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Priscilla A. Thomas
Posted 12/28/07
Priscilla A. 'Ceil' Thomas, 61 MILLSBORO - Priscilla A. "Ceil" Thomas of Millsboro died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. She was 61. She was born May 3, 1946, in Salisbury, Md., to the late George and Sarah …
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Priscilla A. Thomas
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Priscilla A. 'Ceil' Thomas, 61
MILLSBORO - Priscilla A. "Ceil" Thomas of Millsboro died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. She was 61.
She was born May 3, 1946, in Salisbury, Md., to the late George and Sarah Cottingham. She loved to be called Ceil.
Ceil was employed by Showell/Perdue Farms for 23 years until her health failed her.
She loved to work, shop, do puzzle books and dine out.
Ceil was preceded in death by one sister, Elizabeth Parsons; two brothers, George and Elwood Cottingham; one brother-in-law, Homer Mumford; a son, James Watson; a stepson, Michael Collins; and a grandson, Anthony Watson Jr.
Ceil leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 28 years, James Thomas; adopted mother, Emma Foreman of Berlin, Md.; three daughters, Patricia Sturgis of Salisbury, Md., Christine Johnson of Milton and Josephine Hinmon and her husband Maurice of Virginia Beach, Va.; one stepdaughter, Mary Collins of Berlin; two sons, Albert Sturgis and Jeffrey Conners of Salisbury; two stepsons, Quentin Thomas of Millsboro and Billie Thomas and his wife Kathy of Princess Anne, Md.; a sister, Barbara Bunting of Salisbury; sister-in-law, Sandy Mumford of Georgetown; adopted sister, Brenda and her husband Douglas Showell of Millsboro; brothers-in-law, Larry and Annette Carr of Salisbury, Bruce Drummond of Virginia and Donny and Mary Carr of Oceanside, Calif.; adopted brothers, Alvin (Rocky) Jarman of Salisbury, Wayne and wife Tammy Jarman of Cannon, N.J., and Calvin and wife Sandy Jarman of Ocean Pines, Md.; one great-aunt, Beatrice Holden of Philadelphia; one great-uncle, Early Hodge of Baltimore; 39 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Calvary Pentecostal Church, Bishopville, Md., where friends may call one hour prior.
The Rev. Douglas Showell will officiate.
Burial will be in Curtis United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bishopville.
Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro.
MILLSBORO - Priscilla A. "Ceil" Thomas of Millsboro died Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. She was 61.
She was born May 3, 1946, in Salisbury, Md., to the late George and Sarah Cottingham. She loved to be called Ceil.
Ceil was employed by Showell/Perdue Farms for 23 years until her health failed her.
She loved to work, shop, do puzzle books and dine out.
Ceil was preceded in death by one sister, Elizabeth Parsons; two brothers, George and Elwood Cottingham; one brother-in-law, Homer Mumford; a son, James Watson; a stepson, Michael Collins; and a grandson, Anthony Watson Jr.
Ceil leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 28 years, James Thomas; adopted mother, Emma Foreman of Berlin, Md.; three daughters, Patricia Sturgis of Salisbury, Md., Christine Johnson of Milton and Josephine Hinmon and her husband Maurice of Virginia Beach, Va.; one stepdaughter, Mary Collins of Berlin; two sons, Albert Sturgis and Jeffrey Conners of Salisbury; two stepsons, Quentin Thomas of Millsboro and Billie Thomas and his wife Kathy of Princess Anne, Md.; a sister, Barbara Bunting of Salisbury; sister-in-law, Sandy Mumford of Georgetown; adopted sister, Brenda and her husband Douglas Showell of Millsboro; brothers-in-law, Larry and Annette Carr of Salisbury, Bruce Drummond of Virginia and Donny and Mary Carr of Oceanside, Calif.; adopted brothers, Alvin (Rocky) Jarman of Salisbury, Wayne and wife Tammy Jarman of Cannon, N.J., and Calvin and wife Sandy Jarman of Ocean Pines, Md.; one great-aunt, Beatrice Holden of Philadelphia; one great-uncle, Early Hodge of Baltimore; 39 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday in Calvary Pentecostal Church, Bishopville, Md., where friends may call one hour prior.
The Rev. Douglas Showell will officiate.
Burial will be in Curtis United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bishopville.
Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, 211 Washington St., Millsboro.
