CLAYTON - Elder Joseph "Melvin" Sudler departed this life on Apr. 30, 2017, at home surrounded by his love ones from a long illness. Melvin was born to the late Herbert Marion Sudler, Sr., and late Grace Claire White-Sudler on Dece. 25, 1954, in their homesteads in Kenton. Melvin was a lifetime resident of Smyrna. He graduated from Smyrna High School in 1973.
Melvin has a great love for his Savior Jesus Christ and his life reflects his desire to follow him. Elder Joseph Melvin Sudler is the Assistant Pastor at The Potters House Ministries in Chestertown, Maryland. Melvin was a God Fearing man who just loved people and people loved him. Melvin retired from Johnson Control's Batteries Plant in Middletown, with 37 years of services.
Melvin was preceded in death not only his parents but two siblings, a sister, Evelyn Howard and a brother, Donald Sudler; also, a step-mom, Ms. Maggie Sudler.
Melvin leaves to cherish his memory his wife and best friend, Bessie Diane Johnson-Sudler, of Clayton; his beloved son, Joseph Jermaine Johnson-Sudler (Melissa), of Dover; two grandsons, Andray Gilbert and Jermaine Melvin Sudler; seven sisters, Corrine Scott,Vera Gautiere, Phyllis Jackson, Nancy Coverdale, Grace Gormley Eunice Ridgeway and Millicent Dennis; five brothers, Herbert Sudler, Jr., Harvey Sudler, Howard Sudler, Roger Sudler and Seymore Sudler
He also leaves a host of God children, spiritual children, nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers and sisters in Christ and friends.
The family would like to extend a special Thank you to Delaware Hospice, Cancer Center Treatment of Atlanta and The Potter's House Ministries of Chestertown, Md.
A viewing will be held at Pippin Funeral Home, 119 West Camden Wyoming Ave., Wyoming, DE 19934, on Friday, May 5, 2017, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Home going Services will be 10 to 11 a.m., for viewing and services will start at 11 a.m., on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at Union Missionary Baptist Church, 883 Lincoln Street, Dover, DE 19904. Burial will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Marydel, Md.
Condolences may be sent via: www.pippinfuneralhome.com