Evelyn Ireland Jenkinson, 88

DOVER - Evelyn Ireland Jenkinson of Dover died Thursday Dec. 13, 2007, in Silverlake Nursing Home. She was 88.

Mrs. Jenkinson was born Aug. 5, 1919, in Dover, to the late Cecil Foulk and Helen Ireland.

She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and Spence's Bazaar.

Mrs. Jenkinson was preceded in death by her husband, Walt P. Jenkinson; two sons, Lacy Moore and Gerald Moore; and a grandson, Duane Moore.

She is survived by a grandson, Jesse Moore of Dover; three great-grandchildren, Robyn Moore of Delmar, Md., Justin Moore and Nicolas Moore, both of Denton, Md.; two great-great-grandchildren, Kayla Adkins and Scott Adkins of Delmar, Md.; and special friends, Lana Frazier and Doris Dorzbach, both of Dover, and Franklin and Shirley Shakespeare of Baltimore.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Torbert Funeral Chapel, 61 S. Bradford St., Dover, where friends may call one hour prior.

Interment will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to the Kent County SPCA, 32 Shelter Circle, Camden, DE 19934.

Letters of condolence may be sent, and guestbook signed at www.torbertfuneral.com.