Milford chronicle., 1941-03-28
Obituary

Charles B. Witt, Sr., aged "a
years, of Milford, passed away at
the home of his son, Charles f.
Witt, near Wildwood, March 26th
Funeral services will be held from
the sons home Sunday, March 80,
at 200 p M. Burial in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery, Milford. Mr.. Witt
is survived by wife, Annie E.
Witt; one son, Charles +. Witt; two
brothers, two sisters and six
grandchildren. The Rev. Frank
Herson officiated.
BELTS
Howard T. Belts, SO years old, of
retired farmer who resided near
Milford for many years, died at the
home of his son, Herman Belts, at
407 West gath, street in Chester,
Pa, ON Monday, March 10, 1941.
He is survived by four sons and
one daughter. Funeral services |
were held at Barratt's Chapel on |
March 13 and interment made in |
the adjoining cemetery.
DONOVAN
Mrs. Mary e. Donovan, 81 years
old, of Frederick, widow of Philip
W. Donovan. died at her home in
Friday, March 81, fol-
lowing a lingering illness. Fu-
neral services were held at Bar
rats Chapel Sunday, with inter-
nent in Barratt's Chapel cemetery.
She is survived by one daughter,
Mrs. Reese Evans of Frederick, and
,wo sons, John L. Donovan of Will
nington, and Russell Donovan of
ten grandchildren and 16 !,
:
WEIGH
Funeral services for Luther G. n
Nelch, 81, fruit broker of $
3ridgeville, who passed suddenly
morning, March. 25, will
,e held from the home of his sis h
er, Mrs. William H. Quillen, Fri C
ay afternoon at 2 o'clock. Inter- s
nent in Bridgeville cemetery. The
lev. Preston w. Spence, pastor of
Jnion Methodist Church, will Off l.
late. Mr.. Welch is survived by y
l.,
on, Luther r. Welch, of Whining .,
On; also his mother, Mrs. Margar- .,
r. Welch; two sisters, Mrs. Will ~
am II. Quillen and Miss Rae n. n
Velch, all of Bridgeville. H. h
wILCUTTs p
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza =, ~
eth Wilcutts, age 81 years, widow "
the late j. H. Wilcutts, were con- q
1cted from the home of her daugh- "
II, Mrs. w. A. Copes in Cape
harles, Va, at $3.50 o'clock Satur-
~ morning by the Rev. P. L. III
rcwn of Northampton Baptist Nv
hurch, and the Rev. F. T. Bentley IT
Trinity Methodist Church. Inter-
ent at Barratt's Chapel cemetery n,
! Saturday afternoon, March %. y,
$3.50. Mrs. Wilcutts was a native n,
Delaware but for the past twelve ~, ~
ars has made her home in Cape ~
iarles. The deceased is survived vi ~:
2 two daughters, Mrs. W. A. Copes Al Al
Cape Charles, Va, and Miss Ell a.. a.
, Wilcutts of Washington, ID. c.; ~ ~
e brother, Charles Duhadaway of ~ ~
)ver, three grandchildren, Arthur r..
Copes of Fort Dix, N. j., Chris In' me
lie and Kenneth Copes of Wash TO
gton, d. c., and a number of ~,
eces and nephews. ila Ila
PURNELL mai
services were held on iul
esday afternoon at o'clock in IN
Paul's Methodist Church, Mil ~
d, for William John Purnell, col Bt
ed, age 81 years, who died Friday,
Irch 21, 1941. For many years he
s employed by the First Ma 4
nal Bank and Trust Company. ed
c Rev. DR.. ]. r. Waters, pastor in
st. Paul's, officiated. Interment we,
de in Levi cemetery, Milford. N
SHOCKLEY age
Bri
Charles H. Shockleys age 65 can
rs, colored, died suddenly at his N
ne Saturday, March %. Funeral resi-
vices were held from the Wesley DaI
irch, Slaughter Neck, on Tues resi-
:, March 25, at 2 p. M, the Rev.
ikman officiating. The de- Y
sed is survived by his wife, cles
lie Shockley, and several bro to
RS and sisters. Pho