Carolyn was born on July 13, 1953 in Wilm., DE to the late Lewis Cheatwood, Jr. and Vilma Rider Cheatwood-Smith. She departed this life Jan. 1, 2008 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE. She leaves to cherish her memories: her husband, Douglas E. Lea, Sr.; 2 sons, Richard L. Cheatwood and Douglas E. Lea, Jr; 1 daughter, Nakia K. Lea; 1 grandchild, Douglas E. Lea, III; and devoted nieces and special nephew, Shari L. Griffin, Chevelle C. Burke, and Tymir L. Cheatwood; 2 sisters, Delores and Robin Cheatwood of Wilm., DE; 3 brothers, Lewis A. of Wilm., Frederick of Bear and George A. Cheatwood (Debbie of Millsboros, DE; 5 sistersin-law, Sarah Griffin, Vivian Lea, Joy Burke, Georgia Sutton, Stehanie Collazo; 1 brother-in-law, Otis Lea; 1 uncle, Allen Rider and aunt, Carolyn Grinnell and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Read Carolyn Lea's Obituary and Guestbook on houseofwrightmortuary.com.
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