Retired Sergeant Thaddeus O. Wadell, Sr., Wilmington Police Department, age 81, of Wilmington, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2020. Public viewing will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Davis Funeral Home, 901 S 5th Ave., Wilmington, NC 28401. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Davis Funeral Home, 901 S 5th Ave., Wilmington, NC 28401. ***Live streaming link of service: https://my.gather.app/remember/thaddeus-wadell Interment will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Park. His love and memories will remain in the heart of his wife, Shenette Wadell of the home; children, Thaddeus O. Wadell, Jr. of New Orleans, LA, Jeffrey Wadell (Shannon) of San Diego, CA, Garry Wadell (Sarah) of Winston Salem, LaQuantis Wadell of Rock Hill, SC, D’Andre Poinsette of Wilmington, Lena Corley (DeWayne) and Sharon Strong Gill (Warren) both of Rock Hill, SC and a host of other relatives and friends.