Beatrice (Keys) Favors, 78

DOVER - Beatrice (Keys) Favors, of Dover, departed this life on Sunday, May 18, 2008, at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was 78.

She was born Oct. 12, 1929, and was the beloved daughter of the late Stella and Griffin Keys.

Beatrice received her education in Baltimore.

As the wife of the late Walter James Favors Sr., she enjoyed traveling to such places as New York, Montana, the Philippines and Massachusetts.

She also enjoyed hand-painting color into the black and white photographs he would take.

Beatrice loved to bowl and play bingo and was quite skilled at both games.

Her greatest joy of all was spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Beatrice was preceded in death by her husband, Walter James Favors Sr.; a daughter, Vivian Ann Townes; and two sons, Irvin Austin Favors and Walter James Favors Jr.

She is survived by her daughter, caretaker and best friend, Evelyn Favors Washington and her dear son-in-law, Donald L. Washington Sr.; a brother, John C. Keys; a special daughter-in-law, Marian E. Favors; a grandson, Roshique P.D. Favors (Karen); a grandson, Irvin D. Favors (Felicia); a granddaughter, Dawn C. Favors (Michael); a granddaughter, Charmain L. Favors (Nate); a grandson, Julius L. Favors; a grandson, Donald L. Washington Jr.; a grandson, James A. Washington; great-grandchildren, Joniqua, Jackeé, Treyanna, Shaquora, Danielle, Noah, Jasmyn, Iyanna, Irvin Jr., Charnae, Micaiah and Aigner; two sisters-in-law, Gladys Keys and Gearldine Jeter; a dear niece, Patricia Edmunson Lee and her children, Michael and Tiza; a special nephew, Albert Keys; and a host of cousins, great-nieces and -nephews, friends and loved ones.

A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Friday in Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Dover.