Lurty B. Dull, life of the party

Lurty B. Dull, 95, of Millsboro, and formerly of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., and Annapolis, Md., passed away Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in the care of his family and Delaware Hospice.

Lurty was born June 20, 1926, in Annapolis, to the late Lurty Brown Dull and Gertrude Alice Shaw Dull. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by two sisters, Rhoda and Charlotte, and a great-grandson, Josh.

He retired from Anne Arundel County, Md., where he worked as a police officer for approximately 20 years. After retirement he was employed by the Mellon Estate. He was a member of the Elks and VFW Post 28 in Millsboro. In his spare time, Lurty enjoyed fishing, making wine, and deer hunting and was known to be the life of the party. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be dearly missed.

Lurty is survived by his wife of 58 years, Kathleen Dull of Millsboro; two daughters, Judith Carter of Pocomoke, Md., and Susan Bragg of Millsboro. He also leaves behind five grandchildren: Renee, Kathleen, Fred, Sherry, and Lindsey; as well as five great-grandchildren. Lurty also had a special friend, Jim Riffle, and special neighbors, Mike and Bonnie Mitchell.

Inurnment with military honors will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 22, at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to the Millsboro Fire Company, PO Box 83, Millsboro, DE 19966.

Letters of condolence may be emailed via watsonfh.com.