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Bonnie
L. Raines ~1941-2008
Bonnie
L. Raines, aged 66, of Upper Deerfield Township, died Sunday morning,
Jan. 20, 2008, at her home. She had been in declining health for the past
two years. Born in Greenwich, the daughter of the late Leroy K. Durham
Sr. and Bertha Durham, she had lived in Upper Deerfield Township for 37
years, moving there from Shiloh. Prior
to her retirement, Bonnie had been employed with the Memorial Hospital
of Salem County for 28 years. She had also been employed at the Mater
Dei Nursing Center for 20 years. An active member of the Fairton United
Methodist Church, she enjoyed shopping, trips to the beach, cruises and
quilting. She was a member of the Red Hat Society. Surviving
are a son, Robert E. Durham Jr., of Upper Deerfield Township; two sisters,
Jackie Briggs, of Pilesgrove, and Peggy Mosley, of Milford, Del.; brother
and sister-in-law, Phyllis and Jack Raines, of Hopewell Township; several
nieces, nephews and cousins including niece, Amy Jupin, of Madison, Ala.;
and cousins Beth Burrell, of Falls Church, Va., and Sandy Bordley, of
Bridgeton; and two aunts, Marian Carter, of Dover, Del. and Jean Okonski,
of Merritt Island, Fla. She was predeceased by a brother, Leroy K. Durham
Jr.; nephew, Terry Raines; aunt, Dorothy Burrell; and several other aunts,
uncles and cousins. Funeral
services will be held on Friday morning, Jan. 25, at 11 a.m. at the Fairton
United Methodist Church, 20 Main St., Fairton. Cremation and inurnment
will follow the services at Laurel Lawn Crematory, in Upper Deerfield
Township. Friends may call Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Padgett
Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township. In lieu
of flowers, the family asks that contributions in Bonnie?s memory be made
the Fairton United Methodist Church, 20 Main St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302.
Written condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home
Web site at. She is survived by Son, James Rexroad
of Dover, DE. Daughter, Emilie Weiss of Dover, DE. Daughter, Christina
Weiss of Dover, DE. Daughter, Katrina Weiss of Dover, DE. Brother, Michael
Street Jr., Milford, DE. Sister, Jasmin Street of Dover, DE. Paternal
Grand Parents, Sherman & Doris Street of Dover, DE. Paternal Grand
Parent, Irma Jackson of Frederica, DE. Remembrance Services will be held Friday
10/01/2004 01:00 PM at Trader Funeral Home in Dover, DE Burial will be
at the Sharon Hill memorial Park Dover, DE. Letters of condolences may be sent to www.delmarvaobits.com or traderfh@aol.com Lillian
M. Rhoades ~1915-2000 Lillian
M. Rhoades, of Newport, died Monday, April 17, 2000, in Christiana
Hospital, Newark. She was 85. Mrs.
Rhoades retired from Alfred I. duPont Institute for Children in 1980.
She traveled extensively after retirement, visiting nearly all the U.S.
states and many countries of the world. Mrs. Rhoades faithfully attended
the Calvary Baptist Church, Clayton. She was preceded in death by her
husband, William H. Rhoades, in 1976. She
is survived by her sons, James H. Faulkner Jr., and his wife, Barbara,
of Townsend, Gene A. Faulkner and his wife, Brenda, of Hacks Point, Md.,
Marvin Sammons and his wife, Mary Lou, of Fort Pierce, Fla.; her
sisters, Lois Sanders and her husband, Russell, of Brack-Ex, and
Eleanor "Sammy" Crocker and her husband, Fred, of Newport; nine grandchildren;
16 great-grandchildren; a great-great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces
and nephews. Service
will be 11 a.m. Friday at Nichols-Gilmore Funeral Home, 212 E. Justis
St., Newport, where friends may call one hour prior to service. Burial
will be in Bethel Cemetery, Chesapeake City, Md. Instead of flowers, the
family suggests contributions to: Calvary Baptist Church, 300 Bassett
Ave., P.O. Box 1070, Clayton, DE 19938. Martha
L. Richardson ~1929-1999 Martha
L. Richardson of Federalsburg, Md., died of heart failure Wednesday,
July 28, 1999, in Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford, Del. She was 70.
Mrs. Richardson was born in Vienna, the daughter of the late Mace and
Virgie Morris LeCompte. She
was a graduate of Hurlock High School, Class of 1946. Mrs. Richardson
was a part-owner of Hurlock Tastee-Freez from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s.
After selling the business, she worked for Poole's Shoe Store, Federalsburg,
until 1986. In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack
Richardson, Oct. 26, 1985; a brother, Claude LeCompte; a sister, Maude
Pennypacker; and a grandson, Zachary Richardson. She is survived
by two sons, William Richardson of Bridgeville, Del., and Brian Richardson
of Federalsburg; two daughters, Linda R. Johnson of Seaford and Faye R.
Layton of Denton; a brother, Vernon LeCompte of Fort Myers, Fla.; two
sisters, her twin, Dortha LeCompte Hallowell of Federalsburg and Alice
L. Collins of Aiken, S.C.; six grandchildren; and several nephews and
nieces. Service
will be 1 p.m. Monday at Framptom-Hawkins-Eskow Funeral Home P.A., Federalsburg,
where friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Sunday. The family suggests
memorial contributions to: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 162 Prince George
St., Annapolis, MD 21401; or to the Federalsburg Volunteer Fire Co., PO
Box 99, Federalsburg, MD 21632. Conrad
F. Riley died 1948 July
27, 1948. In profound sorrow we announce the death of Conrad J. Riley
who departed this life Tuesday, Jul 27, 1948. Funeral on Saturday, July
31. Perry A. Reese, Funeral services, 410 Church Ave. Service at Bethel
A.M.E. Church.
Conrad F. Riley Jr. 1934-1999 Rev.
Conrad F. Riley of Dover died Sunday, May 23, 1999, in his home.
He was 65. Rev.
Riley was born on April 13, 1934, in Smyrna. He
retired from the Smyrna School District as a teacher, with 35 years of
service. Rev.
Riley was an assistant pastor of Bethel A.M.E. Church in Smyrna, formal
pastor of Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church in Magnolia, Mt. Plymouth A.M.E. Church
in Felton, and Graham A.M.E. Church in Greenwood. He was the president
of the Afro-American Hall of Fame, founder of the First State Achievers
and the author of two books: ''Profiles of Black Leaders in Delaware''
and ''Who's Who in Delaware.'' He
is survived by his wife, Joyce Riley, two sons, Conrad F. Riley III and
his wife, Rebecca of Louisville, Ky., and Dallas L. Riley of Dover; two
daughters, Kimberly Riley of Dover, and Darlene Miller and her husband,
Ray of Wahiawa, Hawaii; two brothers, Harvey Riley and his wife, Shirley
Riley of Dover, and James Riley and his wife, Vivian Riley of Junction
City, Kan.; a sister, Barbara Williams and her husband, Rev. Melvin Williams
of Magnolia; three brothers-in-law, George Creighton, Dallas Creighton
and David Creighton; two sisters-in-law, Janice Creighton and Barbara
Creighton; four godchildren, Krystelle Winter, Darrick Roberson, Sherry
Johnson, and Decarlo Young Chandler; four aunts, five grandchildren; and
a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends. Service
will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel A.M.E. Church in Smyrna, where friends
may call 6-8 p.m. Friday. The Rev. Walter Dixon will officiate.
Burial
will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery in Smyrna. Arrangements
by Minus Funeral Home in Dover.
Estella
Riley ~1910-2002 Estella
Cynthia Riley, 92 of Bridgeton died Sunday morning in the South Jersey
Hospital-Bridgeton. Mrs. Riley was a life long resident of Bridgeton.
She was the daughter of the late Russell & Bertha Cuff Webster and
widow of Oscar Riley, who predeceased her in 1980. Laura
Mae Clark Counceller Ripperger 1911-2007 CLICK
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obituary (1967-2007) Bertha
Rivera, 85 of Hopewell Twp. died early Saturday morning Jan. 20, 2007
at her home surrounded by her family. She was under the care of Hospice,
and had been in failing health for the past 12 years. Born in She
and her husband Sammy have been residents of the Family
and friends are invited to attend funeral services on Wednesday Jan. 24,
at 11 a.m. from the Sray-Webster Funeral Home 62 Landis Ave. at Carll¹s
Corner, Upper Deerfield Twp. The Rev. Tony Cuellar, pastor of Vickie Lynn
Rivera 1960-2007 Vickie Lynn Rivera,
47, of Millville, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007, in
Thomas Jefferson University, after a brief and sudden illness. Her death
was unexpected. Vickie was born in Bridgeton on July 14, 1960, to Samuel
Rivera and the late Bertha (nee Loatman) Rivera, and had grown up in Hopewell
Township. She attended Hopewell
Township School and Cumberland Regional High School. She was employed
with Let¹s Do Linens, in Bridgeton, and had previously worked at
Hopewell Custard. She loved to play cards, especially poker, with family
and friends. She also loved caring for her many houseplants and attending
parties where there was music and dancing. She was a devoted daughter,
mother, and grandmother, who will be missed by all. Surviving her, besides
her father, Samuel, are her two daughters, Erica L. Rivera, of Millville,
and Tiffiney D. Carney, of Fairfield Township; three brothers, Ernest
Ronald Cuff and his wife, Caroline, of Hopewell Township, Carlos Antonio
"Tony" Rivera and his wife, Myra Jane, of Hopewell Township,
Michael Rivera and his wife, Heather, of Fairfield Township; 7 sisters,
Sheila Marie Timmons and her husband, Terry, of Harrington, Del., Sharon
M. Mosley, of Milford, Del., Gloria "Jeanne" Rivera, of Bridgeton,
Maria Ridgway and her husband, David Jr., of Fairfield Township, Carla
Jill Pierce and her husband, Michael Clifford Pierce, of Germany, Carmen
Rae Moore and her husband, Jeremiah Durham Moore, of Fairfield Township,
and Angela Joan Rivera Zera, of Bridgeton; 3 grandchildren, Alexia Willis,
Maryah Jones and Ramon Soto; and several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces
and nephews. She was predeceased, besides her mother, in January, by one
sister, Denise Rivera; and one brother, Larry Cuff. Family and friends
are invited to attend funeral services on Friday, Nov. 23, at noon at
the SRAY-WEBSTER FUNERAL HOME, 62 Landis Ave., Carll¹s Corner, Upper
Deerfield Township. The interment will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell
Township. Friends may call on Friday morning from 10 to noon at the funeral
home prior to the services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations
be sent to the funeral home to help with expenses. Written condolences
and expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting the
funeral home Web site at ww.sraywebsterfuneralhome.com. Albert
B. Robinson 1913-1997 In
Memory Of Albert B. Robinson Who Resided At 235 Fairton-Gouldtown
Rd., Fairfield Twp., N.J. Date Of Birth October 22, 1913. Date Of Death
May 10, 1997. Place And Time Of Services Wednesday May 14, 1997 11:00
a.m. Padgett Funeral Home Bridgeton, N.J. Clergymen Officiating Rev. Francis
E. Champion Rev. F. A. Shockley. Interment Fordville Methodist Cemetery
Fordville, N.J. Arrangements By Padgett Funeral Home, Bridgeton, New Jersey.
Evelyn
Pierce Robinson ~1912-1990 1.
Obiruary: Evelyn P. Robinson, 78, of the Fairton-Gouldtown Road,
Fairfield Township, died in her home Monday morning. She had been in declining
health since January. Born
in Elk Township, she was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Rosella
(nee Pierce) Pierce, and was the wife of Albert B. Robinson. A lifetime
area resident, she lived at her present address 38 years. Prior to her
retirement in 1974, she was a seamstress at the Seibel and Stern Co. for
more than 40 years. She was a member of the St. John United Methodist
Church in Fordville, she belonged to the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians.
In
addition to her husband, surviving are two daughters, Evelyn Louis Pierce,
Carol E. Green, both of Fairfield Township; two sisters, Margaret Pierce,
Rachel Lee, both of Fairfield Township; two brothers, Wilbert Pierce of
Greenwich, Paul Pierce of Bridgeton; four grandchildren, and five great-
grandchildren. She was predeceased by four sisters, Clara Pierce, Maryanna
Pierce, Ada Sammons, and Maude Gould; two brothers, Clifford Pierce and
Earl Pierce. Services
will be held on Friday at 1 p.m. in the St. John United Methodist Church
in Fordville, with the Rev. Nyada Clarke, pastor officiating. Interment
will be made in the St. John United Methodist Church Cemetery. Friends
will be received Friday from noon to 1 p.m. prior to the services in the
church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua
Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton. 2.
Death Notice: Of the Fairton-Gouldtown Road, Fairfield Twp. N.J., on Monday,
May 14, 1990. Evelyn (nee Pierce) Robinson, wife of Albert B. Robinson,
mother of Evelyn Louise Pierce and Carol E. Green, aged 78 years. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend the funeral services with out further
notice from the St. John United Methodist Church in Fordville on Friday,
May 18 at 1 p.m. Interment will be made in the St. John United Methodist
Church Cemetery. Friends may call Friday afternoon from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are under the direction
of the Carll-Peterson- Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton.
George
E. 'Skidrow' Robinson Jr. 1925-1999 George
E. ''Skidrow'' Robinson Jr. of Cambridge, Md., died Wednesday, April
8, 1999, in Mallard Bay Care Center, Cambridge. He was 73. Mr. Robinson
was born June 9, 1925, in Baltimore, the son of the late George E. Robinson
Sr. and Maggie Bailey Robinson. He
attended school in Virginia. Mr. Robinson was a veteran of World War II,
serving in the U.S. Army from 1944-1946. He worked for Delmarva Power,
now Conectiv, in Vienna, Md., and retired. Then, he worked at the Adult
Day Care, Cambridge, until his health failed, and he retired from there
in December 1998. Mr.
Robinson married Frances Gaines Robinson Dec. 24, 1983; they resided in
Cambridge. He joined the church at an early age in Treanville, Va.; then,
later, joined Bethel A.M.E. Church in Cambridge. Mr. Robinson was a member
of American Legion Post 87, Cambridge. In
addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gregory Jackson.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, George E. Robinson
III of Baltimore, Jerome E. Tilghman Sr. and Edward Jackson, both of Cambridge;
a daughter, Phyllis D. Dickerson of Easton; two stepsons, Lionel Jackson
and Melvin Nichols, both of Mardela Springs; a stepdaughter, Sylvia Fisher
of Newark, Del.; three daughters-in-law, Service
will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Waugh United Methodist Church, Cambridge, where
friends may call from 7-9 p.m. today and one hour prior to the service.
The Rev. Wallace L. Greene Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in the Maryland
Veterans Cemetery, Beulah. Arrangements by the Bennie Smith Funeral Home,
Cambridge. Hattie
M. Robinson 1935-2003 Hunter
Lee Robinson 1998-1999 Hunter
Lee Robinson of Seaford died Friday, April 21, 2000, in A. I. DuPont
Children's Hospital, near Wilmington. He was nine months. Hunter
was born on July 13, 1999, in Seaford, the son of Michael and Tegra Norwood
Robinson of Seaford. In
addition to his parents, he is survived by two brothers, Michael A. Mann
of Lewes and Jordan A. Graham, at home; a sister, Porscha M. Robinson
of Fredericksburg, Md.; paternal grandparents, Peggy A. Robinson of Ellendale
and Leroy C. Robinson of Baltimore; a maternal grandfather, Earl S. Norwood
of Millsboro; paternal great-grandmother, Roxie Allen of Ellendale; maternal
great-grandmother, Kate L. Jenkins of Dover; and aunts and uncles. Service
will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the United Deliverance Bible Center, W.
Seventh St., Laurel, where the Rev. Arthur Doakes Jr., whose pastor is
Bishop Catherine Camper, will officiate. Friends may call one hour prior
to service. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford. Arrangements
by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro. Isabella
H. Robinson died 1970 In
Memorium, Isabella H. Robinson. Services Wednesday, October 21,
1970, 1 p.m. Saint John Methodist Church, R.D. 7, Fordville Road, Bridgeton,
N.J. Rev. A. A. Berry, Minister. Isabella
H. Driggus Robinson, wife of the late John H. Robinson passed away at
the Bridgeton Nursing Home, on Manheim Avenue, Bridgeton, New Jersey,
on Saturday morning, October 17. She had been in ill health for about
a year. Born
in Camden, Delaware, near Dover, Mrs. Robinson came to this area 44 years
ago and resided on Fairton-Gouldtown Road for 39 years. The past two years
she resided with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Steward
at 119 Burlington Avenue, Bridgeton. She
was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church. She was also a member
of the Women’s Society of Christian Service and of the Parsonage Aide
Committee. She
is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Edna Sye of Millville, Mrs. Mary Ridgeway,
Mrs. Lillian Reed, and Mrs. Isabella Louise Steward all of Bridgeton;
one son, Albert B. Robinson also of Bridgeton; a granddaughter, Mrs. Dorothy
Edwards of Millville; eleven other grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren
and numerous other relatives. Funeral
services will be held on Wednesday, at 1 p m. from the St. John’s United
Methodist Church, Fordville. Interment will be in Fordville Memorial Park.
Friends may call Tuesday evening at the church from 7 to 9 p. m.
Active
Pallbearers: Edward Reed, Robert Reed, John Reed, Manford Ridgeway, Charles
Ridgeway, Jeffery Steward. Honorary Pallbearers: Larry Ridgeway, Leslie
Pierce, Alphonso L. Grigsby, Anthony Edwards, Arrangements By Lively Funeral
Home Jane
H. Robinson ~1922-1998
Jane
H. Robinson of Seaford, and formerly of Georgetown, died of a long
illness Saturday, May 16, 1998 in her home. She was 76. Mrs. Robinson
was born in 1921, in Georgetown. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Robinson was
a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Georgetown, and she was also
a member of the Seaford Senior Center. She
was preceded by her husband, George W. Robinson Jr., in 1975. She is survived
by two daughters, Sally R. Carney of Bethany Beach and Mary Jane Hudson
of Seaford; six grandsons and seven great-grandchildren. Service
will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Parsell Funeral Homes, where friends may
call one hour prior to the service. The Rev. Doug Albert will officiate.
Contributions can be made to Delaware Hospice, Southern Division, Georgetown.
Marcella
B. Pierce Robinson Marcella
B. Pierce Robinson, 55, of Hancocks Bridge, died Wednesday in The
Memorial Hospital of Salem County. The daughter of the late Belle Pierce,
she was a homemaker. A native of Bridgeton, she attended Seabrook schools.
Surviving
are her husband, Virgil, at home; two daughters, Tina of Hancocks Bridge
and Louise of Wilmington, Del; three sons, Virgil of Carneys Point, Joseph
of Bruceville, Ind. and Curtis of Hancocks Bridge; two sisters, Arnetta
Cox and Darlene Pierce, both of Detroit, Mich; two brothers, Arnold and
Casper Pierce, both of Bridgeton; and four grandchildren. Funeral
services will be Monday at Wesley Funeral Home, Burlington Road, Bridgeton.
Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Cemetery. Thomas
Robinson died
1965 In
profound sorrow we announce the death of Thomas Robinson, 1512
7th St., which occurred on Sun., March 21, 1965. Funeral services to be
held March 25, 1965, interment Green Lawn Cemetery. Hunt's Funeral Home,
1424 W. Third St., Chester, PA. Very sorrowfully, Rebecca Robinson Carney
& Families Charles
M. Rochford Sr. ~1923-1977
Charles
M. Rochford Sr., 54, of Chapelcroft, died Wednesday, Sept. 28, 1977,
at Kent General Hospital, Dover, after a short illness. For the past four
years he had been employed at the Camden and Dover Post Offices, and prior
to that he had been employed at ILC Industries for 20 years. Mr.
Rochford was a member of the Dover Elks Post No. 1903 and the Camden Post
VFW which he had served as commander. In World War II he was in the Marine
Corps. He was born in New York City and moved to Delaware in 1953.
Survivors
are his wife, Cordelia; two daughters, Joan Leist, Magnolia, and Lisa,
at home; a son, Charles, Jr.; two stepsons, Norman Carney, Jr., and Gregory
Carney, and a step-daughter, Dinita Ridgway, all of Dover; nine brothers,
James, John, Joseph, Eugene, Gilbert, Kenneth, Robert, William and Donald,
and three sisters, Josephine Rindas, Ann Wright and Marie Knover, all
of New York City; and one grandchild. Services
will be Saturday at Immanuel United Methodist Church in Cheswold. Burial
in the adjoining cemetery. (Manship
listing: ROCHFORD, CHARLES M. 1922-1977 "PFC US MARINE CORPS WW II")
Cordelia Marie
Carney Rochford 1931- 2011 Cordelia Marie
Carney Rochford of Dover died Tuesday April 19, 2011 at Kent General
Hospital. She was 79. She
was born September 19, 1931 in Dover, DE to the late Return Carney and
Ola E. Beckett Carney. Mrs. Rochford worked
for 10 years at Capitol Cleaners Uniform Rental before working as a Dietary
Technician at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna. She
had raced ponies in her early 50's and belonged to the Pony Association
of Delaware. Mrs. Rochford enjoyed playing cards and working in her garden
but especially spending time with her family and friends. In addition to her
parents she was preceded in death by her husband Charles Rochford in 1977.
She is survived by her sons, Norman Carney, Jr. and his wife Patricia
of Dover, Gregory Carney and his wife Barbara of Smyrna and Charles Rochford,
Jr. "Marty" and his wife Kim of Dover; her daughters, Joan Silberski
of Kansas, Dinita Ridgway and her husband Floyd "Perky" of Dover
and Lisa Rochford of Newark, DE; her brother, Willis Carney of Dover;
her sisters, Mary Etta Carter of Dover, Betty Seeney of Clayton, Shirley
Ann Seeney of Dover and Gloria Attix of Dover; her grandchildren, Renee
Khiat, Steven Silberski, Erin Carney, Sandi Carney, Jason Carney, Adam
Hill, Jackie Pleasonton, Harvey Seeney, Clayton Gilman, Kimberly Gilman,
Heather Ridgway, Danielle Ridgway, Joshua Fosmire, Chandler Rochford,
Alexandra Rochford, Shannon Rochford, Kristina Rochford, Michelle Shockley
and a host of great grandchildren Funeral services will
be held 1pm Friday, April 22, 2011 at Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145
E. Lebanon Road, (Rt.10), Dover. Friends may call from 11-1. Interment
will be in the Immanuel Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cheswold.
In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions be made to Delaware
Hospice Center, 911 S. Dupont Highway, Dover, DE 19901. Viewing Friday
April 22, 2011, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM at Torbert Funeral Chapels. Funeral
Service Friday April 22, 2011, 1:00 PM at Torbert Funeral Chapels. Interment
Friday April 22, 2011 at Immanual United Methodist Church and Cemetery. Claud
Russell 1898-1987 Claud
Russell, age 88, died May 18, 1987 at a local hospital. Mr. Russell
was a resident of Lansing since 1928 coming from
Surviving are 2 sons, Duane R. and wife JoAnn Russell of Lansing, Bruce
A. and wife J ean Russell of Midland; 3 step-daughters, Pat Woodham of
Mecosta, Mary Ann Swan son of San Antonio, TX and Marjorie Laity of Lansing;
step-son, Dan Weber of Id aho; 19 grandchildren; 5 great grandchildren;
2 sisters, Dorothy Miller of Tecum seh and Helen Reddeway and brother,
Leslie Russell, both of Ypsilanti. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m.
Friday in the Tiffany Funeral Home with Rev. R oger Pohl, of Pilgrim Congregational
Church, officiating. Interment will be in . Note:
Claud's first wife was Myrtle (Geisenhaver) Russell, who died in 1994.
Eliza Wilson Clark 1916-1994 Eliza Wilson Clark was born to the late Robert Wilson of Cheswold,
Delaware, and Mabel Wilson of Ridgely, Maryland. Eliza was the sixth child
of a family of thirteen children. On
August 19, 1994 Eliza, 77, peacefully departed this life to be with her
Lord and Savior. Eliza Was educated in the public schools of Maryland and New Jersey.
She was the devoted wife of the late Russell Clark Sr. of Maryland. From
their union came a son, Russell Clark Jr. Eliza was a sweet caring mother
and wife. She loved her home and attended church when she was able. She
was especially fond of her grandson. Eliza's health began to fail in 1992
and she was not able to attend church or perform her services on the Usher
Board because of the health problems. She also could not visit her sister
as she would have liked, Eliza leaves to mourn, one sister, Frances K. Williams of Delair, New
Jersey, One brother Ford Wilson of Salem, New Jersey, A son Russell Clark
Jr. of Wilmington, Delaware, one grandson, one sister-in law, Mabel Wilson
of Salem, New Jersey and a host of family members and friends. Services held at New Jerusalem Baptist Church, Claysville, Salem, New
Jersey, Pastor Thomas T. Moon, Officiating. Tunsil Funeral Home, Palmyra
and Camden, New Jersey
22 Jan 2008
Stephanie Street-Rexroad 1971-2004
27 Sep 2004
Mrs. Riley was a member of the Trinity AME Church where she was a stewardess,
usher, senior choir member & member of the Women's Chorus and an independent
aide. She was a seamstress for many years and retired from Fairfield Middle
School as a dietician.
She leaves to cherish her memory, a devoted and loving daughter, Cordelia
A. Wynder Lane; and a son, Thomas C. Lane, IV of Bridgeton; six grandchildren;
eight great grandchildren; nieces; nephews; cousins and other relatives
and friends.
Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the Trinity AME Church, Bridgeton-Millville
Pike, Gouldtown, with Pastor Alvin Stokes officiating. Interment Gouldtown
Memorial Park. Friends may call at the church after 11:00 a.m. In lieu
of flowers, contributions may be made to Trinity AME Church Gouldtown
Scholarship Fund, 1107 Bridgeton-Millville Pike, Bridgeton, NJ 08302.
Arrangements Edwards and Son Funeral Home, Inc., Bridgeton & Salem.
Contributed by Charles Counceller
Bertha
Loatman Rivera ~1921-2007
Surviving to cherish her memory, besides her husband Samuel of 44 years
are three sons, Ernest Ronald Cuff and his wife Caroline of Hopewell Twp.,
Carlos Antonio “Tony” Rivera and his wife Myra Jane of Hopewell Twp.,
and Michael Rivera of Fairfield Twp.; 8 daughters, Sheila Marie Timmons
and her husband Terry of Harrington Del., Sharon Mosley of Milford Del.,
Gloria “Jeanne” Rivera of Bridgeton, Maria Ridgway and her husband David
Jr., of Fairfield Twp., Vickie Lynn Rivera of Millville, Carla Jill Pierce
and her husband Michael Clifford Pierce of Germany, Carmen Rae Moore and
her husband Jeremiah Durham Moore of Fairfield Twp., and Angela Joan Rivera
Zera of Bridgeton; two sisters, Elsie May Webster and her husband Edward
of Upper Deerfield Twp. and Florence Seeney and her husband Ronald of
Salem; 38 grandchildren; 43 great grandchildren; one great-great grandchild,
and several nieces and nephews, and cousins. Bertha was predeceased by
two children; her son, Larry Wayne Cuff, and her daughter Denise Rivera
Loatman; one son -in-law, Larry Mosley; two brothers Raymond Loatman and
Leon Loatman Jr., and one sister Edith Williams.
19 Nov 2007
Contributed by Lorraine Johnson-Gregg 5/19/2000, who says, ”Albert B.
Robinson son of John H. Robinson & Isabella H. Driggus, m to Evelyn nee
Pierce."
Contributed by Lorraine Johnson-Gregg 5/19/2000
Eveline Robinson of Baltimore, Linda Wilson Tilghman of Cambridge and
Vinette Jackson of Hastings, N.Y.; a foster daughter, Janice Wilson Westler,
and her husband, George Westler; a sister, Dorothy Reed of Matchapongo,
Va.; 15 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nephews, nieces,
cousins and friends.
19 Jan 2003
Hattie M. Robinson of Dover died of complications of cancer Thursday,
Jan. 16, 2003, in the University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore. She
was 67. Mrs. Robinson was born April 30, 1935, in Middleford, near Seaford,
daughter of the late Horace and Susie Carrey Clark.
She worked in the Smyrna area as a professional seamstress for many years
and most recently worked as a food demonstrator for Sam's Club in Dover.
Mrs. Robinson enjoyed selling Mary Kay products, camping and spending
time with her grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a grandson, Jason
Durham. She is survived by her husband, Gene Robinson; two sons, Ronald
A. Durham of Smyrna and David Durham of Kenton; a daughter, April Durham
of New Castle; two sisters, Doris Williams of Leesburg, Fla., and Erma
Jackson of Frederica; five grandchildren, Jeffrey Durham, Brian Wolfe,
Ashley Wolfe, Madison Durham and Tiffany Gott; and a great-grandson, Adam.
Services will be noon Wednesday in the Smyrna Wesleyan Church, 433 W.
Commerce St., Smyrna, where friends may call one hour earlier.
Burial will be in Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna. Instead of flowers, the family
suggests memorial contributions to the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation,
PO Box 799044, Dallas TX 75379-9044. Arrangements by Faries Funeral Directors
Inc., Smyrna. Letters of condolence may be made at www.fariesfuneralhomes.com.
Contributed by Lorraine Johnson-Gregg 5/19/2000, who notes, “Isabella,
dau of John Driggus & Eliza J. Thompson, m John Henry Robinson, son of
John Clayton Robinson & Pricilla Johnson.”
(Note: SSDI lists a Thomas Robinson as follows: THOMAS ROBINSON SSN 180-05-8285
Born 10 Apr 1884 Died Mar 1965 Issued: PA.)
Lansing State Journal; Lansing, MI; Wed, May 20-1987, page 2-B.
(A descendant of James & Dena Dea n; Deborix & Sarah Miller; Warner
Perkins - all of
September 12, 1916 - August 19, 1994
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