Shirley Ann (Huffman) Absher, 65

BRIDGEVILLE - Shirley Ann (Huffman) Absher of Bridgeville passed away Sunday, July 8, 2007, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford. She was 65.

Mrs. Absher was born Aug. 2, 1941, in Coleraine Township, Pa., daughter of the late Hoke Luther and Alice Elizabeth (Price) Huffman.

She lived most of her life in Bridgeville.

Mrs. Absher worked 10 years for the Shore Stop in Bridgeville before taking a position as a cafeteria worker at Sussex Tech, retiring in 2004.

She enjoyed bluegrass music and festivals, traveling, camping, and local stock car racing, as well as NASCAR.

Mrs. Absher was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.

She was known to all as "Aunt Shirley."

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, John M. Absher in 1994, and a brother, Thomas Absher.

She is survived by her second husband, Mack Absher; her son, Johnny Absher and his wife, Angie of Bridgeville; two daughters, Elizabeth "Susie" O"Day and her husband, Jeff of Seaford and Molly Mitchell and her husband, C.L. of Bridgeville; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Clifford Huffman of Laurel, Jerry Huffman of Texas and Clarence Huffman of Millsboro; three sisters, Doreen Wingate and Cora Lee Bowden, both of Bridgeville, and Mary Jones of Greenwood; and many nieces, nephews and loved ones.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, in Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Hardesty Chapel, 202 Laws St., Bridgeville, where friends may call one hour prior to the service.

Interment will be at St. Johnstown Cemetery, Greenwood.