Milford chronicle., 1955-01-07
OBITUARY
sHORT

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Mrs. Bertha e. Short. age "a
years, wife of Joseph Short, OF Ell
lendale, passed away in the Della
ware Hospital in Wilmington on
Thursday morning, December 80.
after a long illness. Funeral ser
vices were held at the Berry Fu-
neral Home in Milford on Monday
afternoon at 2 O'clock. Rev. VIII
liam Tull Of the Church of God of
Milford, Officiated. Intermeht was
made in the Hollywood Cemetery.
near Harrington.
Besides her husband, who is in
the U. s. Navy, stationed in VIII
mingtOn, she is survived by three
sons, Joseph Short, Jr., Of Ellen
dale, George Belts, Jr., u. S. Navy.
Robert Short of Farmington: one
daughter, Joyce Ann Belts Of Farm
ingtOn; her mother, Mrs. Mary Say
age OF New Castle; one sister, Mrs.
Margaret Wilson Of New Castle; five
brothers, Wilson Savage Of New
Castle, Eurie Savage of Whining
ton, Robert Savage of Rehoboth,
William Savage and Burton Savage.
both of Milford.
JOHNSON
Mrs. May T. Johnson, age 81
years, passed away on Wednesday.
January 5. She was the wife of the
late John Paxon Johnson. Funeral
services will be held at the Berry
Funeral Home on Saturday after
noon at 200 O'Clock Rev. William
ReYelle, Sr., pastor of the Lincoln
Methodist Church, officiating. In
terment in Lincoln Cemetery.
Friends may call Friday evening.
Mrs. Johnson is survived by one
son, Richard Y. Johnson, of Lin
coin; also one grandson, Richard
M. Johnson, of Lincoln, and one
brother, David Young, of Haddon
Heights, N. J
MCLEAN
Services for Daniel Mclean. A.
who died at his home near FELTON,
on Saturday, January /, were held
from the Boyer Funeral Home in
Harrington at ! p. m. on Tuesday
with the Rev. Carl w. HEM, pastor
OF the FELTON, Methodist Church. Of
ticiating. Burial was made in the
Hollywood Cemetery, near Harring-
ton.
Mr.. Mclean was born at Ply
mouth, N. c., a son of the late
Charles and Mary Jane Mclean.
and moved to Harrington l2 years
ago, and to FELTON, nine years ago
where he lived with his sister and
brother-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Nell
son DOnOphan.
Survivors include three sisters
Mrs. DOnOphan, Miss Carrie Nc
Lean and Mrs. George Henry
Green, and brother, Charles War
rem Mclean; niece, Virginia Lee
Green and nephew, George Henry
Green, Jr., all Of FELTON,.
DAVIS
Mrs. Lille V. Davis, age 78 wears
wife of the late Erasmus Davis.
passed away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Blothe, near
wyoming, after a long illness.
Funeral services were held at the
Berry Funeral Home, Milford. on
Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock
Rev. William Tull of the Church
OF God Of Milford, Officiated. Inter
ment, Odd Fellows Cemetery Mil
ford.
She is survived by daughters.
Mrs. Bessie BlOthe, Wyoming; Mrs.
Mary VOshell, Milford; Mrs. Vir-
glnia MeisteF, Philadelphia, Pa:
Mrs. Tabitha BlOthe, Lewes: Mrs.
Mildred Burton, West Greek, N. J.:
Mrs. Lillian Sapp, Cheswold; 3
sons; William Davis, Wyoming:
Robert Davis, Harrington: Eras-
mus Davis, Dover; IL grandchil-
dTen; 2 great-grandchildren: 3 sis
ters: Mrs. Ruth Wiley, Milford:
Mrs. Margaret Shockley, Dover:
Mrs. Sallie Bickler, Lakeland, N. J.:
2 brothers: Clayton Wright. of
Franktord, DEL, and William
Wright, Of Lincoln, Del.
PETTYJOHN
Charles E. Pettyjohn, aged n
years, retired farmer, who resided
on the Milton-Harbeson road. died
in Milford Memorial Hospital
Wednesday. Dacauohar % ,eto,,