John
John Wayne Moffett
d. July 4, 2015
John Wayne Moffett, of Harrington, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2015, from his sister's home, he was 55.
John was a mason brick layer. He was also a horse trainer, which was his passion. John was a hard worker and easy to get along with. When he was not hard at work, he could be found fishing, crabbing, or at the horse races. He enjoyed being around his family and spending time with them. He especially enjoyed eating, and when he came over to visit, the first place he would head for is the kitchen to see and sample what's cooking. He definitely had a sweet tooth and liked his sweets. In high school, he was an accomplished wrestler, and in his freshman year, he won a tournament for the 98 lb. division. He was also a cross country runner. When his boys and his nephews were old enough to wrestle, he enjoyed coaching and teaching them all his moves. He loved to go watch them all compete at their games. John was a Philadelphia sports fan, and loved to watch the Eagles and Phillies.
Everyone knew John and loved him. He made friends easily with his gentle soul and easy to talk to nature. He will be greatly missed.
John was preceded in death by his second wife, Lorraine Moffett; daughter, Tara Rae Moffett; son, Jesse Ryan Moffett; brother, Willis "J.R." Moffett; and nephew, John Edward Rust.
He is survived by his mother, Barbara Sleva of Harrington; father, M. Edward (Doris) Moffett of Frederica; sons, Wade R. and Shane E. Moffett of Greenwood; brothers, Michael E. (Vicki Pristavec) Moffett III and David W. Moffett, both of Harrington; sisters, Brenda A. Moffett-Porter of Harrington, Janelle Wood (Dale) Allen of St. Michaels, MD, Stacey L. (Ron) Sowers of Magnolia, Pamela D. Smith of Bridgeville; his first wife whom he stayed close with, Donna Wessells; and his third wife, Debbie Walker, who he also stayed close with; nieces and nephews, Sean Moffett, Nathan Rust, Eric Rust, Bryan Allaband, Lacey Moffett, David Moffett Jr., Christian King, Jacob King, Victor and Jessica Passwaters, Amanda Hanley.
A celebration of his life service will take place at Melvin Funeral Home, 15522 South DuPont Hwy., Harrington, on Saturday, July 11th at 1 PM. A visitation for family and friends will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Milford Community Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Delaware Hospice, 911 South DuPont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901; or to the Harrington Fire Co. Ambulance Fund, 20 Clark Street, Harrington, DE 19952; or to the Waters Edge Church, 411 Union St, Milton, Delaware 19968.
Arrangements are by the Thomas E. Melvin & Son Funeral Home Inc, Harrington, DE. Visit us at www.melvinfuneralhome.com to send flowers or sign condolence book.
John was a mason brick layer. He was also a horse trainer, which was his passion. John was a hard worker and easy to get along with. When he was not hard at work, he could be found fishing, crabbing, or at the horse races. He enjoyed being around his family and spending time with them. He especially enjoyed eating, and when he came over to visit, the first place he would head for is the kitchen to see and sample what's cooking. He definitely had a sweet tooth and liked his sweets. In high school, he was an accomplished wrestler, and in his freshman year, he won a tournament for the 98 lb. division. He was also a cross country runner. When his boys and his nephews were old enough to wrestle, he enjoyed coaching and teaching them all his moves. He loved to go watch them all compete at their games. John was a Philadelphia sports fan, and loved to watch the Eagles and Phillies.
Everyone knew John and loved him. He made friends easily with his gentle soul and easy to talk to nature. He will be greatly missed.
John was preceded in death by his second wife, Lorraine Moffett; daughter, Tara Rae Moffett; son, Jesse Ryan Moffett; brother, Willis "J.R." Moffett; and nephew, John Edward Rust.
He is survived by his mother, Barbara Sleva of Harrington; father, M. Edward (Doris) Moffett of Frederica; sons, Wade R. and Shane E. Moffett of Greenwood; brothers, Michael E. (Vicki Pristavec) Moffett III and David W. Moffett, both of Harrington; sisters, Brenda A. Moffett-Porter of Harrington, Janelle Wood (Dale) Allen of St. Michaels, MD, Stacey L. (Ron) Sowers of Magnolia, Pamela D. Smith of Bridgeville; his first wife whom he stayed close with, Donna Wessells; and his third wife, Debbie Walker, who he also stayed close with; nieces and nephews, Sean Moffett, Nathan Rust, Eric Rust, Bryan Allaband, Lacey Moffett, David Moffett Jr., Christian King, Jacob King, Victor and Jessica Passwaters, Amanda Hanley.
A celebration of his life service will take place at Melvin Funeral Home, 15522 South DuPont Hwy., Harrington, on Saturday, July 11th at 1 PM. A visitation for family and friends will take place one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Milford Community Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Delaware Hospice, 911 South DuPont Hwy, Dover, DE 19901; or to the Harrington Fire Co. Ambulance Fund, 20 Clark Street, Harrington, DE 19952; or to the Waters Edge Church, 411 Union St, Milton, Delaware 19968.
Arrangements are by the Thomas E. Melvin & Son Funeral Home Inc, Harrington, DE. Visit us at www.melvinfuneralhome.com to send flowers or sign condolence book.
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