Ransford Bryan Pepper, 83 LEWES - Ransford Bryan Pepper, 83, of Lewes, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at the Country Rest Home, Greenwood. Bryan was born May 19, 1926, in Lewes, the son of the late Kline G. And Bertie Bryan Pepper After graduating from Lewes High School in 1943, he joined the United States Marines "1" Company, Sixth Marine Division, serving from May 1944 to August 1946. He fought in the bloodiest War in the Pacific on Okinawa during World War II and was a Corporal at the time of his discharge having served his country proudly. After his discharge, he learned carpentry from his father and helped build and improve many homes in Lewes and the surrounding area. Bryan also worked at Fort Miles Fire Department several years, then transferred to the Dover Air Force Base Fire Department. He retired as Chief of the Department in 1976 after twenty-seven years in civil service. He continued working as a carpenter until he retired in 2002. Bryan was a Life Member of the Lewes Fire Department, a 32nd degree Mason of the Jefferson Lodge, member of the Grand Lodge A. F. A. M. of Delaware for fifty years; a Life Member of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite; a Life Member of the Lower Delaware Shield and Square Club; a Life Member of the American Legion of Lewes and a member of the Moose Lodge. He will be missed by many. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Winifred Pierce; a brother-in-law, Joseph R. Brown; a sister-in-law, Patricia Rhodes; and a daughter-in-law, Bambi B. Pepper. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Ruth Saulsbury Pepper of Lewes; a daughter, Shirley Mitchell of Lewes; three sons, Kline and wife Julie of Fogelsville, Pa., George and wife Kathy of Lewes, Donald 'Doc' and wife Paula of Rehoboth; three sisters, Elizabeth and husband George Mallet-Prevost of Newark, Mary Ellen and husband Ralph Knotts of Magnolia, and Patsy Brown of Milton; two brothers-in-law, Charles Saulsbury and his wife Rita of Camden, Dan Saulsbury and his wife Charlotte of Albany, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Mary Dunn and her husband Jimmy of Davenport, Fla.; eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 28, at the Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may call on hour prior to services. Burial will be in Henlopen Memorial Park, near Milton. In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the Lewes Volunteer Fire Department, PO Box 225, Lewes, DE 19958. Sign the guest book at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.