Hazel Elzada Mabrey, 78

CLAYTON - Hazel Elzada Mabrey of Clayton died in her home Friday, April 13, 2007. She was 78.

Mrs. Mabrey was born Sept. 17, 1928, in Clayton, daughter of the late Walter and Hazel (Townsend) Conley.

She was a homemaker who enjoyed attending luncheons with her former classmates from Smyrna High School on the third Wednesday of each month at the Wayside Inn, Smyrna.

Her hobbies included canning, yard sales and taking care of flowers and especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Mabrey was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Church in Smyrna.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Walter Jerry; and a sister, Edna Caviins.

She is survived by her husband, Gilbert F. Mabrey; two sons, Gilbert L. Mabrey and his wife Debbie of Clayton and David K. Mabrey and his wife Amy of Clayton; a daughter, Diane E. Carson and her husband Gary of Clayton; six grandchildren, Kevin, David, Marie, Chuck, Ashley and Eric; and six great-grandchildren, Zoe, Wesley, Justin, Madison, Joshua and Gavin.

Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. in Faries Funeral Chapel, 29 S. Main St., Smyrna, where friends may call one hour prior to the services.

Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Delaware Hospice, 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901.