Mildred A. Bedwell, 69

DELMAR - Mildred A. Bedwell of Delmar died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006, in Green Valley Terrace, Millsboro. She was 69.

Mrs. Bedwell was born Jan. 7, 1937, in Salisbury, Md., daughter of the late Stuart and Malinda (Cole) Smith.

She worked at the Avenue Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach for many years before leaving in 1980 to follow her dream of becoming a registered nurse. In 1982, she graduated from Delaware Technical & Community College as a registered nurse and went to work for approximately 10 years at Milford Memorial Hospital where she was the night supervisor.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Stuart Smith.

She is survived by her husband, Robert E. Bedwell, of Dover; a daughter, Cathy McPherson of Milford; four sons, Daniel Mumford of Delmar, Ben Mumford and John David Mumford, both of Salisbury and Randy Mumford, of Florida; a brother, Jeff Smith, of Millsboro; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandson.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday in Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Ave., Milford, where friends may call two hours earlier.

Burial will be in Milford Community Cemetery.

Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to help defray funeral expenses to Lofland Funeral Home, 102 Lakeview Ave., Milford, DE 19963.