J. Lester Satchell's Obituary
J. Lester Satchell of Federalsburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2007 at Caroline Home for Hospice in Denton, MD. He was 80.
He was born in Easton, MD on June 26, 1927 the son of the late Curtis Crawford Satchell, Sr. and Elizabeth Matilda Miller Satchell. He was preceded in death by his wife of forty-three years, Hazel L. Kemp Satchell who died on June 17, 2003.
He joined the Army-Air Force in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1948 as a corporal. He had worked at Southern States Feed Mill for thirty-three years in Seaford, DE. He was a member of the Federalsburg V.F.W Post 5246. He was a member of the Blades United Methodist Church in Blades, DE.
He is survived by three sons, Larry Satchell of Seaford, DE, Ernie Satchell of Franklin, TN, Kevin Breeding of Clearfield, UT and four daughters, Sandra Norris of Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Tina Smith of Easton, MD, Karen Jester of Federalsburg, MD, Pamela McCraw of Fayette, AL, a sister, Elizabeth Mitchell of Jamesburg, NJ, a brother, William Satchell of Brooklet, GA, his fiancé, Louise Meredith of Federalsburg, eleven grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by five siblings, Lawrence Satchell, Frances Satchell, Curtis C. Satchell, Doris Lomax, Gladys Quidas.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 24, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. at the Framptom Funeral Home P.A. in Federalsburg with Rev. Denzil Cheek officiating. Interment will follow at the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery in Hurlock, MD with military honors. Friends may call at funeral home on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service.
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