Dorothy (Bailey) Thawley, 91

FEDERALSBURG, Md. - Dorothy (Bailey) Thawley of Federalsburg passed away Friday, Jan. 5, 2007, in Caroline Nursing Home, Denton. She was 91.

Mrs. Thawley was born April 20, 1915, in Quantico, Md., daughter of the late Willie and Gertie (Trader) Bailey.

She was a 1932 graduate of Federalsburg High School.

She worked for Maryland Plastics, Federalsburg, and also as a bookkeeper for Mitchell Furniture, Laurel, before retiring in 1975.

Mrs. Thawley was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, the former Ruth Circle at the church, the Federalsburg Senior Center, the AARP, and the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5246, Federalsburg.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest Leroy Thawley, on Feb. 19, 1967; four sisters, Elsie Morgan, Ada Harding, Mary McMahan and Ruth Dickerson; and three brothers, Clifford Bailey, William Bailey and Guy Bailey.

She is survived by two sisters, Jessie Wheatley of Pitman, N.J., and Evelyn Coulbourne of Milford, Del.; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews; and a sister-in-law, Norma Messick of Seaford, Del.

Services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Framptom Funeral Home, Federalsburg, where friends may call one hour earlier. The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 5246 will have a service at 1:50 p.m.

The Rev. Dan Walker and the Rev. Dale Evans will officiate.

Burial will follow in Hill Crest Cemetery, Federalsburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 114 Baptist St., Salisbury, MD 21801.