A memorial service was held on November 26, 2024, at Anderson Ragsdale Memorial Chapel. Final arrangements were entrusted to Anderson Ragsdale Mortuary.
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Delores Thompson Black passed away peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on Friday, November 8, 2024, at her residence in San Diego, CA. She was 81. She was born on June 13, 1943, in Kinston, North Carolina. She was the third oldest out of thirteen to the late Garland and Doris (Herring) Thompson. She always wanted to be a nurse. In her senior year at Phoenix High School in Hampton, Virginia, she took a licensed practical nurse course. After graduating from high school in 1961, she married Howard Linwood Black Jr. (who preceded her in death) on December 23, 1963. In 1965, Delores accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior under the leadership of Elder Patrick in Hampton, Virginia.
She was a devoted mom and grandmother to Howard A. Black, Briscoe T. Black (who preceded her in death), Diana Black-Tucker (Husband, Horace Tucker III), and Tommy L. Black (Wife, Neema Black). She has four granddaughters and one grandson. She has three great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter.
In 1972, Howard and Delores moved their family to Long Beach and then to San Diego. In 1974, Delores started her career in the nursing field. She also became a member of the Temple of Christ Church. She was the Sunday School Superintendent. In 1975, she obtained nursing assistant training and started working in skilled nursing facilities. In 1980, she began working for the County of San Diego and worked as a Psychiatric Technician. She attended San Diego City College and became an RN in 1996. She worked at the county jails, clinics, and hospitals. She retired from the County after 20 years and worked as an Ombudsman for the elderly. She was a caring and loving woman who cooked for her family and friends, enjoyed listening to gospel music, and loved taking care of others.
Her legacy will carry on forever, reminding us that God is in control and that we can live a life of meaningful acts of love and service, like Christ modeled for us.
