FELTON - Charles Hazel Foraker, died Saturday June 25, 2011 at Kent General in Dover. He was 82. Born March 29, 1929 in Sandtown, the son of the late Jennie M. Foraker and Hazel P. Foraker. On Jan. 8, 1951, he married Marjorie L. Corkell. She died May 4, 2009. He was a truck driver and maintenance man for Sand-Del gravel pit in Sandtown for many years. Mr. Foraker had also worked in the Newport General Motors Plant. He and his wife lived in Sandtown all of their lives. He is survived by two sons, Donald L. Foraker of Farmington and James C. Foraker of Felton; and three daughters, Connie D. Sommers of Frankford, Jennie L. Short of Wittman, and Linda L. Russell of Canterbury. He will also be missed by 11 grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Noble Wooleyhand, and a sister Marylou Bradley. Graveside service will be at Mount Olive Cemetery in Felton, Thursday, June 30, 2011 at 3 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Delaware Hospice, 911 S DuPont Hwy., Dover, DE 19901. Arrangements are by the Melvin Funeral Home, visit our website at www.melvinfuneralhome.com for further information, leave a letter of condolence, or to send flowers.