Thelma L. Payne

RHODESDALE - Thelma L. Payne, 97, formerly of Eldorado, died at Caroline Home For Hospice in Denton on Friday, March 2, 2006.

She was born in Bridgeville, Del., on March 23, 1909, the daughter of the late Richard D. Webster and Cora E. Holt Webster. Her husband, Edward T. Payne died on Nov. 3, 1993.

She worked as a civil service employee for the government from 1930 to 1943 and then became a farmer's wife working on the family dairy farm.

She was a member of Eldorado United Methodist Church and was a former member of its WSCS. She was also a member of the ladies auxiliary of Eldorado-Brookview Fire Co. and the Eldorado Homemakers Club.

She is survived by two daughters, Margaret "Peggy" (Glenn) Collins of Seaford, Del., and Patricia "Patsy" (Bill) Collins of Rhodesdale and a son, Sterling E. Payne Sr. (Lisa) of Rhodesdale and seven grandchildren, Debbie (Bill) Outten, Nick (Chris) Calloway, Lisa (Troy) Glessner, Karen (David) Eppehimer, Sterling Payne Jr., Audra Payne and Heath Payne; great-grandchildren, Jennifer Hoffman, Bill Alton III, Mindy, Nicholas and Jacob Calloway, Katelyn and Justin Glessner, Sydney and Jorga Eppehimer and Krista Payne; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Bryan and Jenna Nabb and six great-great-grandchildren, Joylyn Calloway, Terra, Ashley and Gracie Hoffman and Kyle and Brooke Alton.

A grandson, Rick Calloway, and two sisters, Pauline E. Love and Lucy O'Toole, preceded her in death

Graveside funeral services for her will be held at Eldorado Cemetery at 3 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. Douglas E. Morley and the Rev. Delmer Willey officiating.

The family has requested that donations be made in her memory to either; Caroline Home for Hospice, 613 S. Fifth Ave., Denton, MD 21629, or to Eldorado-Brookview Volunteer Fire Co., 5752 Eldorado Road Rhodesdale, MD 21659.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Framptom Funeral Home, P.A in Federalsburg.