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Rebecca R. Peders

Posted 3/27/10

Rebecca 'Honey' R. Peders, 80 CAMBRIDGE - Rebecca "Honey" R. Peders, formerly of Robbins, and Wrightsville Beach, N.C., passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Edgewood, Ky. …

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Rebecca R. Peders

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Rebecca 'Honey' R. Peders, 80 CAMBRIDGE - Rebecca "Honey" R. Peders, formerly of Robbins, and Wrightsville Beach, N.C., passed away Sunday, March 21, 2010, in St. Elizabeth Hospital, Edgewood, Ky. She was 80. She was born March 11, 1930 in Cambridge, and was a daughter of the late Alexander B. and Ruby E. Simmons Robbins. She graduated high school in Robbins. She also graduated from Salisbury State College with a teacher's degree and her first teaching assignment was at Peachblossom Elementary School. Mrs. Peders continued her education in Clinical Psychology at University of Maryland College Park and two more years at Johns Hopkins. Later, Mrs. Peders was the school psychology and reading specialist for Edmonson Heights Elementary School. She retired with 30 years of service in 1986. On May 10, 1952 she married Thorvald S. Peders of Wilmington, N.C. He passed away March 23, 1993. Mrs. Peders was a member of Bounds United Methodist Church and she taught Bible Study at Trinity Bible Church in Severna Park. Besides her parents and her husband, Mrs. Peders was preceded in death by two sisters, Mina Rossy and Crenia Robbins. She is survived by a son, Thorvald S. Peders Jr. of Laurel, Md.; a daughter, Teresa C. Sheehan, formerly of Wrightsville Beach, N.C.; three grandchildren, Jason Michael Curry, Stacy McEleney and Stephanie Robertson; five great-grandchildren, Jessica Cummings, Rebecca Daniels, Kyle McEleney, Aidan McEleney and Leah McEleney; three sisters, Annabelle Robbins of Cambridge, Jean Murphree of Alexandria, Va., Patricia Juric of Wilmington, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. A funeral service was 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Thomas Funeral Home, Cambridge, with Rev. Gary Crouch officiating. Interment followed at Sandy Island Cemetery. Family received friends from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Pallbearers were Thorvald "Ted" Peders Jr., Robert "Bob" Sheehan, Lawrence "Larry" Fritz, Jason Curry, William "Bill" Rumbley and Joseph "Joe" Juric. Honorary pallbearers were Michael Murphree, Charley Lednum, Wayne Harrington, Dennis Miko and Evin Gossin.

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