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Lucille “Maxine” Oakley Bennett

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Birth	:	14 Jan 1930 Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, USA
Death	:	20 Nov 2018 Roxana, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Burial	:	Roxana Cemetery, Roxana, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4919000, -75.1727000
Description	:	Lucille “Maxine” Oakley Bennett, 88, of Roxana passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, surrounded by her family. Maxine was born and raised in Richmond, Va., by the late Arthur A. and Lillie (Nuckles) Oakley, and moved to Roxana in her teens. Maxine dedicated her life to her family and the community. She was known for her homemade cakes that she made weekly; and her love for lighthouses and the fire department. She worked at DuPont at home with poultry farms, and was a paid EMT for Millville Fire Company. Maxine was... Read More	Lucille “Maxine” Oakley Bennett, 88, of Roxana passed away peacefully Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, surrounded by her family. Maxine was born and raised in Richmond, Va., by the late Arthur A. and Lillie (Nuckles) Oakley, and moved to Roxana in her teens. Maxine dedicated her life to her family and the community. She was known for her homemade cakes that she made weekly; and her love for lighthouses and the fire department. She worked at DuPont at home with poultry farms, and was a paid EMT for Millville Fire Company. Maxine was in Roxana Fire Department for 58 years. She was a life member, charter member, past auxiliary president, first female ambulance captain in Sussex County, board of directors, county ambulance captain, state and county recipient of Ambulance Attendant of the Year, inducted in Delaware Firefighter’s Hall of Fame, and multiple other committees. She is preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, Leroy Bennett; her parents; and 12 siblings. She is survived by children, Patsy Bennett-Brown, Wayne Leroy Bennett (Sandy) and Joan Bennett Howard; grandchildren, Angela Brumbley (Kevin), James Brown (Stacy), Brian Bennett, Beverly Howard (Gerry Worthen), Kevin Howard and Kerri Howard; great-grandchildren, Kayla Bennett, Morgan Brumbley, Bennett Brumbley and Noah Brown; and multiple nieces and nephews and great-nieces and -nephews. Services will be held at noon, Sunday, Nov. 25, at the Ocean View Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 38040 Muddy Neck Road, Ocean View, where friends can call after 11 a.m. Interment will take place at Roxana Cemetery immediately after the services. A continued celebration of Maxine’s life will take place after the interment, at the Roxana Fire Department, 35943 Zion Church Road, Frankford. The family encourages everyone to attend. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Maxine’s name be sent to one of the following: Roxana Methodist Church, 35914 Zion Church Road, Frankford, DE 19945, or Roxana Volunteer Fire Department, 35943 Zion Church Road, Frankford, DE 19945.

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Lucille “Maxine” Oakley Bennett's memorial is located at: Roxana Cemetery, Roxana, Sussex County, USA.
When did Lucille “Maxine” Oakley Bennett death?
Lucille “Maxine” Oakley Bennett death on 20 Nov 2018 in Roxana, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
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Latitude: 38.4919000
Longitude: -75.1727000

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Leroy Bennett

(1924 - 1990)

Siblings

Mildred Lee Oakley Lynch

(1917 - 1997)

Alexalder Francis “Alex” Oakley

(1924 - 1981)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Roxana Cemetery
Roxana, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4919000, -75.1727000

2. Wilgus Cemetery
Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4939003, -75.1624985

3. McCabe Family Cemetery
Roxana, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4747200, -75.1752800

4. Bennett Family Cemetery
Frankford, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5136300, -75.1673000

5. Daisey Family Cemetery
Roxana, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4988900, -75.1441500

6. Daisey Cemetery
Bayard, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4989030, -75.1441550

7. Hudson Family Cemetery
Frankford, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5049700, -75.1441600

8. Bunting Family Cemetery
Bunting, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4643800, -75.1784800

9. Lynch Family Cemetery
Frankford, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5063300, -75.1421300

10. Lynch-Derrickson Cemetery
Johnson, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4844002, -75.1376260

11. Lynch Family Cemetery
Williamsville, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4626360, -75.1571500

12. Old Sound Methodist Church Cemetery
Johnson, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4757000, -75.1378000

13. Derrickson Family Cemetery
Frankford, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5012300, -75.1331300

14. Morris Cemetery
Selbyville, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4564080, -75.1815150

15. Lynch Family Cemetery
Frankford, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5315100, -75.1751600

16. Long's Chapel Cemetery
Selbyville, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4595450, -75.2027890

17. Williams Family Cemetery
Bayard, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5007200, -75.1215300

18. Purnell Family Cemetery
Selbyville, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4610000, -75.1378800

19. Gray Family Cemetery
Frankford, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5304100, -75.1923700

20. Stevens-Evans Family Cemetery
Selbyville, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4568800, -75.2019900

21. Holloway Family Cemetery
Frankford, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4912200, -75.2272000

22. Layton Cemetery
Frankford, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5327600, -75.1561600

23. Short Family Cemetery
Frankford, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5049700, -75.2275800

24. Mount Zion Cemetery
Bayard, Sussex County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5121670, -75.1210840