Lorraine C. Norwood

Lorraine Christine Norwood, 65, of Seaford, Delaware, passed away on Monday, September 15, 2014 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center, Salisbury, Maryland, surrounded by her loving children. She was born Wednesday, November 3, 1948 in Millsboro, Delaware to the late Roberta Moses. She accepted Christ our Lord and Savior in 1987. She was a long-time member of Mt. Calvary A.M.E. Church where she was a member of the Senior Choir, the Homecoming Choir, Co-Chair of Women's Day, a member of the Lay Organization and also served as a Missionary and an Usher. In 2009, she transferred her membership to Ross Point Freedom Church in Seaford, Delaware where she served as Worship Leader for a period of time. She worked diligently as a humble servant on the Missionary Committee, faithfully collecting items for the homeless shelter in Salisbury, Maryland. She also was a member of the Trustee Board (Freedom Riders). Lorraine was married to the late Charles E. Smack, Sr., and from that union begot three children: Yolanda Smack-Reynolds; Gwendolyn Smack and Charles E. Smack, Jr. She attended William C. Jason Comprehensive High School in Georgetown, Delaware in her early educational years. After desegregation when all schools were mandated by law to integrate, she was one of many African American students who were the first graduating class at Seaford Senior High School, with an integrated student body. Her favorite pastime was loving to talk: whether on the phone or with company: Lorraine loved to talk. She also enjoyed knitting blankets, booties and hats. She especially liked cooking any type of stew; her favorite was chicken & dumplings. She enjoyed social events and loved going to church. She worked at the American Original Clam Factory in Cannon, Delaware as a Quality Control Technician and worked a Townsend's Poultry Plant in Millsboro, Delaware for 5 years. She also worked at Solo Cup Company for many years as a Line Leader until her grandmother became sick and needed a full-time caregiver. She was preceded in death by her mother, Roberta Moses; her grandmother Lillian Hooper; two aunts: Christine Hooper and Earlene Brittingham. She leaves cherishable memories with her ever-loving daughter Gwendolyn Smack of New Castle, Delaware; son Charles E. (Bambi) Smack, Jr. of Seaford, Delaware; and Yolanda Reynolds of Seaford, Delaware; four granddaughters: Rochelle Lorraine Smack of Blades, Delaware, Latoya Smack of Seaford, Delaware, Tiffany Lorraine Smack of Wilmington, Delaware and Emonie Smack of Seaford, Delaware and two grandsons: Adrin Smack of Wilmington, Delaware and Charles Smack, IV of Seaford, Delaware. Lorraine also has 8 great-grandchildren and one on-the-way. Over 27 years of devoted friendship and sisters-in-Christ, Evangelist Rosalie Day, and a host of nieces, cousins, nephews, relatives and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Lorraine C. Norwood, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Lorraine C. Norwood

November 3, 1948 - September 15, 2014