Milford chronicle., 1950-03-10
HALL

HALL
Thomas Jefferson Hall, 73 wears
old, of Shirley Court Apartments
Upper Darby, Pa, passed awav on
Friday, March 8, 1850. He was a
native of Milford Neck, and son OF
the late David w. and Rachel Hall
Beside his widow, Dorinda c. Hall
daughter of the late James W. and
Sarah A. Clifton of Milford. he is
survived by two nephews, RAYMOND
and Lester Hall of Dover: a niece
Mrs. Beulah Robbins of Frederick
ana one cousin, Theodore Hall of
Milford. Funeral services were held
at 10 a. m. on Monday from G. g
/ Crosson's Funeral Home. 6642
LansdOwne Avenue. His remains
were brought to Milford that after
noon and inferred in Odd Fellows
cemetery. Rev. Roy L. Tawes. mas
tor OF the Avenue Methodist Church
conducted services at the grave
RODNEY
Mrs. Mary Catherine Rodney ogo
8S years, wife of the late George r
Rodney, of Berlin, Md, passed
away at the home of her son
George T. Rodney, Jr., in Milford
wednesday morning, after a long
illness. Funeral services will he
held at the Berry Funeral Home
Milford, Saturday morning at IL O.
CLOCK. Rev. David Baker, of Calvary
Methodist Church will offlciate. In
terment will be made in Evergreen
cemetery, Berlin, Md. Friends NAV
call at the funeral home after 2 o.
clock. Mrs. Rodney is survived Nv
one daughter, Mrs. Eta Griffin
Berlin; three sons, Edwin V. Rod
ney, Marvin T. Rodney, both of
Wilmington and George T. Rodney.
OF Milford; 8 grandchildren and /
great-grandchild. Mrs. Rodney had
made her home in Milford with her
son for the past fourteen years.
since the death of her husband.
BELTS
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Belts, age
81 years, one of the oldest residents
of Prime Hook Neck, widow of the
late George Belts of Milton, and
daughter of the late Priscilla Walls
and Jesse DOdd of Sussex County.
passed away on Thursday, March
2, at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Argo, Milford, R.
D., after a short illness.
Surviving Mrs. Belts besides Mrs.
ArgO are two other daughters, Mrs.
Florence HOllaway of Milford, and
Mrs. Emma Belts of PHILADELPHIA:
three grandchildren and six great
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock
at the Wilson Funeral Home in Mil
ton, and interment was made in
Reynolds Cemetery, near Milton.
Rev. Milton Elliott of Grace Meth
odist Church, Milton, Officiated.
WEBB
Capt. William c. Webb, 76 years
formerly of Port Penn, a retired
tugboat captain, died on Wednes-
day, March 1, 1850, at the home Of
his son, Melvin Hennessy in Mil
fcrd Neck, after a long Illness
Captain Webb was employed by the
American Dredging Company for Is
years, and then went into the tug
boat business for himself. He is
survived in addition to his son, by
a daughter, Mrs. Harry Zackes Of
Delaware City. Funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon at 2
p. m. from the Daniels Funeral
Home in Middletown. Interment
was made in Old Drawers Gene
terry near Odessa.
STUBBS
The funeral of Nathan Stubbs. n.
OF WolcOtt street, Harrington. took
place from the Boyer Funeral Home
in that town on Monday afternoon.
The Rev. H. 'Grier Baker, pastor of
the Pilgrim Holiness Church. Off
ciated, assisted by the Rev. Harold
Calhoun, former pastor of the
Church of the Nazarene. Interment
was made in Hollywood Cemetery,
near Harrington.
Mr.. Stubbs died Friday, March 3.
at his home, after a nine weeks ill
ness.
He is survived by six children.
Henry Stubbs of Harrington, Will
liam Stubbs of Seaford, Mrs. Nora
Tibbett of Greensboro, Md, Mrs.
Elizabeth James of Blades. Mrs.
Ruth Kamenc and Mrs. Paul Clark
of Wilmington; six grandchildren
and three great-grandchildren, two
brothers, George and Givens Stubbs
of Church Hill, Md: one sister,
Mrs. Mary Hudson of Greensboro.
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