Milford chronicle., 1951-06-15
OBITUARY

The funeral of Mrs. Ida M. Sanr
age 66, wife of James e. Sam q
near Magnolia, was held at tn
Berry Funeral Home, FELTON, .ol
Friday, June 8, at two-thirtv il
the afternoon. The Rev. G. M. Ell
derdice, pastor of the Methods
Church at Magnolia, Officiated. In
terment was made in the Odd Eel
lows Cemetery at Camden.
She is survived by three daugh.
ters, Mrs. Mildred Sipple of Leip.
sic, Mrs. Edna Sharp of Milford
and Mrs. Mary Roe of Dover: two
sons, Almond E. and Dawson N
OF Dover, and five grandchildren.
Mrs. Sapp was born in Denton
Mo-, on July 8, 1884, the daugh-
ter OF the late Peter ID. and Sarah
Matilda Phillips of Denton.
LAYTON
Mrs. Helen Willis Layton. GO
wife of Wilbur B. Layton. of Har-
ringtOn, died in Milford Memorial
Hospital Thursday, June 7. She
mad been in failing health for some
time.
She was a daughter of the late
William and Elizabeth Porter Hill
lis and besides her husband is sur
VlVed by a step-mother, Mrs. Ger
trude Willis, Wilmington; two sis
ters' Mrs. Irene Matthews, Whining
ton, and Mrs. LeOna Draper. Ches-
ter, Pa. Also two step-daughter
and five step-sons.
The Rev. Robert E. Van Cleaf
pastor of Asbury Methodist Church.
Harrington, of which Mrs. Lavton
was member, conducted the fu-
neral services in the home Sunday.
lnterment was made in Holly wood
Cemetery.
DILL
Edgar w. Dill, Sr.. 80. of near
FELTON,, died at the home of his
son and daughter-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar w. Dill, Jr., of Har-
ringtOn, last Friday.
He was the son of Luther M. and
Mary Ellen Dill and was born near
FELTON,. He had resided in this
community all his life where he
was engaged in farming.
His wife, Mrs. Lola Sam Dill
lied about six months ago. He is
by two sons, J. Hubert
Dill of Magnolia, and Edgar w.
Dill, Jr., Of Harrington; four sis
Lers, Mrs. Watson Gruwell and
Mrs. John Stevenson, both of
Greensboro; Mrs. Eben Hughes.
If Frederick, and Mrs. Harlan Har-
of Wilmington; a brother.
Elwood M. Dill, of Columbus. O..
llsO survives.
Funeral services were held at
he Boyer Funeral Home in Har-
'ington on Tuesday, in charge of
he Rev. J. Harry Wright, of Re-
loboth, a former pastor of Asbury
Methodist Church, Harrington. In
erment was made in HOLLYWOOD
Cemetery.
AUSTIN
Hollie c. Austin, age 68 wears
lied at his home, 1O8 Fleming
street, Harrington, Monday NOR
llng, June II, after several
months illness.
He was born in Suffolk, Va. the
on of the late Jacob and Emaline
Austin, but had resided in Har-
ingtOn for the past Is years. Sew
raj years he operated a meat and
.rOcery store on Clark street in
harrington, now operated by w.
v. Welch.
He served as councilman in Har-
'ington for several years until |
ailing health forced him to re-
ign. He was a member of Asburv
lethOdist Church and the Har- |
ington Fire Company.
Funeral services were held at
he Boyer Funeral Home. Har-
lngton, Thursday afternoon at 2
'clook in charge Of the. Rev
fclock, IN charge of the Rev.
ury Methodist Church, assisted
y former pastor, the Rev. ]
larry Wright, of Rehoboth. In
erment was made in Hollywood
near Harrington. /
He Is survived by his wife. Mrs
-atie Hudson Austin and a stem
on, Richard L. Henry, of Har-
lngton; three sisters, Mrs. Nora
.ayidson, of Franklin, Va, Mrs
iula Gardner, Printiss Park.
ortsmolith, Va, and Mrs Lucy
uke. of Norfolk. and several
leces and neuhawe