Betty J. Ellingsworth, Dept. of Agriculture retiree
Betty J. Ellingsworth, 92, of Georgetown passed away peacefully at home Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. Betty was born at home, and was a lifetime resident of Georgetown, daughter of the late William and Clara J. (Coverdale) Roach.
She worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in Georgetown for 37 years and retired in 1981.
Betty and her late husband Bill enjoyed traveling to Lancaster, Pa., and Florida. She was a member of Grace UM Church in Georgetown.
In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death in March, 2019 by her husband William A. Ellingsworth; and her brother, Arnold Roach, who died while serving in the Battle of the Bulge.
She is survived by a sister, Katherine R. Gordy and husband Frank of Georgetown; a niece, Mary Jane Short and husband Charles of Millsboro; two nephews, Joe Gordy and wife Nancy of Lewes, and Bill Gordy and wife Karen of Wilmington; several other nieces, nephews and extended family; as well as her devoted caretakers Kristie Doyle, Megan Jordan, Tuesday DeMusz, Ashley Pugh, Penny Sharp and Amparo Baker.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 25, in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 609 E. Market St., Georgetown. Burial will immediately follow at Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Betty’s memory are welcome to be made to Grace U.M. Church, 7 S. King St., Georgetown, DE 19947.
