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Carolyn Tribbitt Thielemann, Dallas Cowboys fan

January 9, 2023

Carolyn (Carole) Tribbitt Thielemann, 76, of Millsboro, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Jan. 6, 2023, at Seaford Center-Genesis in Seaford.

Carole was born in Talbot County, Md., to the late Ralph Tribbitt and the late Elizabeth (Steen) Tribbitt. She was a graduate of Millsboro High School. 

Over the years Carole had worked at Arrow Safety Device, NCR and Intervet.  

Carole loved watching football and was a huge Dallas Cowboys fan. Over the years, she had attended several professional games and also made the trip to Canton, Ohio, to see her favorite player, Troy Aikman, inducted into the Hall of Fame.  

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Robert Tribbitt, Clifton (Babe) Tribbitt and Butch Tribbitt. Carole is survived by her brother, George Tribbitt and his wife Josephine of Georgetown; and sisters-in-law, Joan Tribbitt of Frankford and Brenda Tribbitt of Bridgeville. Carole is also survived by her nieces and nephews: Kim Roe (Larry) of Frederica, Tracy Wharton (Brad) of Frankford, Shelley Williams (Joseph) of Greenwood, Timothy Tribbitt (Jane) of Ocean View, Keith Tribbitt (Ronda Jane) of Dagsboro, and Jeff Tribbitt. She is also survived by her great-nieces and -nephews: Jennifer Hitchens (Brian) of Dagsboro, Tiffany Tribbitt (JF) of Wall, N.J., Brittany Wharton of Frankford, Taylor Wharton of Selbyville, Lexy Short of Greenwood, Tyler Tribbitt (Abbe) of Ocean View, Matthew Tribbitt (fiancée Becca) of Millville, Kyle Tribbitt (Brooke) of Frankford, and Ricky Short of Bridgeville. She is also survived by her great-great-nieces and -nephews: Rae Tribbitt, Riley Zoller, Wren Short, Luke Hitchens, Levi Tribbitt and Colter Tribbitt.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13, at the Frankford Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 43 Thatcher St., Frankford, where friends and family may gather after 1 p.m. Pastor Robert Hudson will officiate. Interment will follow at Dagsboro Redmen’s Memorial Cemetery in Dagsboro.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Carole’s name to Frankford Volunteer Fire Company Auxiliary, P.O. Box 333, Frankford, DE  19945.

Online condolences may be made by visiting melsonfuneralservices.com.

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