Delaware Obituary Collection
(Obits and death notices from Various Funeral Homes in Delaware [with many Maryland obits that are associated with Delaware]).
Many obituaries from Dover and Rehoboth Beach.
Smith, Delores Ann –– Seaford. Died Friday, June 11, 2004, at age 60, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. Survived locally by a sister, Edwina Redwine, and a stepdaughter, Harriet Gregory, both of Dover. Burial was in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.
White, Elsie –– Millsboro. Died Wednesday, June 9, 2004, at age 93, at Green Valley Terrace, Millsboro. She was retired from King Cole, and was a member of the Spanish-American Pentecostal Church in Milford. Locally survived by a sister, Viola Tunnell of Frederica. Burial was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
Adam, Anton W. – Milford. Died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at age 95, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. Burial was in the Milford Community Cemetery.
Bennett, Doris – Milford. Died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at age 54, in her home. Survived by her husband, John A. Bennett. Services and burial were private.
Melvin, Clarence Manship Jr. – Smyrna. Died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at age 74, in his home. Survived by his wife, Kathleen Melvin. Survived locally by a sister, Linda Booher of Dover. Burial was in the Asbury Cemetery, Millington, Md.
Reed, Frank L. – Estero Fla., formerly of Milford. Died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at age 67, in his home due to complications of prostate cancer. Survived by his wife, Patricia Reed.
Rhodes, Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Gooden – Springfield, Pa. Died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004, at age 80, in Springfield. Survived locally by a sister, Sarah Hastings of Dover. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in Ebenezer Church, Havertown, Md., where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in Valley Forge Memorial Gardens.
Seaman, The Rev. Ralph Whitson – Milford. Died Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2004, at age 86, in the Milford Center of Genesis Elder Care.
Sinclair, Rasheda Ford – Stem, N.C., formerly of Smyrna. Died Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, at age 28. Survived by her husband, Jamieson Sinclair.
Walker, Vicky Lynn – Harrington. Died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, at age 41, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Dover. Survived by her husband, John V. Walker. Survived locally by a son, Bryan Carroll of Felton; and a daughter, Nicole Carroll of Felton. Burial was in Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
Wynne, John F. Jr. – Newark. Died Sunday, Oct. 17, 2004, at age 79 in Somerford House, Newark. Survived locally by a son and daughter-in-law, Craig A. and Rae Wynne of Dover. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, in Daniels and Hutchison Funeral Home, 212 N. Broad St., Middletown. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 22, in the funeral home. Burial will be in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Bear.
Young, George – Smyrna. Died Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004, at age 58, in Bayhealth-Kent General Hospital. Survived by his ex-wife, Mary Ann. Burial was in Henlopen Memorial Park, Milton.
Bristow, Velma Genevie – Georgetown, formerly of Milford. Died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at age 82. Burial will be held later at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Schenectady, N.Y.
Cole, Marjorie S. – Slaughter Beach. Died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, at age 77, in her home. Survived by her husband, Andrew D. Cole of Slaughter Beach. Locally survived by a daughter, Kathleen C. Enright of Dover. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the Faries Funeral Home, 29 S. Main St., Smyrna, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in the Odd Fellows Cemetery
Jackson, Mary B. – Clayton. Died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at age 86, in her home. Locally survived by a daughter, Gwendolyn A. Foraker of Dover. Burial was in the Millington Asbury Cemetery, Millington, Md.
Morris, John Jr. – Milford. Died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at age 74, in his home. Survived by his wife, Elizabeth L. Dukes Morris. He was a retired U.S. Army first sergeant. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6, in the Berry-Short Funeral Home, 119 N.W. Front St., Milford, where friends may call one hour before. Burial will be in the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.
Mowbray, Thelma M. Dean – Smyrna, formerly of North East, Md. Died Sunday, Oct. 3, 2004, at age 79, in the Christiana Care-Christiana Hospital, Newark. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 7, at the Crouch Funeral Home, 127 S. Main St., North East, where friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6. Burial will be in the Rose Bank Cemetery, Rising Sun, Md.
Scott, Howard – Harrington. Died Saturday, Sept. 25, at age 79, in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia. Burial was in the Williamsville Cemetery, Williamsville.
Smith, William F. – Harrington. Died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2004, at age 89, in his home. Survived by his wife, Glenna Wilson Smith. Burial was in the Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
Young, Paul E. – Smyrna. Died after an extended illness Monday, Sept. 27, 2004, at age 36 in the University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore. Survived locally by a brother, Thomas Bolden of Dover. Burial was in the John Wesley United Methodist Church cemetery, Millington, Md.
Blades, Harlan Russell Jr. – Harrington. Died at age 85, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital, Milford. Interment was in Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
