Magnolia M. "Maggie" Mifflin, 76

GEORGETOWN - Magnolia M. "Maggie" Mifflin passed away Friday, Aug. 10, 2007, at the Harrison House Senior Living Center, Georgetown. She was 76.

Maggie was born April 26, 1931, in Dover, daughter of the late Thomas and Rhonda (Pettyjohn) Mifflin.

She was a graduate of the Culinary Arts School at Delaware Technical & Community College, Georgetown, and was employed as chief cook by Lewes Headstart Center.

Maggie also owned a cleaning service, working until she was 75.

She was a member of the Burton Chapel AME Church, Milton, where she served as an usher for many years, was a member of the Stewardess Board and was a missionary.

Maggie is survived by six children, Arlene Serrano of Georgetown, Ranford Allen Jr. of Lancaster, Pa., Debra Weekes of Tampa, Fla., Wanda Weston of Lewes, Lorenzo Mifflin of Georgetown, and Cynthia McCummings of New York City; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews; and an adopted daughter, Elizabeth Myers of Georgetown.

She was preceded in death by two sons and a daughter, Bermis Mifflin, Travis Mifflin and Vera Arroyo; and two sisters, Lena Gore and Laura Hubert.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Burton Chapel AME Church, Milton, with the Rev. Jean Wylie officiating. Friends may call at the church from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Interment will follow in Old Hickory Cemetery, Lincoln.

Arrangements made by Framptom Funeral Home, Federalsburg, Md.