Winifred Kenton's Obituary
Winifred M. Kenton of Hurlock, and formerly of Preston, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2007 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She was 83.
She was born on March 26, 1923 in Cambridge, MD, the daughter of the late Thomas Kemp Medford and Eva Mae Layton Medford. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Kenton, Sr.
She graduated from Hurlock High School class of 1940. She had previously worked at H & R Block in Easton for fifteen years and retired from Provident State Bank after eleven years of service. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Preston.
She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Cordrey and her husband, Mike of Delmar, DE, Corliss Wright and her husband, Gary of Hurlock, a step-son, W. David Kenton, Jr., and his wife Linda, of Bridgeville, DE, a step-daughter, Bonnie Donoho of Reliance, five grandchildren, Michael Johnson and his wife, Christi of Preston, Monica Shubert and her husband, Scott of Delmar, DE, Dawn Brooks and her husband, Donald of Hurlock, Shelina Johnson and Shawna Silva both of Sacramento, CA, four step-grandchildren, John Coppage of Goldsboro, David Kenton, III, and Shelly Gonzalez both of Colorado, Amy Newnam of Reliance, fourteen great-grandchildren, a brother, John Medford of Illinois, three sisters, Betty Williams of Easton, Virginia Beall and Doris Smith both of Seaford, DE, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sons, Cecil Johnson and Thomas Johnson, and two sisters, Jeannette Lutz and Nancy Trego.
Funeral services for her will be held on Friday, February 9, 2007 at 1 p.m. at Framptom Funeral Home, P.A. in Federalsburg with Pastor Edwin Thress officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on from Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will follow at McKendree Cemetery in Rhodesdale.
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