Henry Miller DeCamp, 92, Beverly Hills, died Sunday, January 16, 2005, in Crystal River.
He was born April 11, 1912, in Toms River, New Jersey, to Henry and Jane DeCamp. He came here in 1979 from Perry, New York.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Signal Corps for 31 months in England and France.
He worked as a carpentry contractor and with his wife as the proprietor of the Good News Gift Shop.
He delivered Meals on Wheels in Beverly Hills.
He was an old-fashioned wood craftsman and friends have mementos of his work.
He was a member of the Baptist Church of Perry, New York, from 1945 to 1979, where he served as deacon, trustee and head usher for many years. He became a charter member in 1979 of the First Baptist Church of Beverly Hills.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Iris Marie Hyers DeCamp, who died May 30, 1995, and a sister, Doris Crane.
Survivors include two sons, Lee DeCamp of Ocala and Darwin DeCamp of Pine Ridge; a daughter, Nancy Coburn, Trenton; a sister, Marian McKelvey, Toms River, New Jersey; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may send memorial donations to their favorite charity. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Obituary published in the Citrus County Chronicle, January 18, 2005.
He was born April 11, 1912, in Toms River, New Jersey, to Henry and Jane DeCamp. He came here in 1979 from Perry, New York.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Signal Corps for 31 months in England and France.
He worked as a carpentry contractor and with his wife as the proprietor of the Good News Gift Shop.
He delivered Meals on Wheels in Beverly Hills.
He was an old-fashioned wood craftsman and friends have mementos of his work.
He was a member of the Baptist Church of Perry, New York, from 1945 to 1979, where he served as deacon, trustee and head usher for many years. He became a charter member in 1979 of the First Baptist Church of Beverly Hills.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Iris Marie Hyers DeCamp, who died May 30, 1995, and a sister, Doris Crane.
Survivors include two sons, Lee DeCamp of Ocala and Darwin DeCamp of Pine Ridge; a daughter, Nancy Coburn, Trenton; a sister, Marian McKelvey, Toms River, New Jersey; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may send memorial donations to their favorite charity. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Obituary published in the Citrus County Chronicle, January 18, 2005.
Henry Miller DeCamp, 92, Beverly Hills, died Sunday, January 16, 2005, in Crystal River.
He was born April 11, 1912, in Toms River, New Jersey, to Henry and Jane DeCamp. He came here in 1979 from Perry, New York.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Signal Corps for 31 months in England and France.
He worked as a carpentry contractor and with his wife as the proprietor of the Good News Gift Shop.
He delivered Meals on Wheels in Beverly Hills.
He was an old-fashioned wood craftsman and friends have mementos of his work.
He was a member of the Baptist Church of Perry, New York, from 1945 to 1979, where he served as deacon, trustee and head usher for many years. He became a charter member in 1979 of the First Baptist Church of Beverly Hills.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Iris Marie Hyers DeCamp, who died May 30, 1995, and a sister, Doris Crane.
Survivors include two sons, Lee DeCamp of Ocala and Darwin DeCamp of Pine Ridge; a daughter, Nancy Coburn, Trenton; a sister, Marian McKelvey, Toms River, New Jersey; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may send memorial donations to their favorite charity. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Obituary published in the Citrus County Chronicle, January 18, 2005.
He was born April 11, 1912, in Toms River, New Jersey, to Henry and Jane DeCamp. He came here in 1979 from Perry, New York.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Signal Corps for 31 months in England and France.
He worked as a carpentry contractor and with his wife as the proprietor of the Good News Gift Shop.
He delivered Meals on Wheels in Beverly Hills.
He was an old-fashioned wood craftsman and friends have mementos of his work.
He was a member of the Baptist Church of Perry, New York, from 1945 to 1979, where he served as deacon, trustee and head usher for many years. He became a charter member in 1979 of the First Baptist Church of Beverly Hills.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Iris Marie Hyers DeCamp, who died May 30, 1995, and a sister, Doris Crane.
Survivors include two sons, Lee DeCamp of Ocala and Darwin DeCamp of Pine Ridge; a daughter, Nancy Coburn, Trenton; a sister, Marian McKelvey, Toms River, New Jersey; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
Friends may send memorial donations to their favorite charity. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Obituary published in the Citrus County Chronicle, January 18, 2005.
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