Yvonne L. Cropper, loved NASCAR
Yvonne L. Cropper, 87, of Roxana, passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Harrison Senior Living in Georgetown.
Yvonne was born April 15, 1935, in Selbyville, daughter of the late Ralph Lewis and the late Charlotte (Derrickson) Lewis. On Jan. 30, 1952, she married her beloved husband, William S. Cropper Jr., and they shared 49 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2000.
Yvonne worked in the family business as the secretary of Cropper’s Termite & Pest Control alongside her husband. She had attended The River Church in Roxana and was a former member of the Eastern Star. Yvonne loved NASCAR and enjoyed going to the Pyle Center CHEER location, where she loved to play bingo.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William S. Cropper Jr.; a son, William S. Cropper III; a grandson, William S. Cropper IV; a brother, Gerald Lewis; and a sister, Debbie Durkee. She is survived by two daughters, Rita E. Deakyne and her husband Rickey of Millsboro, and Karen Dailey of Salisbury, Md; three sisters, Janet McCabe of Fenwick Island, Linda Hudson of Easley, S.C., and Carroll Banks of Salisbury; a brother, Denny Lewis and his family of Frankford; three grandchildren, Jason Sadler and his wife Susan of Selbyville, Brad Johnson of Seaford, and Cherise Beers and her husband John of W.Va.; four great-grandchildren, Saige, Aeon, Josh and Sophia; and six great-great-grandchildren, Olivia, Jenna, John, Josiah, Jediah and Jeriah. Yvonne is also survived by Lou and Judy Johnson of Georgetown, and Lynn Wells and family of Selbyville, who were both longtime friends of the family and were a big part of Yvonne’s life. She babysat for Lynn for many years and was very involved in support of Lou during his racing career. Judy was a loyal friend who checked in with Yvonne on a daily basis and she always looked forward to her calls.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 24, at the Frankford Chapel of Melson Funeral Services, 43 Thatcher St., Frankford, where friends and family may visit after 1 p.m. Interment will follow at Roxana Cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent by visiting melsonfuneralservices.com.
