LaTanya L Lopez

July 6, 1952 - October 16, 2019

LaTanya Louise Lopez, daughter of the late Anna Walston and Williard Hunter was born on July 6th, 1952 in Salem, New Jersey. She departed this life on Wednesday, October 16th, 2019 at Laurelwood Health Care Center in Elkton, MD after a long illness. LaTanya resided in Chester, PA and later moved to Wilmington DE. She enjoyed cooking, singing, bingo, arts and crafts, spending time with family and friends and of course motorcycles. She was previously employed at the Jamaican Inn, Ambrosia’s and Knotty Pine as a cook but held numerous positions. LaTanya had a feisty personality and had no problem letting you know what was on her mind, that personality often got her into “scuffles”. Her favorite line was “West I tried baby” LaTanya was preceded in death by her parents, Anna Walston and Williard Hunter, her two lovely daughters Kywannia Lynn Lopez and LaTanya Ann Lopez. She was also preceded in death by her sister Zena Melton. LaTanya leaves to cherish her memory; her children: Eugenia Lopez, Gregory Lopez, Toya Lopez and Ashia Lopez. LaTanya is also survived by her sisters: Natasha Humes, Rhonda Norman, Tanita Walston, LaGretta Carroll, Nina Hunter, Valerie Rodriguez. She also leaves to cherish her memory six brothers; Mark Anderson, Arthur Walston; Kenneth Gibbs, Williard Hunter Jr, Tony Holmes and Eric Hunter. LaTanya has 23 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and other extended family and friends.