All Obituaries

Evelyn "Betty" Franklin (nee Brown) of Lower Alloways Creek Township passed away on December 10, 2018 at the age of 85.    Born in Lower Alloways Creek Township on July 31, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Leon William Brown and Viola Peachey Brown (nee Simpkins).   Betty was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, Charles Owen Franklin, Jr.; her son, Owen William Franklin "Junior",  and her brother, Russell Brown.  She is survived by...

John R. Keen, age 71, of Salem passed away Monday, December 10th in Carney's Point Care Center.  Born in Salem, he was the son of the late John, Jr. and Leona Poole Keen.  He was a veteran of the US Army and a 1965 graduate of Salem High School.  Before retirement, John was employed by PSE&G in the electrical field.  John is survived by his brothers and sisters, Bonnie Hand of Salem, Connie Staggs of WV, Patricia Crist of Elsinboro and Scott Keen of...

John D. Christoff, age 81, of Quinton passed away on Monday, November 19th at home.  Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Eugene and Mary Hancock Christoff.  Before his retirement in 2000, John was a maintenance mechanic for PSE&G Nuclear in Hancock's Bridge.  He was a member of the Quinton Baptist Church where he served over the years as a trustee, deacon, Sunday school teacher and on the missionary board.  John enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping,...

Ruth Simpkins, age 91, formerly of Hancock's Bridge passed away Monday, November 12th in Carneys Point Care.  Born in Shiloh on September 12th 1927, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Elizabeth Van Dusen Simpkins.  Mrs. Simpkins was a past president of the Rebecca Assembly of New Jersey.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and making her own clothes.  Mrs. Simpkins is survived by her sisters, Elizabeth Baker of FL and Judy Bucks of PA.  She is...

Tammy Lynn Loper, age 55, of Wilmington, DE passed away suddenly on November 5, 2018. She is the beloved daughter of Laura Jones Loper & the late Lewis L. Loper, Jr of Salem, NJ. She is survived by her brothers Lewis Wayne Loper, Sr. (Maria) of Milmay, NJ, and Richard Lee Loper Sr. (Karen) of Pennsville, NJ. She is also survived by her nephews DJ, RJ, Zack, & Nick Loper. Tammy worked in the restaurant industry as a waitress for many years. She loved attending the races at Bridgeport...

Hannah H. James, age 92, of Salem passed away Saturday, October 27th in the Memorial Hospital of Salem County.  Born in Elsinboro, she is the daughter of the late Henry and Kate Myers Hogate.  Hannah waitressed and did domestic work.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Salem.  Hannah is survived  by her son, Peter Cianella of Carneys Point; her daughters, Virginia Peters of Pennsville and Hannah Poole (Francis) of New Castle, DE; sister, Jean...

Peggy Ann Kavanaugh, age 80, of Salem passed away on Thursday, October 25th.  Born in Salem, she was the only child of the late John and Matilda "Tillie" McCormick Kavanaugh.  Peggy was a graduate of Salem High School, class of 1955,  a graduate of Glassboro State College, class of 1967 and she earned her Master's Degree.  Before her retirement, Peggy was a teacher who taught in the Penns Grove School system for 25 years.  She was a life time member of...

Dorothy Sims Ayars, age 82, of Quinton passed away Friday, October 26th in Mullica Hill Gardens.  Born in Bridgeton, she is the daughter of the late Ralph and Hanna Newkirk Sims.  Before her retirement, Dot was a secretary for E.I. DuPont Co. Chambers Works, St. John's Day School, known now as Woodland Country Day School and for Today's Sunbeam, now  the South Jersey Times.  She enjoyed knitting, jig-saw puzzles, bowling...

Charles Thomas Mullica, who was known by many as Uncle Chub, was born on May 1st 1925 to Harry and Margaret Sowers Mullica in Quinton, NJ.  Charles was married to the love of his life, the former Gladys Nelson, on March 11th 1967 until her passing in 2016.  He joined the US Navy in 1943 where he served in the European Theatre as a transport ship pilot.  He took part in the Invasion of Normandy and was awarded the Amphibious Force Insignia for his effort.  After...

Jeanette Green Surratt, 81, of Woodstown NJ passed away peacefully Monday, October 15, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Fredrick D. Surratt, predeceased by her three children Michael O’Quinn, Nancy Freas, Dean Surratt and two grandchildren Donnie and Troy. Jeanette leaves behind her three daughters Constance O’Quinn, Grace Eckert (Herbie), Debra McBride and son Terry Surratt, 10 Grandchildren 13 Great-grandchildren and one Great- great grandchild. Jeanette enjoyed yards sales and...