SEAFORD — Anna Mae Ashworth, 99, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 31, 2020, at home in Seaford, where she lived for the past 20 years.
She was born Dec. 13, 1920, in Hurricane, West Virginia, to the late John E. and Ruth Terry Lake.
She retired as a teacher with Putnam County Schools in Hurricane, West Virginia. She began college at the age of 34, ultimately receiving a B.A. Degree from West Virginia State College and an M.A. Degree in Education from Marshall University.
She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church, an avid reader, fantastic gardener, flower aficionado and discovered painting in her 80s at the Senior Center of York.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie C. Ashworth; son, Joe Edward Ashworth; sister, Martha Lake Sovine; and brothers, James, Wilson, Woodrow and Don Lake.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Robert C. (Lana Hope) Ashworth of Seaford; daughter-in-law, Charlotte Ashworth Meadows of Alabama; grandchildren, Joe E. (Maria) Ashworth and Jeffrey Ashworth of Alabama, Janet Ashworth of Colorado, Carmen Sechriest and Amanda Ashworth of Virginia; great-grandchildren, Summer and Brandy Ashworth, Chelsea Chenoweth, Brooke Sullivan of Alabama, Sullivan Mollett of Colorado and Zachary, Collin and Lauren Sechriest and Anna and Riley Cockrell of Virginia; and four great-great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 4, at Valley View Memorial Park, Hurricane, West Virginia, with Elder Harold Johnson officiating.
