Elizabeth Miller
Parrish 1850-1937
about 02 July 1937
Funeral Rights Held
For Stanton Lady -
Mrs. Elizabeth
(Miller) Parrish was born in Delaware, November 25, 1850, and passed
away July 2, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bennett in Stanton.
She was united in
marriage to Dewitt Parrish at Wayne, Michigan, in 1867. To this union
were born several children, Seymour and Archie of Lansing; Mrs. R.M. Bennett;
Mrs. Emma Miller; and Ms. Lewis Williams of Stanton; Mrs. Joel Scoby of
Grand Rapids; Mrs. Maude Kunz who passed away seven years ago in June.
Her husband, a Civil
War veteran, died in 1913.
Mrs. Parrish had resided
in Stanton and vicinity for the past 50 years. Funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Strouse and Stebbins funeral home,
conducted by Rev. A.M. Veltman. Internment was made in Forest Hill cemetery,
Stanton. The pallbearers were all grandsons of the deceased.
William
H. Parrish Sr. 1942-1992
1.
Obituary: Dover- William H. "Chickie" Parrish Sr. of Dover died
of heart failure Saturday Nov. 21, 1992, in Kent General Hospital, Dove.
He was 50. Mr. Parrish was born in Hopewell Township, NJ., the son of
William and Marion Parrish of Philadelphia.
He
is survived by his wife of 31 years, Ada D. Parrish; a son, William H.
Parrish Jr. of Dover; three daughters, Ada D. Johnson and Marian A. Coker,
both of Dover, and Karen L. Cutchin at home; a sister, Marian of Bristol,
PA.; his maternal grandmother, Alberta Pritchett of Dover; eight grand
children; and two step-grand children.
Services
will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Immanuel Union Methodist Church, Cheswold.
Friends may call one hour prior to the service.
Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Arrangements handled
by Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, Smyrna.
2.
Obituary: (Copy not good--right side cut off)
Wm. H.
"Chickie" PARRISH, Sr., 50, of Dover, died Saturday of heart
failure at Kent General Hospital, Dover, where he was a patient.
Mr. Parrish was a farm worker in the Dover area for many years.
He
was born in New Jersey and was raised in Philadelphia. He moved
to Delaware in 1970.
He is survived by his wife of -- years, Ada D.; a son, William --
Jr. of Dover; three daughters, A-- D. Johnson and Marian A. Coker, both
of Dover, and Karen -- Cutchin at home; his parents, William and Marion
Parrish of Philadelphia; a sister, Marian Keebl-- of Bristol, Pa.; his
maternal grandmother, Alberta Pritchett of Dover; eight grandchildren
and two step-grandchildren.
A
service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Immanuel Union United Methodist
Church, Cheswold, where friends may call at --. Burial will
be in adjoining church cemetery.
3.
Memorial: In Loving Memory of Wm. H. "Chickie" PARRISH,
Sr. August 25, 1942 - November 21, 1992.
Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, Smyrna, Delaware.
William
M. Parrish ~1920-2001
Contributed by Sherren Johnson Mosley 12 Jan 2001
1.
Obituary: PHILADELPHIA -- William M. Parrish of Philadelphia died
Monday, Jan. 8, 2001 in his home. He was 80.
Mr.
Parrish was a Navy veteran of WWII. He was a retired pipe fitter with
SKF Indutries in Philadelphia.
He
was preceded in death by his son, William H. Parrish, in 1992. He is survived
by his wife of 60 years, Marion L. Parrish;
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Services
will be 1 pm Sun at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home in Smyrna, where friends
may call two hours prior to the service.
Burial will be in Immanuel Union Church Cemetery, Cheswold, Del.
2.
Death Notice: Wilmington News Journal online 11 Jan 2001. William M. Parrish
Age 80 of Phila., PA died on Monday, January 8, 2001 at home. Service
1 pm Sun., January 14 at Matthews-Bryson Funeral Home, 123 W. Commerce
St., Smyrna. Visitation 11 am Sun., January 11. (01/11/2001)
Cheryl L. Parsons
1956-2012
May 19, 2012
http://padgettfuneralhomes.com/tribute/details/133/Cheryl_L_Parsons/obituary.html#tribute-start
Cheryl L. Parsons,
age 55, of Upper Deerfield Township died unexpectedly on Saturday, May
19, 2012 at her home. She had been in declining health for past six years.
The daughter of the late Charles Jackson and Shirley Lecorchick Jackson
she was the wife of Joseph T. Parsons and was born in Bridgeton on December
19, 1956.
She had been an Upper
Deerfield Township resident for 20 years and prior to that she had lived
in Rosenhayn. Cheryl had been employed at the Eatmor Market in Deerfield
Township for many years. She enjoyed trips to Lancaster, PA and spending
time on the computer using Facebook. She was excited about the arrival
of her grandchild due in November and loved her two Poodles, Molly and
Kane. She was also extremely proud of her two nephews, Charles and Kurtis
Henigin who are serving their country in the United States Army and spoke
about them often. In addition to her husband Joe, she is survived by a
daughter, Kim Robbins-Nardi of Greenwich; four sisters, Linda Spatola
of Fairton, Debbie Lilly of Uniontown, PA, Bobbie Algarin and her husband
Berto of Bridgeton, and Lisa Henigin and her husband Buddy of Uniontown,
PA; a brother, Eddie Jackson of Scottsdale, PA; three grandchildren, Mike
Robbins, Naya Rodriguez, and Nichole Rodriguez; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Services will
be held at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield
Township, on Thursday, May 24th at 3 PM. Friends will be received at the
funeral home from 2 to 3 PM prior to the services. Cremation will follow
the services at Laurel Lawn Crematory, Upper Deerfield Township. In lieu
of flowers, donations in Cheryl's memory can be made to the American Heart
Association, Memorials and Tributes, 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville,
NJ 08691. Written condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral
home website at www.padgettfuneralhomes.com
Harold
T. Paxton1916-2004
30 Dec 2004
Harold
T. Paxton of Dover died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, in Westminster Retirement
Village Health Center. He was 88. Mr. Paxton was born Oct. 3, 1916, in
Hamilton, Ohio, son of the late Horace and Emma Paxton. He relocated to
Dover in 1978 from living with his cousin, Clinton McKay, in Philadelphia.
He graduated in 1935 from Ross High School in Venice, Ohio. Mr. Paxton
served in the U.S. Army Air Corps, where he worked as a carpenter with
subcontractors from the local Mormon community in Salt Lake City, Utah,
repairing burn holes in the tents from the hot stoves used to heat the
tents. He also worked at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, where new
military equipment was tested. He was first employed by Reliable Floor
Covering Co. as a delivery-truck driver, and he retired from the Pennsylvania
Liquor Commission in 1978. He enjoyed midget-car racing in Northern Philadelphia
as a spectator, laughing and saying, "I didn't have guts enough to
drive them." His proudest accomplishment in his life was marrying
his wife, Frances. Mr. Paxton's family are members of the local Ohio Methodist
Church, where he was honored by having his name put on the front of the
church for servicing his country. He became a Christian a few years ago
and committed his life to Christ.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Frances, of Dover; a stepson,
William A. Morgan; and a grandson, Anthony V. Morgan.
Services will be 11 a.m. Friday in Torbert Funeral Chapel, 1145 E. Lebanon
Road, Dover, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in
Immanuel Union Church Cemetery, Cheswold.
Eunice
E. Perkins ~1934-2009
25 Mar 2009
Eunice
E. Perkins, 74, of Woodstown, died Thursday, March 19, 2009, at the
Cumberland Manor. She was born in Bridgeton, and was the daughter of the
late William H. Perkins and Emma Perkins. She had been a resident of the
Bridgeton area for most of her life.
Eunice
had formerly attended the Dividing Creek Baptist Church.
Survivors
include: One brother, Paul Perkins, Alloway; and two sisters, Mary K.
Taylor, Cedarville, and Dorothy M. Pagonaff, of Erie, Pa. Private funeral
services were held in the Chapel at Cumberland Manor, in Hopewell Township.
Burial was at Overlook Cemetery, Bridgeton. Funeral arrangements were
under the direction of the Padgett Funeral Home, Cedarville.
Harold
B. Perkins Jr. 1918-1988
Harold
B. Perkins Jr., 70, of Alloway died Aug. 10 in Bridgeton Hospital
following a long illness. Born in Delaware, Mr. Perkins had
lived in Stow Creek Township before moving to Alloway 45 years ago.
He retired in 1981 from Anchor Glass Container Corp. with 35 years of
service. He was a member of the Glass Bottle Blowers Association.
Surviving
are his wife Elizabeth (nee Simmons), one son, Harold B. III, of Alloway,
three daughters, Mary E. and Helen S. Gordon of Alloway, and Charlotte
J. Dieffenbach of Salem; a brother, Horace of Bridgeton; five sisters,
Virginia Tombelson and Margaret Kripak of Millville, Doris Pellack of
Philadelphia, Sara Pinchuck and Betty McCullen of Norristown, Pa.; seven
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services
were held Aug. 12 in the H.T. Layton Home and Son for Funerals in Salem.
Burial was in the Alloway Baptist Cemetery.
Emma
O. Perry 1915-1987
Funeral
Program:
Emma O. Perry, November 1, 1915 - May 24, 1987. Funeral Services May 29,
1987, 11 A.M. Torbert Funeral Chapel, Bradford & Reed Street, Dover,
Delaware. Final Resting Place, Odd Fellows Cemetery, Camden, Delaware.
Mary
Elizabeth Hughes Perry ~1912-2003
12 March 2003
Mary Elizabeth Hughes Perry of Felton died Friday, March 7, 2003,
in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. She was 91. Mrs. Perry was born
Feb. 7, 1912, near Willow Grove. She was the eighth of 11 children of
the late Isaac H. and Sarah E. Hughes.
She attended the public school system in Willow Grove and the Groves Adult
Education Facility in the Capitol School District. She worked for Playtex,
Green Giant, and did domestic work from which she retired. She was also
a foster parent to several young children. She had been very active until
her health began to fail. Mrs. Perry joined the Bethuel Seventh-day Adventist
Church of Dover at an early age and held several offices such as church
clerk, Sabbath school teacher, secretary, and community services leader.
She also sang in the choir and her favorite passage of scripture was Lamentations
3:22-26: "It is of the Lord's mercies that we are not consumed, because
compassion fail not: great is thy faithfulness.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,
Spencer Perry Jr.; five brothers, William T. Hughes, Mark Hughes, Jesse
Hughes, David Hughes, and Roy Hughes; and four sisters, Mea H. Smith,
Ruth Hughes, Grace Sockom, and Vergie Hughes. She is survived by a daughter
and son-in-law, Alta M. and Morris R. Collick; a sister, Charlotte Cooper;
three grandchildren, Curtis F. Winchester, William J. Winchester, and
Gwen Winchester; six great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren,
and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Sharon Hill Memorial
Park, Dover. Arrangements by Minus Funeral Home, Dover.
Leanna
Dean Peterson ~1915-1992
1.
Obituary: Leanna (Dean) Peterson, 77, a resident at the Cumberland
County Medical Center, formerly of Fern Road, Bridgeton, died Saturday
morning in South Jersey Hospital
System, Bridgeton Division, where she was a patient for a week.
Born
in Fairfield Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Dorcas
Dean, and the wife of Arnold F. Peterson, who died in 1983. Mrs.
Peterson was a homemaker most of her life.
She
is survived by three daughters, Dorcas Reed of Hopewell Township, Beverly
Dickinson of Elmer and Shirley Hunt of MilIville; two sons, Kenneth Ridgway
of Alloway and Edgar Loatman of Bridgeton; a sister, Emma Pierce of Fairfield
Township; three stepdaughters, Eleanor Orr and Nettie Lacy of Bridgeton
and Ann Simons of Salem; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services
will be 8 p.m. today from the Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner, with the
Rev. David P. Scull of the Jubilee Living Word Ministries officiating.
Interment will be 10 a.m. Tuesday in Overlook Cemetery, Bridgeton.
Friends may call hour prior to the services today at the funeral home.
Contributions may be made to the Jubilee Living Word Ministries, P.O.
Box 234, 62 Gravelly Hill Road, Quinton 08072.
2.
Death Notice: PETERSON - Of Cumberland County Medical Center, formerly
of Fern Road, Bridgeton, N.J. on Saturday, June 13, 1992. Leanna
Dean Peterson, wife of the late Arnold F. Peterson, and mother of
Dorcas Reed, Beverly Dickinson, Shirley Hunt, Kenneth Ridgway and Edgar
Loatman, aged 77 years.
Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the funeral service without further
notice on Monday, June 15th at 8 p.m. from the Sray Funeral Home, Carll's
Corner. Interment will be Tuesday morning at 10 a.m. in Overlook
Cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening from 7 to 8 prior to the
services. For those who desire, memorial contributions may be made
in Mrs. Peterson's memory to the Jubilee Living Word Ministries, P.O.
Box 234, 62 Gravelly Hill Rd., Quinton, N.J. 08072.
Alice
L. Peyton ~1939-1999
February 08, 1999
Alice
Lucy Peyton, 60, of Salem died Thursday in Christiana Hospital, Stanton,
Del. Born in Salem to Alice Summiel of Salem and the late Granziel Summiel,
she was a lifelong city resident.
She
retired in 1997 from the New Jersey Department of Labor, Vineland Office,
after 29 years of service. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church,
Salem, and the Daughter Elks Lodge, Mount Salem Temple No. 114.
Surviving
in addition to her mother are her husband, James A. Peyton; two sons,
Lewis Ridgeway of Providence, R.I., and Courtney Ridgeway of Middleton,
Wis.; three daughters, Sharone Ridgeway of Wilmington, Del., Charmaine
Thomas of Williamstown and Jacqueline Ridgeway of New Castle, Del.; three
brothers, Randolph Summiel of Carneys Point Township, Richard Summiel
of Lawrenceville, Va., and Thomas Summiel of Salem; a sister, Shirley
Allen of Salem; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She
was predeceased by her first husband, Lewis D. Ridgeway Sr.
Services
are noon Wednesday in Mount Zion Baptist Church, Grieves Parkway, Salem,
with Pastor Ollice Bates officiating. Daughter Elks services will be held
Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Edwards
and Son Funeral Home Inc., 166 Seventh St., Salem, and 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery
in Salem.
Ileen Pickrem (Hazel Irene) 1919-2009
20
Dec 2009
Ileen
H. Pickrem, 90, passed away peacefully on December 9, 2009 in Sonoma after a short illness. Ileen was born on January 30 1919 in Willis,
MI to Frank and Maude (Connor) Pickrem. She was a 1927 graduate of Lincoln
High School in Ypsilanti, MI and served her country as
a WAC in World War II and a registered electrolysist. She was a volunteer
at the railroad museum. She was preceded in death by her parents Frank
and Maude (Connor) Pickrem; brother George Milne; sister Ruth Webster;
and niece Dolores Schock.
Rosa Ellen Pierson 1934-1935
20
Jan 1935 Democrat Messenger
Funeral services were held
Saturday for Rosa Ellen Pierson, 11 month-old daughter
of Frank and Lucille Grinage Pierson, of Sugar Grove, who died at her
home Friday, January 19, 1 935 at 3:20 p.m. following a three-day illness
of pneumonia. The rites were conducted by Rev. Thomas Presnell in the
Sugar Grove Church with interment in the Sug
ar Grove Cemetery.
Peggy
Lynn Pleasanton ~1977-1990
Peggy
Lynn Pleasanton of Flying Dutchman Trailer Court, Felton, died Sunday,
Sept. 16, 1990, in Christiana Medical Center, near Stanton, of head trauma
sustained in a traffic accident on Del. 15 in Canterbury. She was 13.
Miss
Pleasanton was an eighth-grade student at W.T. Chipman School, Harrington.
She was a member of the school's field hockey team, and she worked in
the school store.
She
is survived by her father, Chester L. Pleasanton of Dover; her mother
and stepfather, Barbara A. and Nicholas L. Dalton of Felton; six brothers,
Linwood Johnson, Nathan Johnson, Van Johnson and Timothy Pleasanton, all
of Dover, Chester E. Pleasanton of Hartly and Anthony Pleasanton of South
Carolina; four sisters, Suzette Johnson and Linda Miller, both of Dover,
and Nancy Sutton and Betty Miller, both of Rock Hall, Md.; two stepsisters,
Laura Dalton and Angela Dalton, both of California; her maternal grandmother,
Dorothy Lebron of Bridgeton. N.J.; her maternal grandfather, Nathan E.
Tepper of Pennsville, N.J., and her stepgrandmother, Helen Dalton of Salter
Path, N.C.
Funeral
services will be private. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in
Trader Funeral Home, 12 Lotus St., Dover. Burial will be in Sharon Hill
Memorial Park, Dover.
Sarah
Rebecca Mosley Pleasanton ~1910-2000
Sarah
Rebecca Mosley Pleasanton of Rising Sun died after a long illness
Sunday, June 4, 2000, in the home of her daughter and son-in-law in Dover.
She was 90.
Mrs.
Pleasanton was the daughter of the late George and Viney Mosley. She affiliated
with M.F. Chase Church, Star Hill, at a young age, under the pastorate
of Mother Mary F. Chase, and later joined St. John's A.U.M.P. Church in
Woodside, where she served as trustee, stewardess and held many offices.
During her later years, she returned to M.F. Chase Church and joined the
fellowship there under the pastorate of Dr. Samuel L. Dixon.
Mrs.
Pleasanton loved God, had a great love for her family, and will be remembered
for her love for cooking, sharing her favorite recipes with many friends,
her pickle relish, mustard pickle and hot rolls. She also loved to make
people happy, cared for the sick and shared whatever she had with the
less fortunate.
She
is survived by a son, Russell Pleasanton Jr.; a daughter, Helen Pleasanton
Hicks of Dover; two grandchildren, Clarence Wallace Hicks Jr. of Dover
and Regan Hicks Goldstein of Swedesboro, N.J.; four great-grandchildren,
Twyla and Kia Hicks of Dover and David and Benjamin Goldstein of Swedesboro;
a niece, Hilda Mosley Flowers of Silver Spring, Md., whom she raised from
a child as a daughter; four brothers, John Mosley of Philadelphia, Charles
Mosley of Bridgeville, Herman Mosley of Felton and Bennie Mosley of Virginia;
a son-in-law, Clarence W. Hicks Sr., whom she loved as a son and cared
for her until her death; a daughter-in-law, Carolyn Pleasanton; two nieces,
Darlene Smith and Louise Neal; three special people, Jeffrey Goldstein
(Regan's husband), Rosalind Hicks (Clarence Jr.'s wife) and Thomas Flowers
(Hilda's husband); a godchild, Sheri Collins Humphrey; and many other
nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Service
will be 1 p.m. Thursday at M.F. Chase Church, Star Hill, where friends
may call two hours prior to service. Burial will be in Willow Grove Cemetery,
Willow Grove. Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Dover.
Lucy
Mae Postles 1913-2002
28 Sep 2002
Lucy
Mae Postles of Felton died of natural causes Thursday, Sept. 26, 2002,
in the Capitol Nursing Home, Dover. She was 89. Mrs. Postles was born
Aug. 12, 1913, in Star, Md., daughter of the late Raymond and Lottie Broadway
Carter.
She
attended school in Star, and after moving to Delaware, she attended Union
School in Frederica. Mrs. Postles worked doing various production jobs
during her lifetime. She loved spending time with her family. She loved
being with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her home was a day-care
for her grandchildren. She loved cooking, gardening and reading the Bible.
She was best known for her magic touch when frying chicken. Mrs. Postles
was a member of the St. James Union A.M.E. Church in Frederica, where
she served on the Stewardess Board, Missionary Society and Senior Choir,
and as a past member of the culinary department.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Arvil
Postles; a son, Thomas Donald Carter; a grandson, Ronald Johnson III;
five brothers, Rayfield, Olden, Harry, Kennard and Selby; and three sisters;
Hilda, Marie and Dorothy. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law,
Frances Johnson and Ronald Johnson Sr. of Felton and Clara Pittman of
Frederica; a son, Arvil Junior Postles of Felton; a daughter-in-law, Delema
Carter of Felton; a brother, Milford Carter of Frederica; a sister-in-law,
Sadie Green of Felton; seven grandchildren, Donald, Duane, Kevin, LaTanya,
Ronald Jr., Angela and Tamara, as well as LaTanya's husband, James; seven
great-grandchildren, Cierra, Stephanie, Jocelynn, Kevin Jr., Brionna,
Ronee and Makayla; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services
will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the St. James Union A.M.E. Church, Frederica,
where friends may call two hours earlier. Burial will be in the Williamsville
Cemetery, Williamsville. Arrangements by Bennie Smith Funeral Home, Dover.
Hattie Bernetta Cooper Puckham
1941-2010
June
21, 2010
After
15 courageous years battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also
known as Lou Gehrig's disease, with her family by her bedside, Hattie
Bernetta Puckham quietly and peacefully submitted to the will of Almighty
God on Thursday, June 17, 2010. Hattie was 69 years old.
She was born in Laurel
on April 10, 1941, to the late Richard and Anna Louise Cooper.
Hattie
attended Paul Laurence
Dunbar School
in Laurel, William
C. Jason
Comprehensive High
School in Georgetown and
Delaware State College in Dover. Hattie was a lifetime member of New Zion United Methodist
Church in Laurel, where she was also baptized. On April
26, 1963, she was joined in holy matrimony to Eugene Bernard Puckham.
To this union were born four children, Victor, Tamar (Tammy), Forrest
and Anna (Amy). When her children entered school, Hattie worked
as a teacher's aide with the Laurel
School District and then Kraft
Foods Inc. in Dover.
She was later employed with the du Pont plant in Seaford
for 22 years, where she operated the RDA machine. It was while working
at du Pont that she was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease, forcing her
into an early retirement.
She
leaves precious memories with her devoted caregiver and husband, Eugene
B. Puckham; two sons, Victor (Iris) Puckham and Forrest (Verdine) Puckham;
and two daughters, Tammy (John) Williams and Amy (Tyrone) Handy.
Funeral
services will be held Wednesday at noon at United
Deliverance Bible
Center at 532 W. 7th St. in Laurel. There will be a viewing prior to the
service from 10 a.m.-noon. In lieu
of flowers, any donations should be made to the ALS Association, 409 Center St., Laurel,
Del. 19956. Arrangements are being handled by Bennie Smith
Funeral Home in Seaford. Letters of condolences
may be sent and a guestbook may be signed at www.benniesmithfuneralhome.com.
Wayne J. Puckham
1938-2009
Wayne J. Puckham,
age 71 of Wilmington, DE went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April
2, 2009. He
was born on March 29, 1938 in Laurel, DE to the late Robert and Anna Puckham.
He resided in Wilmington,
DE for over 40 years. Wayne attended William C. Jason High School and
Delaware State College, he continued on to Villanova University where
he received his masters degree in education. Wayne was a member of Omega
Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He was employed and retired from the BP Oil Company
in 1998. He served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged.
Baseball was a great love of Wayne's and when he was a young boy wanted
to play in the Negro League. He had a strong interest in history and the
sciences. Wayne enjoyed Japanese Anime and loved watching films. With
all of Wayne's life experience you could always count on him for gems
of wisdom. Wayne gave his life to Christ as a young man and later embraced
the Moran Faith, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, where
he became a elder.
He was preceded in
death by his brothers, Robert Puckham and R. Jenning Hearn. He leaves
to cherish his memory his daughter, Angela Henry and stepdaughter, Sheena
Marshall, a stepson, CaRon Jenkins; granddaughters, Amber Henry, Dawn
Ndumu (Tamajong) and Milika Jenkins; brothers, Gardner Puckham, Eugene
(Hattie) Puckham; sister-in-law, Armelia Puckham and a host of nephews,
nieces, cousins and many friends.
The funeral service
will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 11 am at the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 143
Dickinson Lane, Wilmington, DE. Interment,
DE Veterans Cemetery. Arrangements by Bell Funeral Home
