Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1954-01-22
OBITUARY


ming. A farmer, Mr.. Tatum was
the son of Andrew Jackson and
Martha Pruvis Tatum, and had liv-
ed in the community for % years.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Eva Thompson Tatum; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. WinOna T. Wiederkehr,
of Greenwood, and Mrs. Emile
Sterndale, of Wilmington; a son,
Gerald Tatum, of Greenwood; three
foster children, Lester Swift, Les
ter Smith, and Dickie Custins. all
of Greenwood; four grandchildren.
and a sister, Mrs Minnie Lance. of
st. Petersburg, Fla. Funeral serv-
ices were held Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the Fleisc-
hauer Funeral Home, Greenwood.
Elder d. B. Myer, pastor of the Har-
ringtOn Seventh Day Adventist
Church, of which he was a member
officiated. Interment was at St
JohnstOwn Cemetery, Greenwood.
SPANISH
Mrs. Viola Reed Spanish, SO, hus-
band of Irwin Spanish, died Sunday
night at her home in ELAN, Pa.
after a long illness. She was the
daughter of Charles and Margaret
Magee Reed and was a retired neu-
Biological nurse trained at Manhat-
tan State Hospital, N. Y. She was
actively associated with the Bran
DIVINE Methodist Camp. Funeral
services were held Thursday after
noon at o'clock from the Fleisch-
auer Funeral Home, Greenwood
the Rev. Harry Conner, pastor OF
Greenwood Methodist Church, Off
ciating. InteTment was in St
JOhnstOwn Cemetery, Greenwood
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by a number of nieces and
nephews who live in Wilmington
and in Newton, Iowa. She was the
last member of a family of II chill
dren.
HELLER
Harvey Sbruance Heller, g.
died Wednesday of last week at
the home of his brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Scott
of near FELTON,, after a several
months illness. Before entering
the armed forces in World War l.
he was a Pennsylvania Railroad
brakeman. He was discharged in
1919 with the rank of sergeant. He
had lived at the Scott home for the
past eight years. Mr.. Heller was
born in Wilmington, son of the late
Abner and Ida Swan Heller. Flu
neral services were held Sunday at
2 p. m, in the Boyer Funeral Home,
Harrington. Elder d. B. Meyrs of
the Harrington Seventh Day Ad-
ventist Church, Officiated, assisted
by Elder Vernon Rees of Blythdale
Md, formerly in charge. Interment
was in Hopkins Cemetery, near
FELTON,. Surviving are three sisters
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Annie Johnson OF
Wilmington, Mrs. Robert Wynn
DOnalsOnville, Ga; two brothers
Ralph of National City, Calf, anC
Paul Heller, Sr., of Wilmington.
HURD
Mrs. Rosa Welch Hurd, 81. dieC
at the home of her son, ]. Henry
Hurd, in Baltimore Highlands
Baltimore County, Md, Wednesday
January 18th, after a few month.
illness. She was born in FELTON,, the
daughter of Thomas II. and Viii.
nina Price Welch. She married
James Hurd, who died in 1923. She
was a resident of Burrsville fol-
many years until about four years
ago when, because of age, she went
to make her home with her son. She
was an active member of Union
Methodist Church, Burrsville, for
many years. Besides her son, she
is survived by a grandson, James
Henry Hurd, Jr., of Baltimore
Highlands, Md. She is the last mem
Der of family of six brothers and
sisters. Funeral services were held
at the Boyer Funeral Home, Har-
ringtOn, Saturday morning at II
o'clock, in charge of the Rev. Omrc
Todd, pastor of Union Methodist
Church, Burrsville. Interment was
in Mt. Olive Cemetery, near FELTON,
BENNETT
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
M. Bennett. age 50, wife of AIber
w. Bennett, of Milford Neck, whC
died in the Delaware Hospital il
Wilmington on Sunday, January
II, after a brief illness, were hell
at the LOfland Funeral Home OF
Wednesday at 2 p. m. Intermen
in the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Mil
ford. The Rev. Edwin Tull wal
in charge of the services.
Beside her husband, she is sur
viyed by three sisters, Mrs. Leal
Thomas, Mrs. Rachel Watson an,
Mrs. Jennie Townsend, all of Mil
ford, and several nieces.
LOFLAND
Mrs. Annie LOfiand, age SO wears
widow of the late Frank E. Loflan
of Milford, Del, passed away at he
home on South East Front Stree
on January 10. 1854. Funeral SCI
vices will be held, Friday, Jan. 2.
at 200 p. m, from the LOflan
Funeral Home. Interment in Cd
Fellows Cemetery. Mrs. Lofland !
survived by one daughter, Mr.
Maude Prick, of Milford, one sol
Joseph LOfiand also of Milford On