Raymond 'Flicker' Ridgeway, 71 BRIDGETON, N.J. - Raymond "Jimmy Flicker" Ridgeway, 71, of Bridgeton, passed away early Tuesday morning Jan. 5, 2010, at his residence surrounded by his family. He had been in failing health for some time, and was under the care of Hospice. Born in Cheswold, he was the son of the late Raymond Sr. and Georgiana (nee Mosley) Ridgeway, and the husband of Rose Marie "Sweetsie" (nee Munson) Ridgeway. He had been a resident of the Bridgeton area for the past 41 years after leaving Delaware. Flicker was self employed until his health started to fail him in 2000. He was the owner of Flicker's Plumbing and Ridgeways Plumbing and Heating. He was employed several years ago by both Woodruff Oil Co. and A.J. Petrunis. A proud member of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indian Tribe of Bridgeton, he was known as "Brave Fox" to many of the tribal members. He was instrumental in the reorganization of the tribe in the early 1970's, and sat on Tribal Council for 10 years. He was also an ordained Spiritual Leader of the Tribe. Flicker was very proud of his Indian ancestry and passed his knowledge of Indian heritage down to his children. He loved to hunt and fish and was a member of the National Rifle Association and the Quinton Sportsman Club. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife of 49 years, Rose Marie Ridgeway; five children, Rena Pierce and her husband Albert of Bridgeton, Tangela Ridgeway of Quinton Twp., Raymond Ridgeway and his wife Rachel of Texas, Wayne Ridgeway and Jodi Johnson of Clayton, Del., Urie Ridgeway and his wife Saiyida of Toms River; his daughter-in-law, Lisa Mosley; two sisters, Sarah Virginia Ridgeway Durham and her husband Marshall, and Beatrice Ridgeway Seeney and her husband Wilson Earl Seeney; one brother, Greensboro Ridgeway and his wife Diane Carney Ridgeway; his 19 grandchildren, Carl, Charles, DeShanda, Raymond IIII, Raven, Wayne Jr., Ronald, Krystal, Brett, Brad, Shean, Jennah, Lakeisha, Albert Jr., Kevin, Steven, Hassan, Javid, and Jalen; five great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his daughter in August of 2009, Karen E. Green; one sister and brother-in-law, Sadie Mae and Lloyd Carney; and his brother, Albert Nemar Ridgeway. Funeral services will be noon, Saturday, Jan. 9, in the Immanuel Union United Methodist Church, Cheswold. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Sray-Webster Funeral Home, 62 Landis Ave. at Carll's Corner, Upper Deerfield Twp. and again on Saturday morning from 11 a.m. to noon at the church, prior to the services. Written condolences and expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting the funeral home website at www.sraywebsterfuneralhome.com.