Milford chronicle., 1952-12-26

2. m, Tuesday. at the LOfiand Fu-
neral Home, Milford, for George
W. Carpenter, 80, Lincoln resident,
who died last Saturday at Smyrna.
Mr.. Carpenter, a native Of Mary
land, was buried in Lincoln Gene
terry. He is survived by daughter.
Mrs. Edward Affeld, Milford: s sis
ter, Mrs. Anna Barnett, New York
two grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
SMITHERS
Elmer B. Smithers, 79. husband
OF the late Sara w. Smithers Of Do
yer, died at the Bacon Health Cen
ter on Tuesday Of last week. He
was born in Frederick but resided
in Dover for about 25 years. He
was a carpenter by trade. He CON
structed a number Of homes in the
Dover area. There are no immedi-
ate survivors. Funeral services
were held from the Conner Funeral
Home, Dover. last Friday at 2 D. m.
intsrment in Barratt's Chapel
Cemetery, near Frederica.
KATES
Walter Bueton Hates, age 76
years, died in the Milford Memorial
Hospital, Milford, on Sunday eve
ming. December 21st, where he had
been a patient for almost three
weeks following a fall which re-
suited in a broken hip. Born near
FELTON,, the son of the late William
7. and Selena Moore Kates, he had
lived in that community all Of his
life. His wife, Maggie Hastings
Kates, died over 40 years ago. Mr..
Kates was a carpenter by trade.
Funeral services were held e. the
Boyer Funeral Home in Harring-
ton on Wednesday afternoon, De-
cember 24th at 2 p. m, with the
Rev. Milton Elliott, pastor of
Trinity Methodist Church, uficia-
ting. Interment was made in
Cemetery, Harrington.
He is survived by seven sisters,
Mrs. Laura Eisenbrey, Mrs. Henry
Noble, Mrs. Ruth Minner, Mrs. Lin
da Layton and Mrs. Ralph Tatman,
all Of Harrington, Mrs. Ida Smith
Of fredericksburg, Nd, and Mrs.
Amos Minner of near FELTON,, Del
aware; also, five brothers, William
H. Hates, Boothwyn, Pa, James H.
Kates, Edgar M. Kates, J. Lawr-
ence Hates, all Of FELTON,, and Hen
ry H. Kates of Harrington, and
several nieces and nephews.
HUDSON
Mrs. Minnie H. Hudson, "a, wife
Of w. Arthur Hudson, died last
at her home near Fell
ton. In addition to her husband,
Mrs. Hudson is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Dorothy H. Faulk-
ler, FELTON,; Mrs. Ellen H. Faulk-
ler, Smyrna; Miss Ruth L. Hud-
SON, at home; Mrs. Shirley H. Will
son, Harrington; her mother, Mrs.
Lydia Hill, FELTON,; three sisters,
Mrs. Elta> Lane, Houston; Mrs, Lee
yatha Farrow, FELTON,; Mrs. Ruth
Billings, FELTON,; five brothers, Os-
car, Harry, Edgar, and George Hill,
FELTON,, and Randall Hill, Harring-
on, and six grandchildren. Funeral
services were held at p. m, Sun
lay at the Berry Funeral Home,
FELTON,, with the Rev. Robert Van
Jleaf of Trinity Methodist Church,
officiating. IntermenC
n Hollywood Cemetery, Harring-
on.
FARROW
Mrs. Annie Carlisle Farrow, 78,
lied last Saturday morning in Mil
ord Memorial Hospital where she
lad been a patient since last Tues
lay. She was the widow of Clement
clifton Farrow, who died over two
ears ago and the daughter Of the
ate Samuel and Matilda Dawson
Carlisle. She was born near Green
wood and spent her entire life in
his area. She was a member Of
It. JohnstOwn Methodist Church.
Grs. Farrow is survived by a son,
S. Farrow, and a brother,
Walter Carlisle, both of Greenwood,
md several nieces and nephews.
services were held from
he Farrow home on Main Street,
on Tuesday at p. m.
The Rev. J. E. Layton, pastor Of
st. JohnstOwn Church, Officiated,
With interment in the church ceme-
cry.
CARMEAN
Funeral services were held in the
-ames Funeral Home in MillsbOrO
asst Saturday afternoon for Otha
/. Carmean, age SO years. Rev.
ohm Edward Jones, pastor of the
trace Methodist Church, MillsbOro,
conducted the services. Interment
vas made in Mechanics Cemetery.
Mr.. Carmean died early last week
fter a long illness. A native Of
lear MillsbOrO, where he had been
farmer until his retirement Is
ears ago, he was a son of the late
elias and Eliza Lewis CaTmean.
He is survived by four daughters,
FRS. Roma Carmean, of Philadel-
hia, Mrs. Elizabeth Averell, of
Mrs. Rachel Friseh-
orn, of Dover, and Mrs. Virginia
'homas of Milton; two sons, Jonice
Iarmean, of Millsboro, and David |
.armean of Milton. There are also /
6 grandchildren, and 13 great !
randchildren; two brothers, Paul !
armean of MillsborO, and Samuel |
armean Of Laurel.
BANKS
Mrs. Lauvenia Lynch Banks, age |
years, widow of Ezekiel Banks, |
led last Friday, December 19, at /
he home of her son, Jacob Banks,
Millville. She had suffered a
cart ailment for some time. A ma