LeRoy Alvia Trice

LAUREL, Del. - LeRoy Alvia Trice, 79, and formerly of Federalsburg, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2007, at Memorial Hospital in Easton.

He was born on Jan. 30, 1928, in Denton, the son of the late Roland Linwood Trice and Elma Gertrude Moore Trice. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Esther Mae Fluharty Trice.

Mr. Trice was a truck driver for Nagel Farm Service for over 20 years. He attended Harmony United Methodist Church. He enjoyed gardening, crabbing, and giving to others.

He is survived by his wife, Rosalie Rosetta Trice; a daughter, Darlene Reeves of Tifton, Ga.; four grandchildren, Jason Trice of East New Market, Amber M. Cummings of Tifton, Ty Cummings of Westminster and Brianna N. Reeves of Tifton; a sister, Sarah Marshall of Cambridge; two half sisters, Sidney Cox of Denton, Doris Adkins of Baltimore; four stepchildren; 15 stepgrandchildren; 12 stepgreat-grandchildren; a special great-granddaughter, Morgan Wells, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by four brothers, Linwood F. Trice, Charles K. Trice, Wilmer L. Trice and Theodore R. Trice.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, at the Framptom Funeral Home, P.A. with the Rev. Carol Price and the Rev. Denzil Cheek officiating. Burial will follow in Bloomery Cemetery in Smithville.

Friends may call at the funeral home today from 6 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.