Gregory P. Schoonover, 11

PRESTON, Md. - Gregory P. Schoonover, of near Preston, died Saturday, March 22, 2008, at his home. He was 11.

Born in Easton, Greg was the son of Joseph P. Schoonover and Becky S. Schoonover of Preston.

He attended the Colonel Richardson Middle School where he was in the sixth grade, and was active at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Denton.

Greg was involved in micro-sprint racing at the Delmarva Motorsports Park in Seaford, Del., and had been a member of the Doylestown Quarter Midget Racing Club in Honeybrook, Pa., and the Blackbird Quarter Midget Race Club in Newark, Del. He won 37 races and received 97 trophies and awards.

Greg loved riding his four-wheeler, camping, working on cars, watching NASCAR and listening to country music. He enjoyed hunting, shooting, crabbing, reading, drawing and being outside.

He especially loved to spend time with his buddy, Mr. John.

Greg was a joy to his family. He had a great sense of humor, made friends wherever he went and was a hard worker.

In addition to his parents, Greg is survived by two sisters, Julie E. Schoonover and Joanna P. Schoonover, both at home; his maternal grandmother, Lois Y. Quillen of Denton; his paternal grandmother, Mary Lou Schoonover of Greensboro; his paternal great-grandmother, Mary Basler of Hampstead; and his best friends, Matthew Glanden of Preston and John Berger of Goldsboro.

He had many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Pop Pop Jack Quillen.

A funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Franklin and Fifth streets, Denton, where friends may call from 6 until 8 on Thursday evening.

The interment will follow in Denton Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be sent to the Preston Volunteer Fire Co., 3680 Choptank Road, Preston, MD 21655; or to the Caroline County 4-H Rifle Club, 11135 Garland Road, Denton, MD 21629.

Arrangements are by Moore Funeral Home, 12 S. Second St., Denton.