James D. Linton, 72

SEAFORD - James D. Linton of Seaford passed through Heaven"s gate Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, at Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, Seaford. He was 72.

Mr. Linton retired from the DuPont Co. in Seaford in 1992 after 34 years of service.

He served in the U.S. Air Force for four years.

Mr. Linton was a licensed minister and served as a minister for Genesis Elder Care in Seaford, the Harrison House in Georgetown and Chandler Nursing Home in Delmar.

He was a member of Christ Evangelistic Church and served on the Leadership Committee and was vice president of the church.

Mr. Linton bowled in the Club 50 League and the Christian League at the Seaford Bowling Lanes.

He was the son of the late Adolphus and Virgie Linton.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Joyce (Truitt) Linton; his daughter and her husband, Lisa and Richard Wilkerson of Harrington; five grandchildren, Kailyn Wingate, Levin Wilkerson, Gabriel Wilkerson, Sterling Wilkerson and Hunter Wilkerson; and four brothers and their wives, Winston and Doris Linton of Harrington, Charles and Ada Linton of Whatesville, Va., Samuel and Audrey Linton of York, Pa., and Daniel and Bea Linton of Seaford.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday in Christ Evangelistic Church, 9802 Camp Road, Laurel, where friends may call one hour prior.

Burial will be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Seaford.

Arrangements by the Cranston Funeral Home, Seaford.