Charlotte Bozman Piper

Charlotte Bozman Piper, 64, of Lehigh Acres, and formerly of Oriole, Md., died on Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Born on Aug. 14, 1947, in Chester, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Charles Lake Mac Hardy and Mildred Louise Layfield.

She attended local Salisbury, Md., area schools, and worked for D&F shirt factory in Salisbury, the Jodie shirt factory in Fruitland, Md., and later worked for Meatland in Princess Anne,. Md. She was currently employed at Ace Hardware in Lehigh Acres, Fla. She was a long time active member of Alva United Methodist Church in Alva, Fla. One of her favorite pastimes was writing verses and poems. She never saw the dark side of anything and always focused on the best and the positive. Her love for God and family kept her strong. Her kind and giving nature took her far. She was a beloved wife, sister, mother and friend. She will be missed by everyone she knew.

She is survived by her husband, Wayne Piper Sr. of Lehigh Acres; her children, Sandra Louise Bohrer and her husband, Paul, of Salisbury and Jerry Ronald Hill and his wife, Penny, of Salisbury; a brother, Preston Steven Richardson and wife, Sarah, of Tyaskin, Md.; two sisters, Lanta Henson Tyre of Delmar, Md., and Mary Ellen Bounds Sawant and her husband, Anil, of Berlin, Md.; a stepbrother, Wayne Smith of Hebron, Md.; and stepsisters, Ruth Bennett of Berlin, Md., and Janice Blackmon of Mobile, Ala.

She is also survived by her stepchildren, John Mersor, Wayne Piper Jr., Henry “Hank” Piper, Dawn Mersor, Sandy Hernandez, Tana Bozman, Tina Colonna and Geri Volta, along with several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her husband, Jerry Hill; her husband, Buddy Bozman; and two stepsons, Michael Piper and Daniel Piper.

A visitation will be held on Sunday May 20 from 4-6 p.m., with prayers at 6 p.m. at the Hodges-Farley Funeral Home 1100 Lee Blvd. Lehigh Acres. www.farleyfuneral.com.

A funeral service will be held Friday, May 25 at the Hinman Funeral Home in Princess Anne, Md. The Rev. Dow Wood will officiate. Interment will be in St. Peter’s Cemetery in Oriole, Md.

At the request of the family, donations may be made to Hinman Funeral Home to assist with funeral expenses at 11673 Somerset Ave., Princess Anne, Md. 21853.

To leave condolences for the family please visit hinmanfuneralhome.com.