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All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Melinda Jarvis Devereaux ************************************************************************** * John Glenn 'Jack' Bell, 41 FELTON - John Glenn "Jack" Bell of near Felton died of complications of muscular dystrophy Saturday, April 12, 2003, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. He was 41. Mr. Bell was born in Milford, son of Mary Alice (Melvin) Bell and the late Joseph C. Bell. He was a 1979 graduate of Lake Forest High School and a graduate of Delaware Technical '&;' Community College, Owens Campus, Georgetown. He attended Delaware State University. Mr. Bell did volunteer work at Courtland Manor and The Doll House, both in Dover. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a brother, Jamie Bell, in 1981; and paternal grandparents, Roy Bell in 1986 and Mabel Bell in 1975. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Clifton B. and Gladys Melvin of Hartly; a sister, Terry Powell of Felton; two nieces, Jennifer Powell and Stefanie I. Hope; a great-niece, Hailey Powell; and a number of aunts, uncles and cousins. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Berry-Short Funeral Home, Main Street, Felton. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday in the chapel. Burial will be in Barratt's Chapel Cemetery, near Frederica. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 8501 La Salle Road, Towson, MD 21286-5914. --------------------------------------------------------------- * James L. Smith Sr., 76 MILFORD - James L. Smith Sr. of Milford died Saturday, April 12, 2003, in his home. He was 76. Mr. Smith was born in East New Market, Md., son of the late Samuel J.T. and Mary (LeCompte) Smith. He was both a U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy veteran, serving in the Navy in World War II and in the postwar Air Force. He worked for E.I. DuPont Co. for three years following military service, and then, worked as a civil service aircraft mechanic at Dover Air Force Base for 35 years, from which he retired. He also worked for Bennett Security for nine years on duty at Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. Mr. Smith enjoyed woodworking and was an excellent craftsman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel (Emory) Smith, in 2000; and a son, James L. Smith Jr., in 1984. He is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Joseph A. Smith and Jeffrey and Teresa Smith, all of Milford; a sister, Mary Lawrence of East New Market; four grandchildren, Jennifer Smith, Ryan Smith, Jessica Smith and Joseph Smith; and a great-grandson, Joseph Smith. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel of Berry-Short Funeral Home, 119 N.W. Front St., Milford, where friends may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford. The family suggests memorial contributions to Delaware Hospice, 600 N. DuPont Highway, Georgetown, DE 19947. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Robert C. 'Bob' Starkey Sr., 60 DOVER - Robert C. "Bob" Starkey Sr. of Dover, formerly of Newark, died, after a long illness, Friday, April 11, 2003, in the Westminster Retirement Village Health Center in Dover. He was 60. Mr. Starkey was a member of the Delaware Army National Guard from the 1960s through the 1970s. He was employed by Ferroalloy Corp. in New Castle as a shipping-and- receiving clerk for 32 years, retiring in 1999. He enjoyed hunting, archery and raising his huskies. Mr. Starkey coached Newark Babe Ruth Baseball during the 1970s. He was a baseball umpire for the New Castle County-area schools during the 1980s and 1990s. He was a member of the Little Creek United Methodist Church and Solid Rock Church in Hazlettville. He is survived by his wife, Janice L Starkey of Dover; a son, Robert C. "Bob" Starkey Jr. of Smyrna; his stepmother, Evelyn Starkey of Newark; a stepdaughter, Marie Davis of Felton; two stepsons, Jeffrey Quillen of Pueblo, Colo., and Arnold W. Quillen of Cedar Edge, Colo.; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Friends and relatives may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the R.T. Foard and Jones Funeral Home, 122 W. Main St., Newark. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home, where friends also may call one hour earlier. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. April 26 in the Westminster Retirement Village Health Center at the corner of McKee and College roads, Dover. Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Westminster Retirement Village Health Center, Activity Room Fund, in care of the funeral home. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Capt. Richard A. Taylor, 67 EARLEVILLE, Md. - Capt. Richard A. Taylor of Earleville died Sunday, April 13, 2003, in his home. He was 67. Capt. Taylor was born April 12, 1936, in Rock Hall, son of the late Romie and Margaret Hogan Taylor. He served with the National Guard from 1959 to 1961. Capt. Taylor was a waterman, had worked for the Delaware State Marine Police and, since 1959, had been a tugboat captain for various companies in the dredging industry until retiring in 1990. He enjoyed crabbing, fishing, rabbit hunting, gardening and breeding goats. Capt. Taylor was a member of the Operating Engineers Local 25. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sons, William Wayne Taylor in 1964 and Richard Albert Taylor Jr. in 1965; and a brother, James M. Taylor, in 2002. He is survived by his fiancee, Kim Fredrick of Earleville; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Richard Taylor of Lincoln, Del., and Mark and Lisa Taylor of Chestertown; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Barbara and Greg Carney and Susan and Steve Fair, all of Dover, Del., Mary Taylor of Clayton, Del., and Lisa and Matthew Passwaters of Smyrna, Del.; two stepdaughters, Kathy Wadsworth of Merritt Island, Fla., and Patty Gordon of Cocoa, Fla.; a brother and sister-in- law, George and Shirley Taylor of Price; another sister-in-law, Martha Taylor of Mantua, N.J.; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech, 118 W. Cross St., Galena. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home, where friends also may call one hour earlier. Burial will be in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Rock Hall. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Northern Chesapeake Hospice Foundation, Box 2332, Elkton, MD 21922. --------------------------------------------------------------- * Richard Clayton Warrington, 73 MILTON - Richard Clayton Warrington of near Milton died of natural causes Saturday, April 12, 2003, in Bayhealth-Milford Memorial Hospital. He was 73. Mr. Warrington was born in Milford, son of the late James and Mamie (Cooper) Warrington. He worked for N.K.S. Distributors in Milford for many years, retiring in 1992. He enjoyed fishing, crabbing and hunting. Mr. Warrington was a member of the National Rifle Association. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Marie Moore; and a brother, Howard Warrington. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Mary Ann Warrington of Milton; a daughter, Brenda Pritchett of Milton; a sister, Mildred Mitchell of Milford; four brothers, Nelson Warrington and Everett "Babes" Warrington, both of Greenwood, Fred Warrington of Rising Sun, near Camden, and Rodney Warrington of Milford; and three grandchildren, Staci Warrington, Joseph Pritchett and Caitlin Pritchett. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Short Funeral Services, 416 Federal St., Milton. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral chapel. Burial will be in Slaughter Neck Cemetery, near Milford. Instead of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Milton Volunteer Fire Department, Front Street, Milton, DE 19968. ---------------------------------------------------------------