George Christopher Sorden

George Christopher Sorden was born July 22, 1924, in Milford, Delaware, to the late Violet and Percy Powell. He graduated from Milford School #3 and continued his education at George Washington Carver School of Trade in Wilmington, Delaware. At the age of 15, he started working as a dishwasher at the Draper Restaurant in Milford, where he also learned to cook. He later worked at Hotel Norman, in Milford, as a bartender after that he worked at Kirby Holloway Restaurant as a cook for over 10 years. George left that restaurant and started working as a bartender and a cook at the Shawnee Country Club in Milford, where he stayed for two and a half years. He then decided to start his own janitorial service, Milford Carpet and Upholstery Cleaners. He serviced various businesses in the Milford and surrounding area for many years and employed several local youth. In later years, many of those young men and women would tell him that working for him gave them their first job and kept them out of trouble. George was joined in marriage to Sarah Elizabeth Blackston in 1949. This union brought forth four daughters. When Sarah passed in 2003, the couple had been married just one month shy of 54 years. George was a very active member at St. Paul United Methodist Church for many years, until his health began to fail. He was on the Trustee Board and was known for going out and successfully soliciting donations from local businesses for special events at the church. George was preceded in death by his wife, parents, and grand-daughter, Amber Frasier. He leaves to cherish his memories, four daughters, Brenda S. Harden, Lincoln, DE, Violet Sorden, Arinthia Sorden (Jerome Jefferson) both of Milford, DE, and Tina Sorden, Bear, DE; seven grandchildren, Ivoria Harris (Albert), Jerry Harden, Tiffany Harden (Donshay Cornish), Amanda McMillian (Brian), Brianna Lofland, James Baynard, Jr., and Kelan Baynard; cousin, Romona Parker; a special niece, Paula Duffy; sister-in-law, Leah Johnson; brother-in-law, Samuel Blackston (Eloise); adopted granddaughters, Susan Stewart and Carolyn “Nessie” Carter; and a host of great, and great-great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of George Christopher Sorden, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

George Christopher Sorden

July 22, 1924 - March 29, 2018