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THE DAILY TIMES Sunday. May 11, 2008 B2 www.DelmafvaNow.coni Clifton Elliott Streat Jr. George Calvin Weaver Jr. Estelle Marie White Ruark nr '4 -A He also played baseball for the local area teams. He is survived by one son, Dr.

Toby Weaver III of Salisbury; two daughters, Sandra Greer of Salisbury and June Medford of Gambrills; one sister, Margaret Simpkins of Pennsylvania; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary "Betty" Elizabeth Weaver, who died Oct 14, 1998. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Fleegle and Helfenbein Funeral Home at 106W. Sunset Ave.

in Greensboro, with visitation an hour prior. Interment will be in Greensboro Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to fleegleandhelfenbein.com. SALISBURY George Calvin "Zeth" Weaver 87, of Salisbury, and formerly of Greensboro, died Friday, May 9, 2008, at Anchorage Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salisbury. He was born Oct 7, 1920, in Greensboro to the late Leacy Edwards and Zeth Weaver Sr.

Mr. Weaver was a 1937 graduate of Greensboro High School. He was a dairy and grain farmer. In addition to farming, he was employed with Saulsbury Brothers of Ridgely for 23 years. He went on to work for Tony Keene as an agricultural consultant He was a former board member for the Denton Bank, as well as a member of the Redman's Lodge and the Maryland Farm Bureau.

SALISBURY Estelle Marie White Ruark, 81, of Salisbury died Friday, May 9, 2008, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Bom in Siloam, she was a daughter of the late Levi and Ida Estelle Shockley White. Mrs. Ruark was a member of Grace United Methodist Church and the Mount Vernon Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. She worked in retail for many years, most recently at Kuhn's Jewelers, and in the past she volunteered at Pine Bluff Village.

She loved traveling and fishing with her husband, Roger, dancing and gardening. She loved life and her Lord Jesus Christ. She is survived by her husband of 62 years, Roger J. Ruark of Salisbury; four children, Bruce Wayne Ruark and his wife, Rosemary, of Salisbury, Sandra Lee Hill and her husband, James Michael, of Snow Hill, Gregory L. Ruark and his wife, Barbara, of Delmar and Robert Dean Ruark and his wife, Marsha, of FruitJand; eight grandchildren, Kimberly Hill Richardson and her husband, Walter, Kelly Dana Ruark Krupinsky and her husband, Kevin, Catherine Ruark McClain and her husband, Michael, Russell Ruark, Jennifer Ruark, Darin Ruark, Kurt Ruark, and Gloria Ruark; three greatgrandchildren, Hannah I MORE OBITUARIESPage 64 Richardson, Elisabeth Krupinsky and Alexis Ruark; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by three brothers. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at Bounds Funeral Home on East Main Street in Salisbury. The Rev. Dr.

F. David Weber, the Rev. Howard Gordy and her nephew, the Rev. John Kalfayan, will officiate. Interment will follow in Siloam Cemetery.

Food and fellowship will follow the interment. Friends may call Monday evening from 6 to 8, and Tuesday an hour prior to the service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Mrs. Ruark to Grace United Methodist Church, 635 E. Church St, Salisbury, Md.

21804; or the Christian Shelter, 334 Barcley St, Salisbury, Md. 21804. Visit www.boundsfuneral home.com. nephew of his late wife Maxine, Sharon and Tom Higgs; 19 grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Maxine Brown Streat, in 1992; a daughter, Jan Louise Reed, in 1997; his twin brother, Lee Streat in 1997; and sister-in-law, Betty Jane Streat also in 1997.

A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Community Church of Ocean Pines where friends may call an hour prior to the service. The Rev. Dr. Thomas McKelvey will officiate.

Friends may call Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 at the church. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park in Berlin. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Community Church of Ocean Pines, 1 1227 Racetrack Ocean Pines, Md. 21811; or to Washington College, Office of College Advancement 300 Washington Chestertown, Md. 21620.

Arrangements are being handled by Burbage Funeral Home in Berlin. Shore schools raise food for hungry OCEAN PINES Clifton "Clif" Elliott Streat 84, died Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin. Born in Baltimore, he was a son of the late Clifton E. Streat Sr. and Ethel Streat Mr.

Streat had been a teacher for 30 years at Mi ford Mill Middle School in Baltimore County. He was a World War II Army veteran, having fought and been captured in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a Purple Heart recipient and a member of the Eastern Shore P.O. W. Association.

He was a founding member of the Community Church of Ocean Pines and Community Church of Ocean Pines Choir. He was baptized by the water of the River Jordan. He was past president of the Randallstown Lions Club and a member of the BerlinOcean City Lions Club and American Legion Sinepuxent Post 166 in Ocean City, the Berlin Heritage Foundation, Baltimore County and the Retired Teachers Association. He was a graduate of Washington College and went on to further his studies at Johns Hopkins University. He was a member of Johns Hopkins Alumni Association and was an honorary member of the Red Hat Society.

He is survived by his wife, Wilda Madyline Miller Stroh Streat; his daughters, Mary Crommwell and her husband, Robert, of Corvalis, Mont, Ariene Hager and her husband, Glenn, of Salisbury, Doris Patricia Frick and her husband, Paul, of Salisbury, Joanne Tyndall and her husband, Michael, of Ocean Pines and Barbara Berkeley and her husband, Tom, of Tucson, a son-in-law, Ron Reed, and his wife, Aneke; two nephews, Kenneth Lee Streat and Wayne Streat and his wife, Karen; two nieces, Joyce Streat and Jayanne Dominic; close niece and afford school children an opportunity to learn about hunger and collect food for their local Food Bank. The Maryland Food Bank Salisbury Branch and counterparts in turn distribute the food to needy children across the state. BALTIMORE Three Lower Shore schools will be recogized Tuesday by the Maryland Food Bank for leading their county in a special drive that raised enough food to fix 600,000 meals for hungry children. The drive, "Kids Helping Kids Campaign," is a three-week service learning project held each fall to Carrie Lankford on Mother's Day In Loving Memory of Dollie Trader CARD OF THANKS FROM THE FAMILY OF BETTY DRUMOND ALLEN "v- 7 V4 Shirley, you were loved more than you ever knew and now you are. sadly missed by everyone.

Love, Elmer, Christine, Timothy Tyra close friends with his quick wit and blunt honesty. Johnny leaves to cherish his memory one daughter, Judy Marie Hearn (Joe Hearnj of Salisbury; his wife, Betty Baker of Parsonsburg and her family; four grandchildren, Jason Hearn (Beth), Jana McCabe (Billy), Jessica Lee (Johnny) and Joshua Hearn; three great-grandchildren, Alexandra Lee, Shea McCabe and Dylan Lee; two sisters, Elizabeth Townsend of Parsonsburg and Leila Mae Taylor of Salisbury; one brother, Owen Lankford of Salisbury; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Bessie Lankford; his daughter, Julia Marie; sister, Minnie Lee Arnold; and brother, William Lankford. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Fraternal Order of Eagles (formerly Eastside Men's Club) at 107 Alexander Ave.

in Salisbury, with visitation an hour prior. Arrangements are being handled by Zeller Funeral Home in Salisbury. PARSONSBURG Carrie Lankford passed away peacefully from lung cancer Thursday, May 8, 2008, at his daughter's home in Salisbury. He was also known as Muscles, John, Pop and Poppy. He was born Nov.

8, 1927, to the late Lola Lorenzo Lankford and Maggie Lankford Townsend in Union Point Ga. He retired from Perdue after many years as a maintenance engineer and equipment operator. John Lankford was known to do jobs that no one else would do, and for many years, this southern man worked barefoot year-round and was never sick. When OSHA regulations were put into effect, they made wearing steel-toed shoes a requirement. Frank Perdue and John's late wife, Bessie, talked him out of quitting and into wearing a pair of boots for safety purposes.

When Johnny wasn't helping out his family, friends and neighbors, he enjoyed being at the Eastside Men's (Eagles) Club or the Moose in Salisbury with his friends. Johnny made many June 25, 1949 August 7, 2003 The example you set is still with me. I'll never want any other. I'm thankful for all that you taught me, and I am blessed for the years you shared with me, Mother. Love, your Daughter Dionne Would like to express the heartfelt gratitude for cards, donations, flowers, and valuable time contributed in honoring the life of "Betty Boo" From the family MOTHER'S DAY A Card of Thanks In Loving Memory of Brenda C.

Polk On Mothers Day Grandmother is there to help dreams come true Grandmother is there whenever I'm feeling blue. She holds me close and dries my eyes when I cy I know shell never tell me a lie. I get all the love I need She's the best friend indeed. She taught me right Irom wrong, so that I can grow up to be proud and strong. My grandmother means the world to me.

I'll make her proud tor the whole world to see. dtobitsdmg. gannett.com. All Death Notices are archived on the Internet at www. DelmarvaNow.com.

Death Notices are paid classified advertisements. To place a death notice, call 410-749-7171, Ext. 220, or e-mail April 16, 1963 -April 20, 2008 The Family of Ebby Derrick-son Barbour wishes to thank everyone for your kind expressions of sympathy at a time when it is deeply appreciated. Never are we more aware how much our friends mean to us than at the time of sorrow. Your kindness will always be remembered by our family.

In Loving Memory of James H. Watson On His Birthday May 13 Today we give special thoughts and admiration to the memory of our father, James Howard Watson for the years of dedication and service to his family and Prince George's County district. Loved and missed by: daughters Andrea and Janine atson, grandchildf en Tionna, Ryan, Amber, Kala, Tiffany, Makai, Morgan Ryan Jr On Mother's Day we remember those that have emparted life to us. As I spell your name, it says it all. Enduring Love Understanding Mother Nurturing Soul Inseparable Love Courageous Spirit Everlasting Virtue Lovingly Submitted, Gerald B.

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6, 2006 I miss you and think of you everyday But some days I show In a special way. I pick Mother's Days one of those. And remember you with poem prose. I just w- think back over all the 1 f'Ofj years And all the happl- ness when you were here. It A Mother's Day was cele-j 2 brated for all you meant fr to me.

And also to others but especially to us three. HOLLOWAY FUNERAL HOME Professional Association Since 188 I I Vickl and Lisa were usually i about And along with others we usually dined out. It was always a pleas-I ure and a lot of fun And I was always sorry when the day was done It was a Salisbury Pocomoke City 410-742-5141 410-957-0224 Physically we can't be together anymore butt spiritually we're bonded for eternity. Today is your day Mom. have a blast, dance with the stars.

Until we can be together, rest in peace and keep smiling down on us. We love and miss you dearly. "Happy Mother's Love Always Dottie, Joe, Sharon, David, Ray III day of honor for you my dear And It still would be If you were here. But our life together has come to an end But you will always remain my wife, my friend. It's so good to have great memories to help us along the way They lighten the load but the sadness never goes away.

I Love you and Miss you, Your Bob David H. Thompson Funeral Director.