Edna V. Dize, 100, of Delmar, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at Coastal Hospice at the Lake in Salisbury. She was born January 13, 1908 in Marion Station, MD, a daughter of the late George W. Marshall and Mary Killman Marshall. Edna was never afraid of hard work, and worked as a seamstress in the shirt factory in Delmar, before selling Avon and building a chicken house to raise chickens and broilers. She was a devoted member of First Baptist Church of Delmar. She loved to crochet and her family will treasure afghans she hand-made for them. She also enjoyed bowling. She spent 22 years in Florida before coming back to Delmarva to be with her grandchildren. She is survived by a granddaughter, April Thompson, and her husband, Edward, and their sons, Ryan and Brandon; a grandson, Chris Walter; all of Delmar; and a son-in-law and his family, Wallace Steffens of Belle Haven, VA. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 2 husbands, Oscar Dize and Harold C. Dize; a daughter, Ruth Ann Walter Steffens; 6 sisters and 7 brothers and 2 nieces and a nephew. A Visitation for family and friends will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2008 from 7:00 to 8:30 at Short Funeral Home, 13 E. Grove Street, Delmar, and also on Wednesday from 10-11, also at the funeral home, with a funeral service to follow, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow the services at Springhill Memory Gardens in Hebron. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Coastal Hospice at the Lake, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802, or to First Baptist Church of Delmar, P.O. Box 200, Delmar, DE 19940. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.shortfh.com.