Local obituaries for Bell Family Funeral Services

Jan 6, 2022

Eurmund "Reggie" Thomas age 61, of Wilmington, DE departed this life on January 6, 2022.

A celebration of life will be held on Saturday February 12, 2022 at Mother UAME Church, 701 E. 5th Street Wilmington, DE 19801.                            Viewing 9-11 am, service at 11 am. Masks are mandatory.

Jan 2, 2022

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

TERRIN MARCELLO JACKSON

MAY 16 TH 1954 God said it was time for a beautiful baby boy to enter the world weighing over 10lbs. to join his parents Joseph Benjamin Jackson Jr. and Alberta Delaney Jackson. He became the baby brother to Phelan and Ardythe. Later he became the big brother to...

Dec 28, 2021

Ronald Alston Davis was born in Wilmington, Delaware on July 16, 1954, to the late Perry L Davis, Sr. and P. Elizabeth Davis. He peacefully departed this life on December 28, 2021, at St. Francis Hospital.

Affectionately known as "Doc" and “Ronnie” to many, he was educated in the Wilmington Public School System. He was employed for...

Dec 20, 2021

Mary Louise Purnell

May 11, 1942 - December 20, 2021

Mary Louise Purnell of Newark, DE passed away on December 20, 2021, at home with her husband and children. She was born May 11, 1942 in Wilmington, DE to the late William and Marion Wilkerson. From this union, she is one of...

Dec 20, 2021

Booker T. Martin as we affectionately called “Gou” of Wilmington, Delaware. Passed away unexpectedly on December 20, 2021, at the age of 50 years old. Booker was born on January 30, 1971, to the late Eleanor and Copeland Martin. He received his education in Delaware Public schools. Later then he graduated from Glen Mill school, where he obtained his diploma...

Dec 17, 2021

Judith Leigh Winward know as, “Judi,” was born on Friday, January 9, 1948, to the late Robert and Kathryn Winward in Wilmington, DE. She grew up in the community of Southbridge. She was extremely proud of her “Southbridge” roots. Judi often said , “ do n’t look at my skin tone and get it twiste d,...

Dec 8, 2021

Leander Vernon (Butch, Toot) Gardner born September 5, 1950, died December 8, 2021. Father George Gardner, mother Anna J. Bennett. Preceded before him his brother Gary (Skip) Anderson and sister, Sandra Gardner Morris.

Survived by his sisters Claudette Carr, Carol Stallings, Sonya Brown and one brother, Anthony Brown.

Butch was educated in Wilmington Schools. He...

Nov 28, 2021

Deborah Anne Gregory affectionately known as “Debbie” was called home Sunday November 28, 2021, surrounded by family members at the Wilmington Christiana Hospital to her battle with Metastatic Cancer. She was born in the city of Wilmington Delaware on July 13, 1959, to the late Robert Sturgis Sr. and Mary Beulah Hanes Sturgis.

Debbie was...

Oct 25, 2021

Keith Irving Wilson was the sixth of seven children. He was born on June 11, 1957, in Montgomery, Alabama to the late Isaac Wilson, Sr. and Vera M. Britt Wilson. He was called home to the Lord on October 25, 2021, after an extensive illness.

In 1957 his family moved to Wilmington, Delaware where Keith later received...

Oct 20, 2021

Teresa Harrison Larkin, daughter of the late Samuel H. and Ethel Brown, was born on February 5,1934 in Wilmington, Delaware.  She entered into eternal rest with her family by her side at the Wilmington Hospital on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.

Teresa received her education in the Wilmington Public Schools and graduated from Howard High School, Class of...

Oct 18, 2021

Genette Todd-Moat

July 21, 1945 - October 18, 2021

Celebrating the life of Genette Todd-Moat who peacefully departed this life on October 18, 2021. Genette was born in Chester, Pa on July 21,1945 to the late Joseph and Georgie Mae Todd. Genette was affectionately known as “Genny Boo.” She grew up in Chester,...

Oct 16, 2021

Joseph O’Connell Morris, son of the late Ernest Roberts, and the late Helen Morris, was born May 7, 1955. He departed his life on Saturday, October 16, 2021 in Seasons Hospice at Wilmington Hospital after a two year battle with lung cancer.

Joseph received his education in the Wilmington Public School System. Joe was a very popular...

Oct 12, 2021

Ruth V. McWilliams daughter of the late William H. and Bertha Taylor Pierce, departed this life on October 12, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital, Wilmington, Delaware.

Ruth was born April 18, 1941 in Wilmington, Delaware and received her education at Absalom Jones and Conrad High School.  She worked as a nurse at Wilmington General in...

Oct 9, 2021

Margaret “Marcella” Lindsay was born on August 5, 1950 to the late Charles Rines and Lucille Lindsey-Rines in Wilmington, Delaware. Marcella received her formal education through the Delaware Public School System and graduated from Howard High School where she was a drum major.

In 1968 she gave birth to her only child Andrea Denise Lindsey-Ransom. Eleven years...

Oct 8, 2021

Jocelyn Nerissa Raison passed away on October 8, 2021. She was 71 years old.

Jocelyn was a resident of Wilmington, Delaware, and a retired teacher. Known as Mrs. Hall and Ms. Raison by er former students, Jocelyn taught for a total of thirty-two years in the Wilmington Public Schools System, Red Clay School...

Sep 30, 2021

Sheila Mae Caulk , the daughter of the late George Caulk and Carleen Moore and adoptive mother Mary Caulk, was born Friday, July 8th 1955 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. On Thursday September 30, 2021 while she was peacefully sleeping God gently whispered to Sheila come on home, after a valiant fight with multiple sclerosis. Sheila was surrounded by...

Sep 27, 2021

Stephan L. Fullman also affectionately known as “Foots” was born September 20, 1958 in Philadelphia, PA and raised in Wilmington, DE to the late Marion Livingston and James (Jim Dandy) Pritchett.  On September 27, 2021 he was called home to be with the Lord. Brother Foots received his education in the Delaware Public School system.  He was a longstanding employee...

Sep 21, 2021

Samuel Lee Hicklin, affectionately known as “Scott”, of Wilmington Delaware was born September 4, 1954 and went home to be with the Lord on September 21, 2021 in the presence of his loving caregivers Pamela and Brinton Davis, Sr.

Scott was the son of the deceased Patsy Ruth and Thomas Hicklin; Sr. Scott had many...

Aug 6, 2021

Ryan Drew Caulk, son of Pamela Caulk and William Burke was born on January 17, 1987 in the former Wilmington General Hospital. He departed this life suddenly on Friday August 6, 2021 in the Christiana Hospital surrounded by his family.

Ryan was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Joseph A. Miller and Peggy Johnson-Miller and maternal...

Jul 25, 2021

Sharon was born August 30 th , 1958 in Wilmington, Delaware to Howard C. and Helen C. Street.

On Sunday, July 25, 2021, Sharon Laverne Street Wright, loving wife, mother, MomMom, sister, and niece went home to be with our Heavenly Father.

Sharon’s aunt…  Bonnie (Chirping Bird) Spencer, bestowed the Navajo name “Shiadi” upon her...