Ethel M. Elliott, age 83, of Delmar, died Friday, August 31, 2007 at her home in Delmar. Mrs. Elliott was born and raised in Laurel, Delaware. She was a daughter of the late Edgar and Laura O'Neal. She retired from Deer's Head Hospital in 1986 from the dietary department after 18 years of service. She was known for a number of years for her cake decorating. She was an active member of First Baptist Church in Delmar for 41 years. Her husband of 60 years, Fred Elliott died in 2001. She is survived by 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Frances and Arthur Abbott, of Milford, Delaware and Linda and David Hastings Delmar, Delaware; a son and daughter-in-law, Freddie Wayne and Barbara Elliott, of Laurel, Delaware; and 13 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by 2 sisters, Helen Quillen and Alice O'Neal, and many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and her husband, she was preceded in death by 7 brothers, Granville O'Neal, David O'Neal, Norman O'Neal, Linwood O'Neal, Preston O'Neal, Joe O'Neal and Olan O'Neal; a sister, Margaret Callaway, and a special niece and nephew, Shirley Davis and Rueben O'Neal. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 11:00 a.m. at Short Funeral Home, Delmar, where family and friends may call from 10:00 to 11:00. The Reverend Barry Devine will officiate. Interment will be held at St. Stephen's Cemetery in Delmar. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: Coastal Hospice, P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802, or 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.