Local Obituaries for Families in Smyrna DE, Wilmington DE, and Penns Grove NJ
Maurice Johnson
May 23, 2023
Maurice Johnson, 62, born August 8, 1960, passed away peacefully, with loving family by his side, in Newark, Delaware at Christiana Hospital, on May 23, 2023. Maurice was a native of Wilmington, Delaware and was born at Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware. He loved telling stories of the early years growing up in the South Bridge neighborhood of Wilmington; later...
Donald Eugene Saunders
May 22, 2023
Donald Eugene Saunders was born January 1, 1940 in Middletown, DE to the late Ruth A. Saunders and the late Eugene Garnett. He departed this life on Monday, May 22, 2023 in Wilmington, DE.
Donald, affectionately known as “Rags” received his early education from the Louis L. Reading School. He was employed by the Chrysler Motor Company for a number of...
David Footman
May 19, 2023
David Footman was born July 3, 1964, in Wilmington, Delaware to John and Georgia Footman who are both deceased. He passed on on May 19, 2023 at 2713 Speakman Place in Wilmington, de 19802.
David received his early childhood education at George Gray Elementary School, and he graduated from Howard High School. He worked as a landscaper with Kevin Gandy, known...
Shayler Dwayne Gibson
May 15, 2023
Shayler was such a lovable guy. A leader to his siblings, preaching about how life was too short, and at short notice, with life still ahead of him, god called him home. Not gone from our hearts but gone from the physical world. He loved who all loved him back. Those who didn’t weren’t a worry in his mind. His...
Rev. George H. Beachum, Iv
May 14, 2023
Through the grace and mercy of Almighty God, Reverend George H. Beachum, IV was born on May 6, 1936, in Wilmington, Delaware, to the late Anna Elizabeth (Campbell) Beachum and George H. Beachum, III. Reverend Beachum answered God’s call to come home to glory on Sunday, May 14, 2023, in Wilmington, Delaware.
Reverend Beachum grew up in the cities of Wilmington...
Keith O. Robinson
May 9, 2023
Keith Robinson was born February 7, 1962, to Shirley Ponzo Robinson and the
late Charles Robinson in Wilmington, Delaware. He made his transition into
eternal joy on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Keith accepted the Lord as his personal Saviour at a very young age with spiritual
guidance from his grandmother, Margaret Ponzo. He was baptized at Friendship
Baptist...
Darryl Tyrone Price
May 8, 2023
Darryl Tyrone Price, age 58 was born in Wilmington, Delaware on September 4, 1964, to Frances Price Stafford. He departed this life on Monday, May 8, 2023 at his home in the city of Wilmington.
Darryl accepted Christ at an early age at St. Paul UAME Church where he was an active member of the Sunday School, the Youth Choir and...
Pastor Joseph J. Annese, Jr.
May 7, 2023
Born September 1, 1964 in New York City. He passed on May 7, 2023 in Wilmington Hospital (Hospice) in Delaware.
Pastor Joe’s journey began at the Sunday Breakfast Mission (SBM) Wilmington in 2011. After a brief time of homelessness, Joe came to the Sunday Breakfast Mission and completed the Men’s Discipleship Program. Joe wasn’t satisfied with completing the program, it was...
Mary Singles
May 4, 2023
Mary T. Singles of Wilmington, Delaware, age 74, passed away on May 4th, 2023. Born in Washington, DC, raised in Wilmington, Delaware since age 3, Mary’s father served in the United States military which allowed her to spend her early adolescent years in Japan.
Mary completed her high school in the Wilmington School System. Mary would then go on to complete...
Velma Lynn
Apr 28, 2023
Velma Lynn, age 92, of Wilmington, Delaware passed away peacefully on Friday, April 28, 2023, surrounded by her family.
She was born on October 22, 1930, in Maryland and reared in Wilmington, Delaware by her parents, the late Joseph and Estelle Morris. Growing up, Velma attended public schools and spent time working in her family’s dry-cleaning business. Velma was quite the...
John "Mr. Aljo" Burton Brown
Apr 25, 2023
On September 18, 1946, John Burton Brown was born to Betty Jean Brown and Burton Cannon in Salisbury, Maryland. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 43 years, Altonia Epps Brown, one brother, Ronald Bernard Brown, and a daughter Scheron Yarbray.
John received his education in the Wicomico County School District in Salisbury Maryland, graduating from Salisbury High...
Tina M. Wilson Williams
Apr 24, 2023
Tina Maria Wilson-Williams was born on Friday, December 23, 1960 to Henrietta Wilson and the late Donald E. Wilson, Sr. in Elkton, Maryland. She went home to be with the Lord on April 24, 2023, peacefully surrounded by family at her home.
Tina was raised in Middletown, Delaware, where she graduated from Middletown High and also received her Cosmetology certification from...
Leroy Sylvester Duker
Apr 22, 2023
Leroy was born October 11, 1947 in Townsend Delaware to the late Francis and Ella Duker. Leroy (Lee) received his early education at Louis L. Reding Comprehensive School Middletown, Delaware. After, school he was drafted into the Army in 1968 he fought in the Vietnam war. Upon returning home he was employed by the City of Newark for 36 years....
Nelson S. Brockenborough
Apr 18, 2023
Nelson S. Brockenborough was born on October 27, 1945, to Nelson Brockenborough and Jessie A. Brockenborough. He transitioned on April 18, 2023, at home in Wilmington, Delaware.
Nelson (aka Brock) received his early childhood education from Ridgeview School in Hickory, North Carolina. After graduating from Ridgeview High School in 1963, he matriculated to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University (A&T), graduating...
Dwane "Beefy" Alexander Bland
Apr 17, 2023
Dwane A. “Beefy” Bland was born on June 30,1980 in Wilmington, DE to Robin
Bland and Alexander Taylor. He peacefully passed on, April 17,2023.
During Beefy’s early years he attended Martin Luther King elementary school.
Then he went on to become a student at William Penn High School. He spent
most of his adult life enjoying being his mother’s caregiver all while being
employed at...
