Milford chronicle., 1953-04-24
OBITUARY
ASHMEAD

Mrs. Mary Ashmead, wife of the
late Virden p. Ashmead. of Fred
erica, passed away in Smyrna Fri
day evening after a long illness.
Funeral services were held at
Frederick Methodist Church on
Tuesday morning at IL O'Clock. Rev.
Roy Jones, minister of the church,
Officiated. Interment was made in
Barratt's Chapel Cemetery, Fred
erica. She is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. Anna Harshaw, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
POTTER
George B. Potter, 65, died at his
home, Is Short street, Harrington,
last Wednesday morning. He had
suffered a heart attack Monday
evening. He was the son of Will
liam ]. and Emma Galloway Pot
ter, was born in Harrington, and
had lived there practically all his
life. He was a retired carpenter
foreman of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Co. with AZ years service
and had retired January 1. He was
a member OF Trinity Methodist
Church, formerly the Methodist
Protestant Church, of Harrington,
which he joined when a boy.
He was a lifetime honorary men,
Der of the Harrington Fire Com
pany, having served seven years
as fire chief. He also served as
town councilman of Harrington for
several years, and was a member
of the P. R. R. Brotherhood Main
tenance of Way.
He is survived by a son, John
Holmes Potter; a granddaughter,
Adriana Potter, of Harrington, and
a brother, Arnett Potter, of Phil
adelphia.
Funeral services were held at
Trinity Methodist Church, Harring-
ton, Saturday afternoon at 2 o.
clock in charge of the pastor, the
Rev. Milton R. Elliott, assisted by
former pastor, the Rev. Daniel
7. PTitchard, of Oxford, Md.
Interment was made in Holly
wood Cemetery, Harrington.
LAYTON
William H. Layton, aged 6;
years, native and lifelong resident
of MillsbOrO, died at his home on
Wednesday, April 18th, after &
long illness. A son of the late Sam.
uel E. and Alice Moore Layton, he
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marie
Ellingsworth Layton and the fol
lowing children: Mrs. Margaret
Revel; twin daughters, Mrs. Jean
cite Hall and Mrs. Virginia Mitch,
ell; Miss Caroline Layton, al o.
MillsbOro; Vernon w. Layton, O
SeafoTd; Wallace Layton, of SHADY
Dale, Georgia. There are also II
grandchildren and one sister, Mrs
Bertrude Brittingham, of Dagsboro
Funeral services were held il
Carey's Methodist Church, nea
MillsbOrO, Sunday afternoon at tw,
o'clock. Rev. James Langrell, pas
tor of Gumboro Methodist Circuit
officiated, assisted by Rev. job,
Edward Jones, pastor of Grac
Methodist Church, MillsbOrO. In
terment in the cemetery nea
ICarey's Church.
LONG
Raymond P. Long, aged 76 year
a retired marine engineer, died {
the home of a sister-in-law, Mr.
Margaret Heats, in Frankfor,
Saturday morning, April 18th, al
ter a prolonged illness. A nativ
of this section, he was a son of tn
late William S. and Keturah Pool
Long. He is survived by a daugh
ter, Mrs. Emma Truckess, of Bry
Mawr, Pa; 2 grandchildren; 2 sis
ters; Mrs. Mary Daisey, of Frank
ford and Mrs. Louise Trimble, {
Bethany Beach and one brother
William Long, FrankfOrd. He wa
a member of the FrankfOrd Pres
byterian Church. Funeral service
were held in the WatsOn-Gray Flu
neral Home, Frankford Monday g
two o'clock, with Rev. DR.. S. Turn
er Foster, pastor of FrankfOr
Presbyterian Church officiating. II
terment in Carey's Methods
Cemetery, FrankfOrd.