Milford chronicle., 1946-11-01
Obituary
ROGERS

Ernest Eugene Rogers, we'll
known contractor and builder,
passed away early Friday morning,
October 25, at his home in North
Milford after an illness of ten
months.
Funeral services were held in the
Calvary Methodist Church on Sun
day afternoon at o'clock with in
terment in the Odd Fellows ceme-
terry. Rev. Edwin Tull, pastor of
the Church of God, officiating.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Caddie Clifton Rogers; seven chill
dren, Mrs. Albert Miller, Eugene
Rogers of Milford; Mrs Hubert
Cannon of Andrewsville; Mrs.
Frances Killen, Willard Rogers,
Alvin Rogers of Milford, and Lowe
Rogers at home; one sister, Mrs.
lvia Daniels; one brother, Reedy
Rogers, and eleven grandchildren,
several nieces and nephews and a
host Of friends.
PLEASANTON
George l.. Pleasanton, son of the
late DR.. G. w. PleasantOn and Mrs.
Hester Jane Pleasanton, died on
Monday, October %, following a
lengthy illness. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday from the
Lotiand Funeral Home, Milford.
DR.. Frank Herson. pastor of the
/ Avenue Methodist Church, Officiat-
ed Interment was made in the
4 Odd Fellows cemetery in Milford.
In addition to his mother, Mr.
Pleasanton is survived by a bro
ther, Carl, of Philadelphia, and two
sisters, Mrs. Jessie p. Coke of Lock
| Haven, Pa, and Mrs. Helen p. Nc
| Kahn, Ventnor City, n. j., also a
/ niece, Helen Pleasanton Coke, a
student at Penn State College and
a nephew, Daniel Walker McKain
! Jr.
MOORE
John F. Moore. age 60 years, hus-
band of Mrs. Laura Moore, died
suddenly at his home near Slaugh-
ter Beach, early Friday morning
October 25. Beside his wife he is
survived by two daughters, Sarah
Moore of Milford and Dorothy Hal
of Lincoln; one son. Clarenc
Moore of Milford; one brother, Ro
land Moore of Milton: one sister
Mrs. Alfonza Reynolds of Milton.
Funeral services were held Ol
Oft af fWn
at the Slaughter Neck Church. In
terment was made in the ZiOl
cemetery, near Milton. Rev. T.. \
= Wright of Lincoln and Rev. Atkin
Officiated.
MELVIN
John G.. Melvin of Lincoln, ag
6S years, passed away on Monday
October 2S. Funeral services wer
held OH Thursday afternoon, OctO
ber 81, at one o'clock from the Lof
land Funeral Home in Milford. In
terment was made in the Odd Fel
lows cemetery. Rev. John Nj. DE
Chant. pastor of the First Presby
terian Church, Milford, otficiated.
Mr.. Melvin is survived by hi
wife, two daughters, Mrs. Andor
Smith of Milford; Mrs. Maude Hi
tibeitel of Bridgeport, Pa; tw
= sons, Herbert of Lincoln; Willar
of Wilmington; four brother'
Charles of Center Square, Pa; o.
lin of Morrestown. Pa; Isaac {
WOodenhawk, Md; Samuel {
Moorestown, N. j.; one sister, Mr.
t Lille Jester of Franklinville. !
l. j.. and five grandchildren.
RICE
After four years of illness Mr.
Margaret Prouse Rice, wife Of ID
&. Sherburne Rice, passed away
~ Wilmington on Sunday, October 2
She was born in Magnolia OH NJ
:, vember 8, 1881. daughter of IL
y late Katurah S., and William !
:. Prouse, where she spent her chi
> and young womanhOod. She was
- graduate of the former Wilmingt(
% Conference Academy at Dove
~ y, During her married life she liv,
20 20 at All West 22nd street in wi
- mington. Funeral services we
= held at the Haynes Funeral Hon
-. in that city on Wednesday, and i
- terment was made in the fami
: lot at Odd Fellows cemetery, Car
., den, Delaware, the same day. Su
~ viving her, beside her husband, a
:" two brothers, Stanley ID. Prou
y
ProuSe of RehObOth.
WARRINER
Mrs. Matilda Warriner, IS, wid(
of JairuS Warriner of Lincoln. di