Brice Isaac Layton, Sr., age 83, of Ocean View, DE went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes, DE.

Brice was born in Frankford, DE on September 25, 1939 son of the late Frank William Layton and the late Anna Mae (Shockley) Layton.  Brice was raised on a farm outside of Frankford and attended Lord Baltimore School.

Brice worked on the largest sea-going barge in New York City for three years before wanting to return to his beloved Sussex County, Delaware. He had a successful career with Crown Cork & Seal as a Quality Control Manager retiring in 1998 after 34 years of service.  After his retirement and his desire to keep busy, Brice soon found a job that allowed him to enjoy the outdoors by working for several seasons at Bennett Orchards.

Brice enjoyed gardening, and tinkering in his shed. He also loved the beach, boating and working on his vehicles keeping them in pristine condition. Above all else, he was devoted to his family and will be remembered as a loving and caring husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Gerald Layton.  Brice is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Claire (Evans) Layton; two children, Lauren Wood and her husband, Gordon and Brice I. Layton, Jr. and his wife, Katie; six grandchildren, Annmarie Harmon and her husband, Cooper, Elizabeth Wood, Allison Wood, Sarah Wood, Tyler Layton and Tori Layton; a great granddaughter, Evelyn Harmon and a sister-in-law, Jane Layton.

A celebration of Brice's life will be held at 1 PM on Friday, June 2, 2023 at the Ocean View Church of Christ, 55 West Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970, where friends and family may visit after 12 noon.  Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions in Brice's name to the Ocean View Church of Christ Food Pantry, 55 West Ave., Ocean View, DE 19970.