Milford chronicle., 1952-08-08
OBITUARY

husband OF Virginia Johnson, of
Lincoln, died very suddenly of
heart attack Wednesday evening
at his home. Funeral services will
be held from the Berry Funeral
Home, Milford, Saturday, August
8, at p. m, with Rev. Ralph G.
Jones, pastor Of Calvary Methodist
Church, officiating, and interment
in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Friends /
may call on Friday evening. He is
survived by his widow; three
daughters, Mrs. Alice Hill and /
Mrs. Jeanette WOrden, both of
Milford and Mrs. Delema Lowry of
Chester, Pa; one son, Paris T.
Johnson. of Lincoln; 9 grandchil-
dren; sisters, Mrs. Bertha Ban
ming, Florence, S. c., Mrs. Zena
Vibbert, Milford, and Mrs. Laura
Philhower, Dover, N. J.
BARCUS
William S. Barcus, so, farmer in
the FELTON, area for many years,
died last Saturday at the home of
his son-in-law and daughter, Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence M. Raughley,
near FELTON,.
Mr. Barcus was born near Fell
ton and had lived in that vicinity
all his life. He lived on his farm
until last fall when he went to
make his home with his daughter.
His wife. Mrs. ROsanna Abbott
Barcus, died Is years ago.
Surviving besides Mrs. Raughley,
are two grandsons, E. Edward
Raughley, Magnolia, and Pfc. John
w. Raughley, U. S. Army Arctic
Training Center, Alaska. Another
grandson, Staff Sergeant Harry R.
Raughley. was killed in Germany
in World War II.
Funeral services were held at
2 p. m. Tuesday at the Boyer
Funeral Home, Harrington. The
Rev. Milton Elliott of Trinity
Methodist. Church, Harrington, Of
ficiated. Interment was made in
Hollywood Cemetery, near Har-
ringtOn.
KITCHENS
Mrs. Ella Kitchens, aged 80 years,
widow of Selby Kitchens, of
Georgetown, died late last We'd
! nesday at the home of a daughter
Mrs. Carl Harrison, in Lewes. She
had been in failing health for some
time. A native and lifelong resi-
dent of Georgetown, she was q
, daughter of the late Leonard and
: Johanna Smith Short. Besides Mrs
Harrison. she is survived by an
other daughter, Mrs. George E
Minner of Georgetown and OaH
Orchard and three sons, Leonard
Kitchens, former State Senator
!, John r. Kitchens and William
. Kitchens, all of Georgetown. There
are also 9 grandchildren and
great-grandchildren and one bro
ther, Harry Short, of Knowles
Cross Roads, near Georgetown
Funeral services were held in tht
T. Carey Funeral Home, Georgetown
, last Saturday afternoon at two o
; clock. Rev. William o. Hackett
' pastor of Wesley Methodist Churcl
and the Rev. DR.. Omar E. Jones, @
= Seaford, a former pastor at George
= town, officiated Interment was /
Union Cemetery, Georgetown.
= CLIFTON
. Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Clifton. age
- 81 years, wife of Frank Clifton
u died in Coral Gables Hospital, Cora
:, Gables, Florida, on Monday of thi
u week. Mrs. Clifton was a native {
~ near Lewes and the daughter of tn
late James H. and Emma JOne
Wilson. Formerly residents of nea
: Lewes, Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton ha
I resided in Miami, Florida, for tn
l. past 12 years. She is survived by
E sister, Mrs. George Fisher, of Mi
+ ford. and brothers, Marshall Wi
son, Glendale, Clarence Wilson
r Bristol, Pa, and Erasmus Wilson
4 of Lincoln. The body will B
L brought to the Wilson Funer;
.e Home, in Milton, for funeral SER
r ices. on Friday afternoon at 2 0
e clock. Interment will be in Oo
. Fellows Cemetery, in Milford. Mr.
= Clifton was an active member
White Temple Methodist Episcop'
n Church, in Miami, Florida, durir
her II years residence there ar
headed the church committee
u sick visitatiOns.
as
2. MEARS
e. Harry w. Mears, aged 72 year
n we'll known as an auctioneer al
re building moving contractor, died
Milford Memorial Hospital, MOndi
at morning after a two weeks Hines
on He had suffered a heart ailment I
ng some time. Born near MillsboI
I'm he was a son of the late Villa
a and Sarah West Mears. His vii
il Mrs. Katie Mears. died in 1850.
ry is survived by 3 sisters: Mrs. Lau
he WoOtten. Miss Myrtle Mears a.
'ly Mrs. Anna King. all of Millsbor
RS. 2 brothers, Charles Mears, Seafol
lily John Mears, BTidgeville, and Jose
re r. Mears, Millsboro. Funeral ser
no ices were held Wednesday afte
he noon at two o'clock in the Jam
rs. Funeral Home, MillsbOro, wi
la Rev. John Edward Jones, pastor
IN, Grace Methodist Church, otflciatlI
-as Interment in Mechanics Cemetel
his,
re- HANCOCK
Mrs. Anna Emma Hancock ag
an 63. wife of willard Hancock, di
IN in Beebe Hospital last Sunday AFT
Om an illness of several months. S
OF was a daughter of the late 10
he md Mspgie Carey Lathbury,