Milford chronicle., 1942-10-23
Obituary
STEPHENSON

Miss Agnes M. Stephenson, So
years old, Of Wilmington, a nurse
in the office of DIR. ]. A. Shapiro,
died Sunday afternoon, October Is,
in the Wilmington General Hos
pital. She suffered fractured arm
in a fall Thursday. Funeral SER
vices were held from. the McCrery
funeral home. Wilmington, We'd
nesday morning, with the Rev. j.
Harry Wright, pastor of Silver
brook Methodist Church, 0fficiat-
ing. Interment was made in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna. Miss
Stephenson was the daughter of
the late Rev. Robert X. Stephenson,
who was pastor of the Avenue
Methodist Church, Milford, several
years ago. She is survived by her
step mother, Mrs. R. X. Stephen
son, and brother, Ralph X. Steph-
enson. Miss, Stephenson was a
member of Silverbrook Church and
formerly taught in the church
school.
MILLS
John Richards Mills, Jr., aged q |
years, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John r.
Mills, Sr., of Milford Neck, passed |
away at the home of his parents last
Friday, October 16. Several years
ago John suffered a broken back
when a tree fell on him while
Since that time he has
been patient sufferer, always
a cheerful outlook on
ife. Funeral services were held
It the William A. Berry, Jr., home,
Tuesday afternoon at 300
,'clock with Revs. H. C. Conner of
Trederica and DR.. Frank Herson of
dilford officiating. Interment in
)dd Fellows Cemetery, Milford. In
ddition to his parents, he is sur {
lived by two sisters and one broth [
p Mrs. Louzena Melvin, Mrs. {
ieorge Legates and Wilbur Mills, I
IL of Milford. {
DICKERSON
N. Tolbert Dickerson, promi-
ent farmer in Cedar Neck, near
Iilford, for the past 38 years, !
assed away Thursday, October Is, !,
l Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti- y
lore, after a long illness. Mrs. :
'iekerson and a son were with him :,
the time of his death. Funeral =
ervices were held from the "
laughter Neck Church Sunday,
ctober IS, at o'clock, with the
ev. Thomas Brinton officiating. e
lterment was made in the adjoin- b
Ig cemetery. Mr.. Dickerson was o.
member of Crystal Fount Lodge, b
o. 10. A son of the late ]. B. Z
ickerson and Mrs. Georgianna Il
ickerson, Mr.. Dickerson leaves, 81
ssides his mother, his wife, Mrs. Il
Tolbert Dickerson; three sons: m
lillian P. Dickerson, of Milford, al
hester T. Dickerson, of Laurel;
e Rev. Joseph B. Dickerson, of I
Md, and one daughter,
RS. Donald Donovan, of Milford;
70 grandchildren, C. Tolbert Dick n
son and Joseph B. Dickerson, Sd. IL
lie following brothers and sisters A.
rvive: Edgar and Walter, of :.
lford; John, of Bridgeville; IL
arles, of Boothwyn, Pa; Arthur, DC
Baltimore, Md; Mrs. Bertha u
nery, of Milford; Mrs. Eugene Sc
'novan, Mrs. Lawrence Emory is
d Mrs. Frank Emory, all of z.
lcoln, and Mrs. Stuart Gibson, gr
Greenwood. sl'
ST
RATHELL tn..s tn
A funeral service for William ma
nry Rathell, 66-year-old Denton. tn
l., merchant, who died Saturday OF
,ht, October II, at his home, was TN
ID from the home Wednesday at sts
?. M. Burial was made in Dem
/ cemetery. The son of the late 3
omas and Elizabeth Rathell of TN
laware, Mr.. Rathell lived in Mil Ed
d before moving to Denton sew ma
i years ago. He is survived by sta
wife, the former Edith Morris, II
Milford, and a daughter, Mrs. WI
ner Smyers, of Philadelphia. nel
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SHEAFFER res
robert w. Sheaffer, infant son of Go
and Mrs. George r. Sheaffer. des
sed away Sunday. October IS. in
ford Memorial Hospital at the I'LL
of three months. Funeral SER
es were held at the Berry fu- r
al home on Tuesday morning. ~
erment was made in Odd Fell "
's' Cemetery. Rev. John jack ny, nv
Brown, Jr.. pastor of the First ss ass
Church, officiated. ani l,,