June M. Elzey

June M. Elzey, 97, of Cambridge passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at her home. She was born in Cambridge on February 28, 1928, and was a daughter of the late John H. and Lillie Mae Bell Niblett.

Mrs. Elzey attended schools in Cambridge. On August 18, 1945, she married Otis W. Elzey, Sr. who passed away on February 2, 1990. She worked for Rob Roy and later at the Board of Education for Dorchester County where she worked in the cafeteria, but most of her life she was a homemaker. Mrs. Elzey enjoyed traveling, reading, shopping and fellowship with her friends. She was a member of Cambridge Wesleyan Church for 54 years, the Salvation Army, involved in the Ladies Home League and the Seniors group at Salvation Army. She also taught Sunday School, CYC, and Vacation Bible School.

She is survived by a daughter Debbie Elzey Slacum of Cambridge, two sons Otis W. Elzey, Jr. and wife Dawn of Cambridge and David L. Elzey of Cambridge, 6 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, 1 great-great granddaughter and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parent and her husband, Mrs. Elzey is preceded in death by three sisters Frances Spear, Rosalie Wingate and Dorothy “Kitty” Travers and two brothers John H. Niblett, Jr. and Levin W. Niblett, Sr., a daughter in law Wanda Elzey and a son in law Albin "Jay" Johnson.

Pallbearers will be the grandchildren Otis W. Elzey III, David Elzey, Jr., Gregory A. Elzey, Kimberly Turner, Shannon Slacum and Shane Slacum.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 12pm at Thomas Funeral Home, P.A. in Cambridge with Rev. Steve Bloodsworth officiating. Interment will follow at Dorchester Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to a charity of choice.