Milford chronicle., 1954-12-24

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pastor of Millville Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment was
made in st. Georges Cemetery, at
Clarksville.
PENUEL
George A. PenueI, age n. died
in the Beebe Hospital, Lewes. on
Thursday morning, December Is,
after a short illness. He had suf-
fered a heart ailment for some
time. He was a retired lumberman
and attended Wesley Methodist
Church in Georgetown.
Born at GumbOro, he was a son
Of the late William J. and Rebecca
Jones Penuel. Surviving are his
wife, Mrs. Ellen Penuel; two sons.
w. Cord Penuel of Frankford, and
! Granville c. Penuel, of Wilmington;
four daughters, Mrs. Roberta Per-
kins, of Philadelphia, Mrs. Florence
M. Gillespie of Milford, Mrs. Nettie
Ziegler Of Bridgeville, and Mrs.
Amelia Carmine of MillsbOrO.
There are also II grandchildren
and 13 great-gTandchildren; four
sisters, Mrs. Samuel Atkins of Lau-
rel, Mrs. Mae Riggin Of George
town, Mrs. William Goodwin of Will
mington, n c., Mrs. William Bish-
op of Philadelphia; and three bro
theirs, Charles Penuel of Philadel-
! phia, ManfOrd Penuel of Frankford,
and Furman Penuel of Thomson,
Georgia.
Funeral services were held in
the Watson-Gray Funeral Chapel
in MillsbOrO on Sunday afternoon
at two o'clock. Rev. William o.
Hackett, pastor of Wesley Metho-
dist Church, in Georgetown, con-
Quoted the service. Interment was
made in the Mechanics Cemetery in
MillsbOrO.
NICKERSON
Mrs. Olive v. Nickerson, rs. wife
Of Homer G. NickersOn, Of WyOm-
ing, died at the Kent General Hos
pital, Dover early Monday morn
ing. Besides her husband, she is
! survived by son, John B. Nicker-
son of Richmond Hill, Long Island,
n. Y; two sisters, Miss Anna M.
Vinson and Miss Edna Vinson, both
of Wilmington; a brother, Ralph
VinsOn of Wilmington, and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at
the Berry Funeral Home in FELTON,
on Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
The Rev. J. ]. Won Hagel, pastor
of the Methodist Church of Wyom-
ing, Oficiated Interment was. made
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at
Camden.
ANTHONY
Benjamin Franklin Anthony. So.
died Thursday, Dec. Is, in Nanti-
coke Memorial Hospital, Seaford,
following a heart attack. He was
the son of William and Mollie But
Ter Anthony. He was a member of
EpWorth Church and was employed
by Tull Brothers at Seaford.
Surviving are his wife, Clara
Smith Anthony; two sons, James
and Edward Anthony all of Green
wood four grandchildren and a
sister, Mrs. Melva Clendaniel, Ellen
dale.
Funeral services were held in
EpWOrth Church, Greenwood. Sun
day at 2 p. m. Three ministers Off
ciated. the Rev. James Langrell,
Rev. John Irwin, and the Rev. Alden
Hopkins. Interment in st, Johns
town Cemetery
WEST
Funeral services for Boyd II.
West, age So years, Claymont, who
passed away in the Chester HOspi-
tai on Monday, December 20, were
held on Thursday afternoon at two
O'Clock from the Lohand Funeral
Home in Milford. Interment was
made in the ODD Fellows Cemetery
in Milford. The Rev. Edwin Tull
oficiated at the services.
Mr.. West is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Anna West, and his mother,
Mrs. Edna Johnson, and a brother,
Clifford West, both of Kinston, N.
.Y.
JONES
Roy Jones, 55, of Leipsic, an em-
ployee of the State Highway De-
partment died Sunday, Dec. Is, in
Kent General Hospital, Dover after
/ several days illness. He was a
lifelong resident of Leipsic.
Surviving are his wife, Bertha:
a daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Shane,
Smyrna; one son, Roy Jones, Jr..
of Leipsic; a brother, Harry Of
/ Clayton, and two sisters, Mrs. Rena
/ Davis, Smyrna and Mrs Edith
/ Baker Of New York City.
The funeral was held in the Leip-
sic Methodist Church Tuesday at
p. m. interment in Leipsic Ceme-
ltery.