Milford chronicle., 1947-06-06
Obituary
ROSS

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Tuesday afternoon at 2 O'Clock in
the Berry Funeral Home here for
Miss Elizabeth P. Ross, who died
Saturday, May 81, in the Milford
Memorial Hospital. The Rev. JOS
eph S. Kinks, Episcopal rector,
offieiated and interment was made
in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Miss Ross, daughter of the late
Andrew ]. and Mary E. Ross of
Milford, is survived by a sister,
Miss Lulu M. Ross; niece, Mrs.
Margaret Deputy Masten of Har-
rington; one nephew, James j.
Deputy of Milford, and two grand
nieces.
NUTTER
Mrs. Effie G. Nutter, wife of John
H. Nutter, died Monday, June 2, at
her home on S. E. Front street,
Milford, after a long illness.
Funeral services were held at
o'clock Thursday afternoon at the
Berry Funeral Home with the Rev.
David Baker, pastor of the Calvary
Methodist Church, in charge. In
terment in Odd Fellows cemetery.
SAVAGE
The Rev. William HI. Savage, 81
years old, former pastor at the
Milford Baptist Church, died on
Saturday night. May 81. at his home
in Ridley Park. Pa. He had been
retired for many years. Funeral
services were conducted Tuesday
afternoon at his former church in
Milford by the pastor, Rev. Leon c
Nelson, with interment in the Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
NAPLES
Mrs. Amanda NAPLES, wife of the
late w. Frank NAPLES, age 81
years. passed away at the home oi
her daughter, Mrs. John Martin in
Milton on Thursday, May 20, after
a seven months illness.
Funeral services were held or
Saturday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
from the Coolspring Presbyterian
Church with interment in the ad
, joining cemetery. DR.. William
Leishman of Lewes officiated.
Mrs. NAPLES was the oldest mem
Der of this community and is sur
vived by, in addition to her daugh
; ter, six grandchildren.
WALLS
Mrs. Lizzie A. Walls, 80 year
| old, widow of Theodore Fran
1 Walls, died suddenly Friday night
a May 80. at her home ON Atlanti
street, Milton.
Funeral services. were held fror
the Reed Funeral Home on Tues
y day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Th
Rev. Milton Elliott, pastor {
Grace Methodist Church, Milton
e officiated Interment was in Rey
;, nolds cemetery.
n HICKMAN
: Miss Blanche Eta Hickman. ae
: 30 years, daughter of Mr.. and Mr.
n Beverly w. Hickman of Millsbor
le died at six o'clock last Menda
l. morning, June 2, in the Milfol
Memorial Hospital, following q
~ operation performed on Sunday
t. In addition to her parents, Mi
le Hickman is survived by two 81
IN ters, Mrs. Virginia Cordrey
Millsboro, and Mrs. Martha Hi
chens of Ocean View, and one br
N ther, Beverly w. Hickman, Jr.,
Dagsboro.
Funeral services were conduct
in the Grace Methodist Church
Millsboro, by the Rev. Walt
MT Beckwith on Thursday afterno'
lb at two O'Clock with interment
ed Mechanics cemetery, Millsboro.
IL
II JACOBI
,n Mrs. Sarah Caroline Jacob, ag
n "A years, was found dead in h
s. home at DagsborO early last Nc
of day morning, June 2, having a
if parently been dead since sol
RS time Sunday. Mrs. jacob, who L
th ed alone, is said to have died as
~ result of cerebral hemmorhaI
according to the report issued f
lowing inquiry by Coroner W
0 liam l. Conoway.
Mrs. jacob, widow of the |;
Joshua jacob, was the daugh
of the late John and Sarah Mu
ford Bunting of >DagsborO. She
@eA @ survived by one sister, Mrs. Low
~ Long of DagsbOro.
'ie Funeral services were cOndu
1s- ed in the Hickman Funeral Ho
ay at Millsboro on Wednesday aft
're noon at two o'clock, the Rev. l..
T.. Ross officiating. Interment "
ne made in Red Mems cemetery, Dai