Charles Robert Mumford, 49

MILLSBORO - Charles Robert Mumford of Millsboro died Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2007, at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Md. He was 49.

He was born July 13, 1958, in Whaleysville, Md.

Mr. Mumford was a maintenance foreman at Perdue Farms, Georgetown, where he worked for the past 23 years, and was retired from the Delaware Army National Guard after 25 years of military service.

He was a member for 28 years of the Bible Church of Christ, Dagsboro, where he served as a deacon. He was a strong man of God with the heart of David, he loved and cared for God's people.

Mr. Mumford loved and was very devoted to his family and was loved by everyone who knew him.

He liked to watch westerns with his mother-in-law and "Home Improvement" with his father-in-law.

Mr. Mumford loved to fish, loved his dog, Tootles and was a Washington Redskins fan.

He also enjoyed doing home improvement projects.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Rachel Mumford.

He is survived by his wife of 27 years, Andrea M. Mumford of Millsboro; his father, Charles Robert Pitts of Selbyville; two sons, Robert Corey Mumford and Charles Bryndon Mumford, both of Millsboro; three daughters, Chrislyn Lafaith Mumford, Cramelle Michelle Mumford and Andrea Chanelle Mumford, all of Millsboro; a brother, Darryl Mumford of Baltimore; five sisters, Eunice Mumford of Laurel, Beverly Mumford of Bridgeville, Zina Hazzard of Georgetown, Linda Mumford of Dover and Dixie Mumford of Frankford; two grandchildren, Destiny T. Mumford and Corey J. Mumford; a host of brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law who adored him; and a flock of nieces, nephews and friends.

Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Calvary Pentecostal Church, Bishopville, Md., where friends may call one hour before the service.

Bishop Roland Mifflin will officiate.

Burial with military honors will be at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Patriots Way, Millsboro.

Arrangements by Watson Funeral Home, Millsboro.

Letters of condolence may be sent via delmarvaobits.com or watsonfh.com.