LEWES - Hilda Norwood Grinnage, affectionately known as "Teenie" the youngest of four daughters in the Clarence Page and Loretta Maull Norwood family was born in the orginal homestead 1822 Route 9, Lewes, Delaware on August 22, 1925. She was married to the late Paul Grinnage. She received her education at Rabbit's Ferry Elementary School (201-C), Lewes High School, and Delaware State High School and College (now Delaware State University). She graduated with honors at each of the schools attended. Additional Studies were taken at the University of Delaware. Hilda was a forward for the Delaware State College Women's Basketball Team from 1944-1947, and she served as co-captain from 1946-1947. She also participated as a majorette with the marching band. She was among the first to be inducted in the Athletic Hall of fame of Delaware State University. Her teaching experiences began at the Rabbit's Ferry Elementary School. She retired from teaching at Shields Elementary School in June, 1991, after having taught forty-four years. She was a member of Israel United Methodist Church where she was active on the Administrative Board, the Senior Choir, and the United Methodist Women. She was President of the Rabbit's Ferry Community Center, Second Vice of the Eastern Sussex Republician Club, and Assistant Secretary of the Sussex County Alumni Chapter of the Delaware State University (DSU). She was a life member of the DSU Alumni Association, "Teacher of the Year" (1990-1991 at Shields Elementary, and also a life member of the Delaware State Education Association. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceeded in death by two sisters, Agnes N. Scott and Delores P. N. Handy; three brother-in-laws, Paul M. Selby Sr., Theodore Scott Sr., and James Otis Handy; and a cousin, Robinson "Dick" Maull. Hilda will be greatly missed and leaves to cherish her memories, a sister, Cora N. Selby; six nephews; one niece; the Maull family, the Norwood family, the Grinnage family, and several grandnieces and grandnephews, cousins and friends. Services will be 12 p.m., Thursday August 21, 2014 at Israel UM Church, 20254 Plantations Road, Lewes, DE 19958. Friends may call at the church two hours before service, and 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Arrangements by Miller Funeral & Cremation Services, Harrington, DE 19952, Tel: 302-734-8100 & 302-947-1144 www.millerfuneralandcremation.com