Wardell Slaughter of Montclair, New Jersey transitioned on Monday, July 15, 2024. He was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi to Henry Tom and Vastula Slaughter.

Wardell attended schools in Carbondale, Illinois and went on to pursue a career in engineering.

He was employed at the Picatinny Arsenal in Wharton, New Jersey and after many years of service he retired from the Federal Defense Department.

He was longtime resident of Montclair, New Jersey and worshipped at the Trinity United Presbyterian Church in Montclair. He loved being a member of his church community and actively participated on committees and various church events and activities.

He leaves to cherish his memory, daughter Betty Wright of Chicago, Illinois, granddaughter Cecile Wright of Houston Texas, brother James Slaughter of Sherman, Illinois, sister Jewel Thompson of Carbondale, Illinois, sister Geraldine Brown, of Carbondale, Illinois, sister Barbara Tipton of Carbondale, Illinois, and sister Lauretha Slaughter of Montclair, New Jersey, and a host of nieces and nephews.

A Private ceremony will be held in Jackson, Tennessee. Interment will follow at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Jackson, Tennessee. A remembrance of him, to be held in Montclair, will be announced in the coming weeks.