Milford chronicle., 1942-05-22
Obituary
KIRBY

MES. WARY INaIDys WiuOW II ths
late Charles II. Kirby, died at hel
home in Milford on Thursday, Ma5
IA, after an Illness of several
months. Having been born on May
Is, 1866, Mrs. Kirby missed attain
ing her 10th birthday by one day.
She is survived by two sons, j.
Clayton Kirby, of Milford, and G.
Davis Kirby, of Philadelphia; three
sisters, Mrs. John Watkins, of Phil
adelphia, Mrs. John Hudson and
Mrs. Joshua Watkins, both of Mil
ford, and three brothers, Benjamin,
Thomas and George Davis, all of
Milford. Funeral services were held
on Sunday afternoon, May II, at 2
o'clock from the Avenue Methodist
Church, the Rev. Frank Herson,
pastor of the church, officiating.
Interment was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery.
REED
Charles E. Reed, II years old, one
of the leading farmers of Sussex
county, died at his home near
Slaughter Neck last Thursday, May
IA, after a brief illness. Funeral
services were held from the late
residence Sunday afternoon, May
II, at o'clock, with the Rev. DR..
Frank Herson of Avenue Methodist
Church, and the Rev. John Jackson
Brown, Jr., of the Milford Presby-
terian Church, officiating. Inter-
ment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery. Surviving are his wife,
Mrs. Lille M. Reed; a daughter,
Mrs. Blanche R. Bennett; a son,
Frank L. Reed, and five grandchil-
dren.
CLEMENTS
Joel r. Clements, 55, of Whining
ton, was found dead Sunday morn
ing, May II, at the foot of the cellar
stairs in his home. His wife, Mrs.
Louise B. Clements, told Coroner
William Smith, Jr., that she missed
her husband when she awoke. At
ter finding her husband she called
for an ambulance, which took him
to Delaware Hospital. Death was
attributed to pneumonia. In addi-
ton to his wife, Mr.. Clements is |
survived by sister, Mrs. David A.
Clements, of Milford. He was re-
tired bookkeeper and had lived in
Wilmington for 80 years. Funeral
services were from the c. Everett
Kelley funeral home, Wilmington,
Wednesday morning, May 20, at II
o'clock. The Rev. DR.. B. M. Johns,
pastor of Grace Methodist Church,
Interment was in Ches-
ter Cemetery. Chestertown, Md.
TAYLOR
Mrs. Elizabeth Boothe Taylor,
age 76 years, passed away at her
home on Willow street, Chinco-
league, Va, Friday, May s. Death
followed a lingering illness. Fune-
al services were held at her late
lone at 2:30 p m, Sunday, May
10, conducted by the Rev. o. w.
Sawyer. Burial was made in Green
wood cemetery. Mrs. Taylor is sur
lived by five daughters, Mrs. Geo.
Rodney, Mrs. Hattie Massey of Mil !
ord, Mrs. Harry Raider of Phila- ;
lelphia, Mrs. Elsie Payne of POGO !
noke City, Md, Mrs. Lottie Tatem, [
# ChincOteague; two sons, John {
3oothe, Pocomoke City, Md, and H.
Alfred Boothe. Chincoteague.
LARIMORE
Miss Maggie Larimore, aged so {
ears, passed away at the home of {
Ier sister, Mrs. Fannie Tucker, at t
on Thursday morning, I
fay Z. Surviving are two broth {
rs, Fred and Charles Larimore; '
lso Mrs. Fannie Tucker, all of I
and several nieces and
ephews. Funeral services were c
eld Sunday afternoon at $3.50 e
rom Hardesty's funeral home, Rev. I
'reston Spence officiating. Burial 2
4 Bridgeville Cemetery. 5
CLENDANIEL n
Frank Clendaniel, aged Sc, died d
! Milford Memorial Hospital Mon I
ay, May IS, following long ill +
ess. Funeral services were held
afternoon, May 20, at 2 n
clock at the home of his sister, d
Irs. Lulu Warren, Milford. Inter- s
tent in Union Cemetery, near Mil a
,rd. He is survived by four sis ii
rs, Mrs. Rachel johnson, Smyrna,
RS. Annie Bodine. Mrs. Lulu War b
IN. of Milford, and Mrs. SaIlie o
hillips. Odessa. n
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