Eleanor Perry
- Born: 04 Jun 1919, NJ
- Marriage (1): Calvin Henry Cropper in 1939 in Worcester Co., MD
- Died: 11 May 2013, Wicomico Co., MD
- Buried: Abt 14 May 2013, Wicomico Memorial Park, Salisbury, Wicomico Co., MD
SALISBURY\emdash Eleanor Cropper, 93, of Salisbury died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Lakeside Assisted Living in Salisbury. Born in Atlantic City, N.J. on June 4, 1919, she was the daughter of the late William and Margaret Perry. Mrs. Cropper moved to Berlin in 1929, where she graduated from Buckingham High School. In 1939 she married Calvin H. Cropper. In 1941, they moved to Salisbury and together they opened Salisbury Automotive. She was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church for 63 years where, she was a member of Martha Circle. Her community activities included the Town & Country Garden Club; P.E.O. Sisterhood, and the Rotary Women's Organization, Inner Wheel. In addition, she enjoyed working in her flower garden and creating flower arrangements. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband; a sister, Ethel Perry; son-in-law, Bill Potts and a brother-in-law, Elwood Bunting. She is survived by her daughter, Gail Potts; granddaughter, Karen Potts; son, Bill Cropper and his wife, Shirley; grandson, Dale Cropper and his wife, Amy; great-grandchildren, Sydney, Megan and Nicholas Cropper; sister, Betty Bunting; niece, Beverly Timmons ; nephews, Woody and Douglas Bunting and several great-nieces and nephews. She is also survived by a loving caregiver, Lenora Dashiell. A funeral service will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Holloway Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. The Rev. Glenn Catley will officiate. Interment will be in Wicomico Memorial Park in Salisbury. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Asbury United Methodist Church (please reference Children's Music Ministries or Puppets for Christ), 1401 Camden Ave., Salisbury, Md. 21801, or Lower Shore Enterprises, 28475 Owens Branch Rd., Salisbury, Md. 21801.
Eleanor married Calvin Henry Cropper, son of Robert Henry Cropper and Edna Delina Richardson, in 1939 in Worcester Co., MD. (Calvin Henry Cropper was born on 02 Jun 1918 in MD, died on 26 Aug 1991 in Wicomico Co., MD and was buried about 29 Aug 1991 in Wicomico Memorial Park, Salisbury, Wicomico Co., MD.)
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