Ernest Lane Botts of Middletown, Del., died at his daughter's home in Newark, Del. on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. He was 79. Born in West Chester, he was the son of the late James Ernest and Marion Jones Botts. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Mr. Botts was employed with Chrysler for 33 years. He was a member of Hiram Lodge #25 A.F. & A.M of Newark, Delaware. Mr. Botts enjoyed hunting, skiing, camping and walking in the Christiana Mall. He was the husband of Jean Henderson Botts with whom he shared 59 years of marriage. In addition to his wife; two daughters, Susan Jean Botts of Earleville, and Sharon Joy Botts-DiMucci (Anthony) of Newark, Del.; and granddaughter, Taylor DiMucci.
He was preceded in death by a son, Richard L. Botts. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday Sept. 15, at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, PA, where family and friends may visit 6-8 p.m. Monday. A Masonic service will also be held Monday at 7 p.m. Burial will be in Oxford Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Hiram Lodge #25 A.F. & A.M of Newark, Delaware, 207 E. Delaware Ave., Newark, DE 19711. Comments are closed.
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