Milford chronicle., 1952-04-25

WIFE, Leila, TWO uduBuLeIS, MfS.
SaVilla H. Radcliffe of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Ida H. briggs of Washington,
d. c., anu one son, Niles Holden
of Baltimore, Md. Funeral services
we're held from the Lofand Funeral
Home, Milford, on Wednesday af-
ternoOn at 1870 with interment in
the Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev. Ed
win Tull of Milford and Rev.
George milestone of Harrington,
conducted the services. Mr.. Holden,
a former barber and auctiOneer,
was we'll known in this section of
the state.
WILKERSON
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora
WilkersOn, of Milford, age Ga years,
who died in the Milford Memorial
Hospital on Sunday, April 20, were
held on Wednesday afternoon,
at 3 o'clock from the Lofland Fune-
raj Home, Milford. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Rev. Ralph c. Jones of the Calvary
Methodist Church, Officiated.
Mrs. WilkersOn is survived by
her husband, Charles Wilkerson of
Milford; one daughter, Mrs. L. H
Lyons of Bridgeville; one son, Wal
ter of DaytOna Beach, Florida; five
grandchildren, and five sisters,
Mrs. Clara WflkersOn of Chester,
Pa, Mrs. Clarence Messick, and
Mrs. William Legates of Milford
Mrs. Manola Mick and Mrs. Elsie
Whitley of Harrington and one bro
ther, Norman Sullivan of Farming
ton.
SMALL
George Eldridge Small passed
away quietly on Easter Sunday
morning, at his home in Verona
N. J., after short illness. He wal
born in Lincoln City, Delaware, tn,
only son of Alphonsia and Emm;
Walton Small and the grandson o
Colonel Abel Small, founder of Lin
coin City. He was a graduate en-
gineer and we'll known in ant
around New York City. From 1911
to 1914 he was a consulting engin
eer on projects in Holland ant
France. In later years he was witt
the United States Government a.
engineer on many prominent hOus
ing projects in Pennsylvania, New
York and New Jersey. For man.
years Mr. Small lived in Mont
claire, New Jersey, where he wa
member of the Masonic Lodg
and a member of st. Luke's Episco
PAL Church. He is survived by hi
widow, Minnie Burns Small, for
merly of Chester, Pa, and a daugh
ter, Mrs. Clifford B. Millard, O
Boston, Mass; and three sister;
all deceased were Mrs. Nellie Smal
Samson, formerly of Glendale, Del
Mrs. Ethlyn Small COrkTan, for
merly of Sudlersville, Md, and Mrs
) Clara Small Humes, of Milford
WORKMAN
J. Green Workman, 80 years, die
: in the Milford Memorial HOspita
on Saturday morning, April i
where he had been 4 patient sine
Wednesday.
- He was born near Farmingtol
T. the son of James and Julia Legatt
G Workman and had resided in tn
community all his life. He was Ell
gagged in farming until he retire
- about ten years ago.
= He married Miss Elsie Smith VIII
= died 81 years ago, leaving a sOl
}. He later married Miss Ella Mear
who died about five years ago.
He is survived by his son, Eal
/, Workman, of Harrington, and tw
t daughters, Mrs. Emma Ryan
r Pennington and Mrs. Ruth Ryal
u of Harrington; seven grandchildre
S and two great-grandchildren.
e daughter, Mrs. Mildred Paskey {
FELTON,, died in February. He wa
the last member of a family of SCI
,, p en- boys.
= Funeral services were held
, the Boyer Funeral Home, Harrinj
: ton, Tuesday afterOnon in char9
!, of the Rev. Robert E. VanClea
. pastor of Asbury Methodist Churc
\ of which he was a member, assistC
=, by the Rev. William z. Tull, pa
i" tor of the Church of God. MilfOr
!. Interment was made in Hollywood
I Cemetery, near Harrington.
JONES -
Louis c. Jones, SO, veteran ra
road man and former Pennsylvan
Railroad station agent at HarTfn
K ton, died in Milford Memorial He
pital early Tuesday morning aft
~ a brief illness. Born in HarringtC
80 a son of the late Rufus and Lett
,s Shaw Jones, he had lived there
= his life. He was member of A
90 bury Methodist Church, an assoc
" ted member of Harrington F.
~ Company, and a member of the v
: erans' Association No. l of
~ Pennsylvania Railroad. He retiT
in 1897 from the employ of
p. r. R., after having served me
Is than As years. The funeral will
Ce held at the late residence today
III 2 D. m. The Rev. Robert E. V
;" Cleaf, pastor of Asbury Chur
ls will be in charge. Interment will
20 in Hollywood Cemetery. He is 81
~ vived by the following nieces
~ nephews: Mrs. Charles Jerre
q. with whom he made his home, M
IN Ruth Jones of Delmar, Miss Al
% Jones of Richardson Park, N
Cn T. c. Buchanan of New Jersey a
% c. William Jones of Delmar.
lu HAMMOND
IN Funeral services were held
he Thursday at 2 p. m. for Mrs. Ii
Voss Hammond, "a, who died Nj
-, day in Milford Memorial HOspi