All Obituaries

ROXIE ELLEN DUFFIELD, daughter of the late Marion Elzey and Lottie Mae Cuff Price departed this life on Monday July 15, 2019 at Nanticoke Mem Hospital in Seaford at the blessed age of 83.  Roxie was born on September 12, 1935 in Salisbury, Md.  She was married to the late Grover McKinley Duffield, Sr. who departed this life on Monday August 13, 2001.  Her daughter Sheila Beckwith died on July 2, 2000.  From the union of marriage six children were born, Dwight, Sheila,...

James Cannon, Jr.,  86  of Seaford died Sunday May 26, 2019 at home after a brief Illness. James was born May 29, 1932 in Seaford to the late John and Rhoda Smith Cannon.  James received his elementary and high school  education in seaford.  Upon graduation he joined the Army serving in the Korean War, after an honorable discharge he returned home and married the love of his life, Blanche Prattis from that union came six children., they were married more than 35...

LINDA  MAE PERRY age 72 of  Delmar, Md,  died at home ,  Saturday March  30,  2019  surrounded by her loving family members Linda worked as a Beautician, for   many years  until failing health,  forced her to stop work. Survivors:  2 Sons; Herman 'Rick' & Tammi Ward, Jr.  &  Theodore  ' Teddy' &  Niki  Perry III   both of Delmar, MD.  1...

Georgianna  Helen  LaPlant , 62 of Seaford, De  died  thursday  Mar 28, 2019  at the Delaware Hospice Center after a Lengthy illness.  Memorial Service to be announced. 

ALTON LEON BOWDEN, age 72 of Milton died Sept 18, 2018 at home after a brief illness.  Leon was born March 26, 1946 in Engelhard, NC to the late Ruby M. Spencer and Edgar Bowden.  Leon had worked for more than 34 years in the poultry industry, last as a Welder in the cage repair dept at Mountaire farms in Millsboro, De.  Leon had become a member of Philadelphia Pentecostal Holiness Church in Ellendale, De. Survivors: Wife Dolena E. Bowden of 54 years.   5 Sons:...

STACY ANGELA  HALL TUCKER, age 49 of Mitchellville, Md formerly of Rehoboth Bch, De, passed from time into eternity on Sept 6, 2018, at Prince George's County Hospital after a brief illness.  Stacy was born October 10, 1968 to Gerald Hitchens and the late Beverly M. Allen Hall in Lewes. De.  Before her illness Stacy had worked for the Federal Emergency Management Agency  (FEMA) as a program Specialist, she also was a licensed cosmetologist.   Survivors: Her...

HENRY  LEE  DUKES, SR. was born July 23, 1937 to the late Cleveland Dukes and Jeannetta Packer Bishop in Lower Petry ,AL.  He departed this life July 26, 2018.  Henry left home at the early age of 14 years old and traveled from state to state working until he met the love of his life.  Emma (Formerly Price), whom he married in 1959.  During the 59 years that they shared together were born six children.  After moving his family from Florida in 1962, they...

LESTER  SHERWOOD  SUNKETT, was born November 4, 1952 to the late Melvin T.  Sunkett, Sr. and Gladys Finney Coon.  Lester was preceded in death by sister Allene Carter and brother Melvin T.  Sunkett, Jr.  Lester graduated from  Cape Henlopen High School  in 1970, after graduation he was employed by Henlopen Floor Service, training as a floor technician.  He later owned and operated Lester's Floor Service for 40 years.  He retired in...