Clifton Embert

Clifton John Embert of Marydel, MD died Friday, November 13, 2009 at Kent General Hospital in Dover, DE. He was 67. Clifton J. Embert was born December 4, 1941 in Sudlersville, MD, the son of the late, Frank Embert and Lola Mae Alexander Embert. Mr. Embert started out working for Claude Everett where he milked cows, he then worked for Julian Leager driving the feed truck, and worked for Johnny George on the hog farm, after that he went to work for Alger Oil as a truck driver and retired after 35 years. He married Elva Jean Schelts on January 16, 1960. Mr. Embert was a lifelong member of Holden’s Chapel Church in Sudlersville. He enjoyed going to auctions, watching the Yankee’s play, gardening, collecting toy tractors and hauling junk. He also liked to go to football and baseball games, watching his grandchildren, getting together for family gatherings and vacationing in Pennsylvania. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Frank Embert and three sisters, Emma Elliott, Dorothy Casey, Catherine Jackson. Mr. Embert is survived by his wife of 49 years, Elva Jean Embert of Marydel, MD; three sons, Clifton William Embert of Marydel, MD, Paul Mathew Embert Sr. and fiancé, Sherry of Dover, DE, Kenneth Dale Embert and wife, Betty Jo of Millington, MD; three brothers, William L. Embert of Marydel, MD, Calvin Clifton Embert of Sudlersville, MD, Daniel Earl Spencer of Sudlersville, MD; eleven grandchildren, Christina Cook and fiancé, Jeremy Dehorty, Jamie Embert, Patty Embert, Matt Embert, Kyle Embert, Amber Embert, Chayce Steele, Cody Steele, Brittany Steele, Joey Embert, Amanda Embert and three great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Services will be held Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 2pm at Holden’s Chapel Church located at 1011 Peters Corner Road, Sudlersville, MD. A visitation will be held from 6-8pm Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, 370 Cypress St., Millington, MD. Interment will be held in Sudlersville Cemetery in Sudlersville, MD. Contributions may be sent to Holden’s Chapel Church c/o Kenneth D. Embert, Treasurer of Holden’s Chapel, 1126 Dudley Corner Rd, Millington, MD 21651.

Clifton Embert

December 4, 1941 - November 13, 2009