Eunice I Hurd

Eunice Isabelle Everett Hurd, 88 Hartly - Eunice Isabelle Everett Hurd, 88 passed February 13th 2020 . She was born February 17, 1931 to the late George Roland and Grace King Everett. In 1949 Eunice graduated Dover High School and married her high school sweetheart Joseph L Hurd. She started her family with Joe who came with 9 siblings that Eunice loved dearly. Eunice has three daughters, Debbie Sammons, Sandy Thompson and Jo Ann Baker. Her house was not only filled with girls though, she happily made space for Cliff and Ann King and considered them her own. With the help of her husband, Eunice owned and operated Hurd’s Clover Farm Store. She also worked in the office of Aaron Knopf Insurance, JC Penny’s and retired from the State of DE. Once retired she became bored and started keeping her Great Grandchildren during the day. Eunice loved to travel. She took three generations of her family to multiple places. When not reading she was crocheting, cooking, canning, gardening, making Christmas cookies, baking banana bread or rhubarb pie and taking care of others. Eunice was a member of Templeville Community Church where her love of music showed. She played piano, directed the choir, produced plays and headed the Samaritan Purse Box program. Eunice was preceded in death by her husband Joe, her sister Irene Henschel, Son-in-law Glen Sammons and her Grandfurbaby Princess Callie. She is survived by her children mentioned above, brother Roland Everett (Connie) Grandchildren who lovingly called her Mommom, Mommom Unie and Unie Bird; Ellie Jachimowski, Jeff Dennison (Deanna) , CL Thompson, Jennifer Tuxward (Tom), Mindy Whitman (Matt) and Heidi Thompson. Grandfurbabies; Homeless, Hunter, Maxine, PK, Piper, Willow and many more. Great Grandchildren; Kayla Jachimowski (Nikki), JC Jachimowski, Maddie and William Thompson, Paige Carter, Micah Whitman, Paige and Samantha Dennison and Tommy and Lisa Tuxward. Great Great Grandchild; Eunice’s namesake Isabel Jachimowski. Celebration of life will be Saturday February 22nd at Trader Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm with services immediately following. Burial will be at the Sharon Hill Memorial Park. Eunice requested in lieu of flowers, please make donations to Templeville Community Church, PO Box 25, Templeville, MD 21670 or Delaware Hospice 911 S. DuPont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. The family greatly appreciates the volunteers and staff for all their care and support.

Eunice I Hurd

February 17, 1931 - February 13, 2020