Wallace A. Bolden, 72

FEDERALSBURG, Md. - Wallace A. Bolden of Federalsburg died Friday, July 20, 2007, at home, surrounded by his family. He was 72.

Born in Federalsburg, he was the son of the late Elmer Benjamin and Alice Roberta Bolden.

At the time of his death, Mr. Bolden was employed at the Chic-Pea Plant in Bridgeville, Del.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Emma Lee Bolden of Federalsburg; two daughters, Shirley Ann Collins and Glenda Marie Washington, both of Cambridge; three sons, Maurice Bolden of Hurlock, and David Bolden and Gregory Bolden, both of Marydel; one brother, Elmer Lee Bolden of Washington, D.C.; one sister, Martha Carr of Baltimore; two sisters-in law, Ida Bolden of Washington, D.C., and Daisy Bolden of Federalsburg; and three daughters-in-law, two sons-in-law, 10 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by one son, Wallace Bolden; one sister, Shirley Mae Bolden; and four brothers, Leon Bolden, Corinthian Bolden, Slyvester "Big 4" Bolden and his twin Calvin Bolden.

Funeral Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at the Bennie Smith Funeral Home in Hurlock, with a public viewing one hour prior to service. Burial will be at the Federal Hill Cemetery in Federalsburg.