DELMAR - Charles William Cordrey, a lifelong resident of Delmar, died at the Seaford Center on Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017. Born in Delmar, he was a son of the late Arthur and Nellie Kenney Cordrey. He graduated from Delmar High School and went to work at the newly opened DuPont Co. in Seaford, where he worked until his retirement.
An avid golfer and fisherman, he loved photography. One of his photos made the cover of the Delaware Small Wonders calendar of 1984. He was an active member over all the years at St. Stephen's United Methodist Church in Delmar.
His wife, Norma Jane Adkins, died in 2007. He is survived by his sons, Brian Cordrey of Delmar and Jeffrey Cordrey of Seaford. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Beach.
A funeral service was held Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017, at Short Funeral Home in Delmar. Interment followed at St. Stephen's Cemetery in Delmar.