Shirley Stotts

Shirley Jean Bowman Stotts died on Thursday, February 19, 2015, at Genesis HealthCare-The Pines in Easton, MD. She was 84. Born November 13, 1930, in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late B. Willard and Mary Toms Bowman. Shirley graduated from Western High School in Baltimore in 1948. She attended Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, VA, and graduated in 1952. A chemistry major in college, Shirley worked as a blood chemist at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Shirley married Vernon D. Stotts, from Appleton, MN, in 1959, and went on to raise their family on Maryland’s Eastern Shore Shirley was a wonderful mother and grandmother. Her children were lucky to have a mother who stayed at home. She was both a Cub Scout and Girl Scout leader and was a loving advocate for her children throughout their lives. Shirley was a member of the Queen Anne’s County Homemakers for many years. Mrs. Stotts was also the important female member of the “Old Fogies Club” that met each summer for seafood and camaraderie. She was great at preparing steamed seafood and soups for the annual gathering. Shirley enjoyed many outdoor activities, including canoeing, boating and gardening. She loved to fish and was an avid birdwatcher and a driftwood/artifact/rock collector. She also enjoyed reading and playing cards. Mrs. Stotts was an excellent seamstress and crafter. Her work included ceramics, all types of needlework, and floral arranging. She especially liked to make floral arrangements with driftwood that they found while boating on the Chesapeake Bay. She was our love, and the light of our life. Her sweet personality and bright smile will be missed by many. Shirley is survived by her husband, Vernon, of 56 years; a daughter, Donna Leigh Stotts (James Slacum) of Hurlock, MD, and a son, Daniel B. Stotts (Laura Mitchell) of Sudlersville, MD; three grandchildren, Andrew Lloyd, Ian Stotts, and Travis Stotts; a sister-in-law, Betty Lou Bowman; four brothers-in-law and five sisters-in-law in MN, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a brother, Charles W. (Bill) Bowman. A gathering will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2015, from 6-8 p.m. at Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, PA, 200 S. Harrison St. in Easton. A memorial service will be held on Friday, March 13, 2015, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Mid-Atlantic Division, 92 Read’s Way, Suite 205, New Castle, DE 19720 or www.cancer.org/donate.‎

Shirley Stotts

November 13, 1930 - February 19, 2015