Richard Arthur Lee Ingram

Richard Arthur Lee Ingram was born on May 29, 1952 in Georgetown, DE to the late Arthur Lee Pettyjohn, Jr., and Louise Rowley Ingram (who died shortly after his birth). He was raised by a mother, the late Alyce Trott who loved him as her own and later by an Aunt the late Lola Rowley. He departed this life on Thursday, March 31,2016 at the age of 63 at Beebe Medical Center Lewes, DE. He was fondly known as "Ricky, Rick, Dad, Uncle Ricky or Shaq". He grew up in Georgetown, DE and attended Richard Allen School and graduated from Georgetown High School in 1970 where he played football and baseball. He later attended Delaware State College, now known as DSU in Dover, DE. Rick loved to play sports like baseball, basketball, and football, but his greatest love was for his cars and motorcycles, often showing them off while riding in many parades. He sometimes rode with “The Black Knights" motorcycle club. He will also be remembered as a stylish dresser whose hats, outfits and shoes were always matching to the T. Rick worked at the former NCR Company in Millsboro, DE. He also worked as a town police officer in Bethany Beach, DE. Some of his other jobs were truck driving, car detailing and working as a construction worker. Most recently, he was employed at Perdue Farms, Inc. in Georgetown, DE where he retired in 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, and also by the only mother he ever knew, Alyce May Trott; two brothers, Wilson Trott, Jr. and Earl May; two sisters, Joyce Anne Ricketts and Kathleen Pettyjohn and two aunts, Lola Rowley who helped to raised him and Lula Rowley who was his spiritual mother. He leaves to cherish his precious memories his son, Devin Mann; daughter, Brittany Mann of Millsboro, DE; his granddaughter and the light of his life, Serenity Mann; a special friend, Earlean Arroyo; four sisters, Patrina Oliver (Thomas) of Wilmington, DE, Jessie Hopkins (Randy) of Felton, DE, Thyra Gregory (Richard) of San Francisco, CA and Peggy Trott of Georgetown, DE; a special aunt, Betty Henry, special cousins who were like brothers to him, Bishop Roland Mifflin, Harry Crapper, George Oney, John Ingram, and Pete Rowley; and a host of other family and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Richard Arthur Lee Ingram, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Richard Arthur Lee Ingram

May 29, 1952 - March 31, 2016