Bertha ‘Bert’ May Smallwood, loving homemaker

Bertha “Bert” May Smallwood, 85, of Milton, formerly of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, at Harbor Healthcare in Lewes. She was born in Wilmington June 10, 1936, daughter of the late Charles Albert Martin Sr. and the late June Alma (Greenwell) Martin.  

Bert provided a loving environment to her family as a homemaker.  She enjoyed playing bingo, doing word search puzzles and watching basketball on the TV. 

In additions to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George Lewis Smallwood III in 1992 and her five siblings, Charles Albert “Al” Martin Jr., Joe Martin, June Collela, Bill Martin and Dixie Goldner.  Bert is survived by her son, Bob Smallwood and his wife Kathy, and two grandchildren, Dana Smallwood and Robert Smallwood.  

Services and burial will be held privately. 

Online condolences may be sent by visiting www.melsonfuneralservices.com