Norwood Lowe, 82

MILLSBORO - Norwood Lowe, of Millsboro, died at home on Monday, March 10, 2008. He was 82.

Mr. Lowe was born April 12, 1925, in Frankford, to the late Walter H. and Carrie (Mitchell) Lowe.

He was a lifelong farmer in the Gumboro area, and, until recently, still actively farmed more than 200 acres.

Mr. Lowe loved family, especially the large gatherings at family dinners, annual Fourth of July picnics at Holts Landing, Carey's Camp Meetings, Chincoteague Pony Penning, "hog killings," and fishing, clamming and crabbing outings on the Indian River.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Myrtle Mumford, Edna Powell and Elva Lowe.

Mr. Lowe is survived by his wife of 65 years, Irene Cordrey; four children, Carol and husband Darryl Hudson, Phillip Lowe and wife Rose, Sharon and husband Johnny Lecates, and Lisa and husband Jeffrey Fisher; eight grandchildren, Teresa Mumford, Tara and husband Jeff Davis, Buddy Lowe, Derek Lowe and wife Frannie, Dawn and husband Norm Short, Ashley Fisher and friend Joey Touchton, Amber Fisher, and Michelle and husband Gabriel Gutierrez; and 11 great-grandchildren, Myron, Storm, Paige, Taylor, Alyssa, Tiffany, Logan, Andrew, William, Dylan and Courtney; one aunt, Hilda Esham Hall and friend Pat Peters; a brother-in-law, Guy Baker; and a nephew that he considered as a second son, Marshall Mumford.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday in Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro, where friends may call from noon to 2 p.m.

Interment will be in Millsboro Cemetery.

Instead of flowers, contributions may be made to Delaware Hospice Southern Division, 20167 Office Circle, Georgetown, DE 19947.