Milford chronicle., 1953-09-25
OBITUARY
DILLAHAY

O1AA1AI1EA
Miss Rachel Dillahay, aged So,
a lifelong resident of Milford,
passed away on Friday, September
18th, after a long illness. Funeral
services were held from the Lof-
land Funeral Home on Monday,
September 21st, at 2 p. m. with
Rev. Robert E. Green, pastor of
Avenue Methodist Church, Officia-
ting. Interment was in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery. Miss Dillahay is
survived by one brother, Lewis
Dillahay of Milford.
GRIER
Mrs. Florence Caulk Grier, of
Milford ard RehOboth, widow of
Dr. Frank L. Grier, died in Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, at one-thirty o.
clock Thursday morning, Septem-
Der oath, 1858, after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at
her late residence in Milford on
Saturday, September 2Gth, at two
O'clock in the afternoon with Rev
Joseph S Kinks, pastor of Christ
Episcopal Church officiating. In
terment Odd Fellows Cemetery
Milford. Mrs. Grier is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. J. Lockwood
Pratt, of Washington, D. c., and
RehObOth Beach, Mrs. Harold
Wakefield of Milford and RehObotI
Beach and three grandchildren.
MAGEE
George Lincoln Magee. one OF
the oldest residents of Milton com.
munity died at his home at Cave
Neck, near Milton, on Thursday
night, September 18th, after nine
years of i'll health. Born near st
Johns Church, near Georgetown
he had had a varied career, serv
ing as cabin boy on ships, wher
a youth. He began farming in 1885,
and in 1896 went to Philadelphia
as a carpenter for a large cOnstruc
tiOn company. He returned to hi!
farm, near Milton in 1926, and re
tired nine years ago when hi
health failed. He is survived by hi
wife, Mrs. Clara Douglas Maget
and son and daughter by a form
er marriage, Miss Maggie Mage,
and Elmer Magee, both of Phila
delphia and 2 grandchildren. Flu
neral services were held in ST
Johns Methodist Church, on Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, witt
Rev. Joseph V. Holiday, pastor O
the church officiating. Intermen
in the adjoining cemetery.
SMITH
Walter S. Smith, aged 80 years
of near Greenwood, died in Mil
ford Memorial Hospital, Wednes
day night, September 10th, eigh
days after. undergoing surgery
Born near Greenwood, he was
son of John H. and Laura Pass
waters Smith and besides his par
ents he is survived by his wife
Mrs. Josephine Y. Smith; chill
dren, Laura May, Barbara Ann ant
Walter, Jr.; brothers, John Rob
ert Smith in New Jersey, Joseph A
Smith, near Greenwood and 4 sis
ters, Mrs. Huldah Johnson, Green
wood, Mrs. Elma Phillips. in Con
necticut. Mrs. Ruby Wilson, O
/ Milton, and Miss Lima f. SmitI
y of Greenwood. Funeral service
were held in Oakley Church, nea
! Glendale. Sunday afternoon at
: o'clock. Rev. Roland Brittingham
/ retired minister of Laurel, officia
ted and interment in the cemeter
adjoining the church.
BELTS
Edward Belts, aged 81, of Oceal
View, died Wednesday night at tn
Bacon Health Center, where he ha
been a patient for some time. H
was a son of the late Edward
and Susan Belts, of near Oceal
View. He is survived by his wife
Mrs. Hannah MCGEE Belts, who
also a patient at Bacon Health Cen
ter; son, Vernon Belts, Phila
delphia; grandchildren and
sister, Mrs. Rosa Smith, in Illinoi!
Funeral services were held in tn
James Funeral Home, in MillsbOrC
Sunday afternoon at 1870 O'clOcl
with Rev. w. T. Weaver, pastor {
the Church of Christ, in Ocea
View, officiating. Interment i
Bethel Cemetery. Ocean View.