Jean Eleanor Spence, formerly of Bridgeville, passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 at the Milford Center. She is the daughter of the late, Arthur Solomon and Mildred Helen Trice.
Mrs. Spence worked as a pipe fitter for DuPonts in Seaford. When she was not hard at work, she enjoyed painting and drawing, and was quite talented. She loved to garden and tend to her flower beds. She was an animal activist and made sure to keep her bird and squirrel feeders full for them. She enjoyed going to the beach, traveling, and shopping.
She will be fondly remembered as an outgoing person who was not afraid to tell you like it was. She loved her family immensely and was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Her spunky, loving, and caring nature will be sadly missed.
Mrs. Spence was a member of the Harrington Senior Center and a former member of the Harrington Moose Lodge.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John L. Spence Jr., and a great-great-granddaughter, Hannah Jean Willoughby.
She is survived by her son, Dale L. Spence; daughter, Wanda A. Baynard-Haass; brother, Donald Trice; five grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren, and eight great-great-grandchildren, and numerous extended family.
Funeral services will take place at the Melvin Funeral Home, 15522 South DuPont Hwy., on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018 at 11 a.m. with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at the Denton Cemetery.
Arrangements are by the Thomas E. Melvin & Son Funeral Home Inc., Harrington. Visit us at www.melvinfuneralhome.com to send flowers or sign condolence book.