DENTON, Md. - Roland R. "Wicky" Corkell Sr., of Denton, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2010, at the Memorial Hospital in Easton. He was 71. Born at home near Denton on Oct. 29, 1938, Mr. Corkell was the son of the late John Wesley Corkell, Sr. and Ada Louise Thomas Corkell. He was a graduate of Caroline High School in Denton. Mr. Corkell had lived and farmed in Caroline County all of his life. In addition to farming, he had worked Choptank Electric in Denton, retiring in 1995. Mr. Corkell is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joan E. Corkell of Denton; one son, Rick Corkell Jr. of Denton; a daughter, Janet E. Dove and her husband Bill of Denton; one brother, James Corkell of Harrington, Del.; a sister, Ginger Hessey of Denton; three granddaughters, Marley Moran, Kelsey Moran, and Emmy Moran; one step-grandson, Chris Dove; a special nephew, Ronnie Lahman of Easton; and many other nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, John Corkell Jr. and Thomas Corkell; and three sisters, Anna Haggard, Catherine Houser, and Juanita Lasher. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second Street, Denton, where friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday evening. The interment will be in the Denton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests for friends to send memorial donations to the Denton Ambulance Squad, 400 S. Fifth Ave., Denton, MD 21629.
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