Rex Edward Leftridge

Rex Edward Leftridge of Oakcrest Village and formerly of Darlington, MD passed away on Sunday, February 13 at Gilchrist Hospice in Towson. He was 87. Born in Castleton, MD he was the son of the late Theodore Roosevelt and Lanta Melissa (Ingram) Leftridge. A true patriot, Mr. Leftridge proudly served his county as a Military Police Officer in the US Army. A retired shift supervisor for the Philadelphia Electric Company, he was a life member of the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company, the Upper Lancaster VFC and Rescue Squad and was a Past Master of the Stephenson Lodge 135 A.F. & A.M and member of the Tall Cedars. He is survived by his wife of almost 67 years, Shirley Elizabeth (Jourdan) Leftridge; daughters, Sheryl Elizabeth Schubert and her husband D. Scott of Aberdeen and Michelle Elaine Hash and husband Dennis of Aberdeen; grandchildren, Mike and Kim Schubert, Travis Hash and wife Emma and Jesse Hash and his three great grandchildren, Kayde McKay, Zander Schubert and Morgan Henning. He is also survived by his siblings, Peggy Holbrook of Oxford, PA., Eddie Leftridge of Metairie, LA, and Ritchie Leftridge of Newark, DE. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his son, Roy William Taylor and siblings Betty Littlefield and Paul Leftridge. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, February 26 at 2:00pm at Oakcrest Village and again on Sunday, February 27 at 3:00pm at the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his honor may be made to the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company, 2600 Castleton Rd., Darlington, MD 21034 and or Upper Lancaster Rescue Squad 123 Norris Road Lancaster, VA 22503.