Dessie E. Carey, 90

MILTON - Dessie E. Carey, of Milton, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2008, in Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. She was 90.

Mrs. Carey was born in Angola, daughter of the late John E. and Jennie Wells Clifton.

She was a homemaker. She enjoyed flower gardening and arranging flowers.

Mrs. Carey attended Milton Wesleyan Church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe C. Carey, in 1989.

She is survived by her daughter, Bertha Enlow and her husband Murlyn of Kokomo, Ind.; two grandchildren, Keith Wilhelm and his wife Lisa and Brenda Piraino and her husband Frank; and seven great-grandsons.

Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton, where friends may call one hour prior.

Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to the Wesleyan Church, Union Street, Milton.