Milford chronicle., 1955-12-23
OBITUARY

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lnterment was made in the nearby
cemetery. She is survived by hei
husband, Joe MCGOWAN; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. May Conn, both of Frank
ford, Pa, and a son, Joe MCGOWAN
! Jr., of Boston, Mass.
HOPKINS
Solomon COnnOr Hopkins. SE
passed away Thursday morning
December Is, at the home of his
niece, Mrs. Clyde Wyatt, after sev-
eral months illness.
He was born near Harrington
the son Of Samuel and Elizabeth
Hopkins and resided all Of his life
in this community. He never mar
ried.
Funeral services were held Sun
day from the J. Willard Cooper
Funeral Home, ITO E. Center St.
Harrington, with services in charge
OF the Rev. r. 3. VanCleaf, pastor
of Asbury Methodist Church. Inter
ment was, in Hollywood Cemetery.
Surviving besides his. niece, Mrs.
Wyatt, are two other nieces, Miss
Nellie Hopkins, of Harrington. and
Mrs. T. Kinsey Carpenter, of Wash
ingtOn, d. c., and one nephew.
Lockwood Hopkins, of Bridgeville.
KELLY
Mrs. Jennie E.. Kelly, SO. widow
Of Captain John H. Fl. Kelly. a
Delaware River and Bay pilot, died
Saturday, December IL, at her
home, 1921 Walton avenue, Phila-
delphia.
She was a daughter of the late
John r, and Elizabeth Shaw Price.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Charles L. White of Lewes.
Mrs. Howard T. Ennis of Reho-
both Beach, and Miss Elizabeth
Kelly of Philadelphia; three grand
children, Howard P. Ennis, Jr., of
Rehoboth Beach; John H. Ennis
Of Salisbury, Md, and Mrs. Samuel
Phipps of Philadelphia; and sew
en- great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at II noon Wednesday from the
Atkins Funeral Home, Lewes. Bur
ial was made in the LeWes Pres
byterian churchyard.
LAYTON
George r. Layton, Jr., So, owner
of the Layton Moving and Hauling
Service of Lewes, was stricken
with fatal heart attack on Tues
day, December IA, at his residence,
at lis Jefferson avenue, Lewes.
For many years he had oper-
ated a moving van in the vicinity
and also conducted second hand
furniture business.
Born at RehobOth Beach he was
the son of Mrs. Annie Masten Lay
ton of Lewes and the late George
R. Layton, Sr.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by his wife, Mrs. Mildred
G. Layton; a son, James Cooper |
Layton, and a sister, Miss Olive
Layton, all of Lewes.
Funeral services were held at 2 |
p. m. on Sunday from the Nelson |
Funeral Home in Lewes, conduct
ed by the Rev. A. Edward Dough-
erty, pastor of the Bethel MethO- |
dist Church, Lewes.
Interment was made in the |
LeWes Methodist Cemetery.
TITTERMARY I
Raymond J. Tittermary, so, of
Park, Drive Manor, Philadelphia,
but a native of Lewes, died in the
Germantown Hospital on Thurs
lay, December Is, where he under
vent an operation 10 weeks ago.
Born in Lewes, he was a son of
he late Robert and Jennie Nit
hell Tittermary. He made his
lone in that vicinity until he was
Lbout II years old and recently had
,een living in Philadelphia with
lis aunt, Mrs. Fred Dougherty.,
He is survived by two brothers,
PRESTON of the U. S. Coast Guard,
Norfolk, Va, and Edward of Phil
.delphia, and a number of rela-
ives around Lewes.
A viewing was held in the Ed
yard Mcbride Funeral Home, 1921
last Huntington avenue, Philadel-
hia, on Sunday night. The body !
7as taken to Lewes on Monday for j
Ineral services in Whites Chapel,
ear Lewes, at 2 p. m. !
The Rev. w. W. Hamilton, pas I
Or of the Nassau Methodist Cir
nit, officiating. Burial was made t
4 Whites Chapel Cemetery.
DRAPER
Mrs. Efie Reed Draper, SO, wife
f William Henry Draper, retired r
abroad engineer, died Saturday
forming, December IL, from a +
cart attack while addressing
hristmas cards in her home on F
akeview avenue, Milford. She {
as a daughter of Theodore War
IN and Jennie Reed OF Lewes. \
Mr.. and Mrs. Draper had lived ]
! Milford for II years and before
lat were residents Of -Delmar for
| years. She was a member of
lie Delmar Methodist Church, the
elmar CHAPTER of the Order of
lie Eastern Star, and of the Ladies e
uxiliary Of the B. L. and F. of E. L
In addition to her husband, she
survived by a son, William Reed
raper, and a daughter, Mrs. DIV G
Draper Abrams, both of Mil II
I'D; sister, Mrs. Matilda Hill, n
Id a brother, Arthur Reed, both r,
Lewes. p
Funeral services were held in =
e Rogers Funeral Home in Mil Y
I'd on Tuesday at p. m. The .
ev. Robert E. Green, pastor of u
venue Methodist Church, oficia- e
ng. Interment was made in the q