Lawrence S Durham

Married 09 Mar 1946 in Cheswold, Kent Co., Delaware to Edith Pearl Reed
Born 30 Oct 1924 in Dover, Kent Co., Delaware
Died 16 May 2006 in Dover, Kent Co., Delaware

Notes

• Lawrence's age in the census records: in 1930, age 5-1/12.
• Lawrence was buried in Immanuel Union United Methodist Church Cemetery, Cheswold, Delaware:
  "Durham / Lawrence S. / Oct. 13, 1924 / Apr. 4, 2005" [Tombstone photo]
• Obituary, Mitsawokett #7892, 07 Apr 2005:
  LAWRENCE S. DURHAM
    Lawrence S. Durham of Dover died Monday, April 4, 2005 in his home. He was 80.
    Mr. Durham was born in Dover to the late Benjamin and Anna M. Durham. He worked as a farmer for the Gibe Farms for 29 years. Worked for Garrison's Lake Golf in their grounds maintenance crew, and then worked for the Capitol School District for 13 years as the foreman of their grounds crew. He retired from the school district in 1989 after 13 years.
    Mr. Durham was a member of the Immanual Union United Methodist Church, where he served as the President of the trustee's board for 36 years. He was an avid hunter, loved gardening, working with and repairing small engines, and most of all loved bragging about his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
    Mr. Durham is survived by his wife of 59 years, Edith Reed Durham; two daughters, Sheila Darlene Mosley of Bridgeton, N.J. and Wanda Parton of Dover, Del.; two sisters, Lillian Coker and Marian Carter both of Dover; four grandchildren, Dale Pierce of Pittsgrove, N.J., Chuck Mosley of Bridgeton, N.J., Allen Mosley of Millville, N.J., and Lesley Combs of Dover; 7 great grandchildren, Beverly Ricci of Vineland, N.J., Ashley Mosley of Bridgeton, Arieonna and Adora Mosley of Millville, Jae'Lynn Combs of Dover, Marc Terron and Allie J. Mosley both of Millville. Also surviving are; two great-great grandchildren, Savannah Payne of Vineland, and Vince Saunders III of Bridgeton.
    Funeral services will be held 12 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2005 in the Immanual Union Unite Methodist Church, 756 Main St., Cheswold, Del., where friends may call from 10 a.m. until service time. Interment will be in the Immanual Church Cemetery.
    In lieu of flowers the family suggest that memorial contributions be sent to Immanual Union U. M. Church, P.O. Box 309 Cheswold, Del. 19936 or Delaware Hospice, 911 S. DuPont Hwy., Dover, Del. 19901.

Sources

• 1930 - U.S. Census, Delaware, Kent Co., R.D.5, E.D. 1-19, Sheet No. 2B [=164 verso], 32-33, Kenton Rd., 15 Apr 1930
• SSDI 222-12-3561