Emmitt Eldridge Brockell, age 86, of Elkton, MD, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2022. Born in Elkton, he was the son of the late Charles and Edna Carter Brockell.

Mr. Brockell loved the sport of baseball. He spent many hours watching and teaching the game, and eventually retired from Lincoln University where he worked as a baseball coach and equipment manager. He enjoyed going fishing with his brothers and watched westerns whenever he could. Especially a John Wayne film.

Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Loretta Brockell; children, Emmitt Brockell, Jr. (Beth), Nottingham, PA, Vanessa Foskey (Alan), Leander, TX, and Mark Brockell (Sharon), Elkton, MD; siblings, Vernon Brockell, Elkton, MD, and Jo Ellen McClary, Newark, DE; 11 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Richard "Dick", Jack, Edwin, and Earl Brockell.

Memorial service will be held at 2pm, Monday, August 22, 2022, at Hicks Home for Funerals, 103 W. Stockton Street, Elkton, MD, where visitation will begin at 1pm. Interment will be private.