Elsie M. (Brown) Moore

Elsie M. Moore, 79, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the home of her son, daughter-in-law and grandson Roger, Tricia and Kevin Moore of Delmar. She was born in Delmar on March 14, 1929, a daughter of the late John and Beulah (Adkins) Brown. Elsie was a poultry grower for Perdue for many years. She was also a very loving wife, mother, grandmother and great –grandmother. Her main interest was her family and caring for her flowers, her home and her little dog “Nuke”. She is survived by two sons, Roger Moore and his wife, Tricia and a Jeffrey H. Moore and Melody, all of Delmar; two daughters, Connie M. Phoebus and Edna L. Melvin and her husband, Bill, all of Delmar; granddaughters, Sandy L. Thompson and her husband, Brian of Laurel, Angela N. Moore and Chris of Delmar, Katelyn Jackson of Florida and Rebekah Jackson of Delmar; grandsons, Kevin R. Moore, Scott Phoebus and Shannon, Douglas Melvin and his wife, Kim, Joshua Jackson and Jacob Jackson, all of Delmar; four great grandsons, Noah Brinson and Will Melvin of Delmar and Brandon and Kile Thompson of Laurel. She is also survived by a brother, John P. Brown, Jr. of Dagsboro; and four brothers-in-law, Andrew Moore and his wife, Mary of Bethel, Carroll Moore and his wife, Mildred of Georgetown, James Moore and his wife Patricia of Florida and Randall Moore of Washington State; and five sisters-in-law, Sarah Fox well of Farmington, formerly of Delmar, Betty Krolicki of Harrington, Mary Ellen Beauchamp of Greenwood, Joyce Pettit and her husband, Milford, of Farmington and Elaine Anderson and her husband, Gary of Georgetown. Also surviving her are several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of nearly 64 years, Kenneth H. Moore, who died July 16, 2008; and a sister-in-law, Dolly M. Brown. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 22, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove Street in Delmar, where family and friends may call from 1:00 to 2:00. Pastor Kevin Wackett will officiate. Interment will follow in Springhill Memory Gardens near Hebron. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Delaware Hospice, 100 Patriots Way, Milford, DE 19963. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.

Elsie M. (Brown) Moore

March 14, 1929 - December 18, 2008