Charles Reed

Kinsey, 80

SMYRNA - Charles Reed Kinsey of Smyrna passed away Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, in Silver Lake Center, Dover. He was 80.

Mr. Kinsey was born Sept. 1, 1926, at Smyrna Landing, son of the late Harry L. Sr. and Edith (Reed) Kinsey.

He lived in the Smyrna area for 70 years. The other 10 years, he and his family lived and tilled the farm next to the Village of Summit Bridge, near Middletown.

Mr. Kinsey was a dairy and grain farmer in his younger years. For many years he held down a second job in order to provide for his family. He worked in factories in Smyrna, Elkton, Md., and Wilmington. He retired from Haveg/Ametek in 1995.

He was a very conscientious, hardworking person. Paying his bills was extremely important to him.

Mr. Kinsey valued having a good reputation.

He enjoyed visiting with family and friends and telling stories, joking around and making people laugh.

If one wasn"t sure if he was teasing or not, they only had to check his eyes because they would be sparkling if he was pulling their leg.

Mr. Kinsey was looked up to, appreciated and loved by his relatives and friends.

He attended the Smyrna Wesleyan Church and was a Christian who tried to live the best life he could.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Kinsey was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Brenda Joyce Kinsey; and a brother, H. Lawrence Kinsey Jr.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth (O"Reilly) Kinsey; four children, Debra F. Pope and her husband Charles "Buddy" Pope, Sharon E. Coursey and her husband Evans, David C. Kinsey and Juanita G. Kinsey, all of Smyrna; two brothers, William E. Kinsey and his wife Barbara of Clayton, and Donald G. Kinsey and his wife Darlene of New Castle; four sisters, Margaret K. Uhlendorff and her husband Lewis of Smyrna, Florence K. Cahall of Smyrna, Edith M. Buckson and her husband William of Smyrna, and Ruth K. Wooleyhan of Middletown; a sister-in-law, Ruth G. Kinsey of New Castle; five grandchildren, Kevin J. Coursey and his wife Melissa, Jeremy L. Johnson, Joshua K. Johnson, Danielle L. Pope and Gabrielle N. Pope; an aunt, Edna Deakyne of Wilmington; and a large extended family.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Smyrna Wesleyan Church, 433 W. Commerce St., Smyrna, where friends may call Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.

Burial will immediately follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.

Arrangements are by Faries Funeral Directors and Crematorium Inc., Smyrna.