Shirley Eskridge Smith of Brockport, N.Y.; a nephew, Gary Eskridge and his wife Pam of Galestown; nieces, Judy Eskridge Gucker and her husband Ed of Brockport, Janet Eskridge Nicholas and her husband Ray Nicholas Jr. of Vienna, Carol Davis Hobbs and her husband Richard of Fruitland and Laura Davis Mears and her husband Tom of Berlin; and great-nieces and nephews, Ben and Emily Eskridge, Ray Nicholas III, Charles Dorgan, Stacy Bentz and her husband Ingo, Carrie and Elizabeth Hobbs and Davis and William Mears.

A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Manokin Manor Retirement Center, with Dr. Laurence Stookey officiating, and at 3 p.m. Sunday in Wheatley's United Methodist Church, near Galestown, with the Rev. Dan Walker and the Rev. Al Taylor officiating.

Instead of flowers, contributions may be made to the Wheatley's Church Preservation Fund, 5833 Church Road, Seaford, DE 19973.

Arrangements by Hinman Funeral Home, Princess Anne.