Milford chronicle., 1955-08-05
OBITUARY
JOHNSTON

he was retired carpenter and
moved here four years ago. He
joined the Masonic lodge in 1913
and was master in 1921.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. AL
berta Johnston; three sons, Will
liam c., Jr, and Calvin B. Johnston,
both of Camden, and Pittman c.
Johnston, San Diego; a step-son.
Franklin Burk, of Milford, and nine
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at 1 p. m. in the Berry
Funeral Home, Milford, with inter
ment in Sunset Memory Gardens,
on the Rehoboth Highway near
Broadkill Drawbridge.
BELTS
Miss Lolita Belts, 76, died last
Thursday morning, July 28, at the
home of William H. Jefferson in
Milton, where she had resided for
some time. She formerly was
practical nurse, served as secre-
tary of the NAPLES Furniture Com
pany in Milton, and was a teacher
in the Sunday School of Grace
Methodist Church, Milton.
She was the daughter of the
late James A. and Margaret Chase
Belts. Her only survivors are an
aunt, Mrs. Lydia Collins of Upper
Darby, Pa, and several cousins.
Funeral services were held in
the Carey Funeral Home at George
town, last Saturday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. The Rev. Earl Watts, pas
tor of the Pilgrim Holiness Church,
and the Rev. Elwood Cursey, pas
tor of Grace Methodist Church,
both of Milton, officiated. Inter
ment was made in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery at Milton.
RICHARDSON
Services for Ralph /. Richard
son, Sr., 81, an employee of the
State Highway Department, who
died at his home in Georgetown
on Saturday afternoon, July so, of
a heart condition. were conducted
at IL a. m. Tuesday from st. Pauls
Episcopal Church in Georgetown,
with the Rev. Frank Moon offici-
ating. Burial was made in the
Episcopal Churchyard.
Mr. Richardson was a son of
the late John M. and Hannah R.
Lyons Richardson. He was a mem
Der of ST. Pauls Church.
Survivors include his widow,
Mrs. Bessie P. Richardson; two
sons, John VI. Richardson II, Lewes
boat pilot, and Ralph L. Richard
son, Jr., detective with the state
police, stationed at Georgetown;
four grandchildren, and sister,
Mrs. William r. Mears of Cream
Ridge, n. ].
DAY
Mrs. Anna Long Day, 76, died
at her home, $40 Smyrna avenue,
Clayton, last Saturday, July 80, af-
ter a three years illness. She was
born near Pennington, daughter of
the late Isaac J. and Elizabeth
DickerSon Long, but had lived in
Clayton for 35 years. She was
member of Ewell-St. PauPs Metho-
dist Church and a member of its
Woman S Society.
Funeral services were held in
the Boyer Funeral Home, Harring-
ton, Tuesday at 2 p. m. The Rev.
Ray w. Kirwan of Dagsboro, for
mer Clayton pastor, officiated. In
terment was made in Hollywood
Cemetery, near Harrington.
Surviving are her husband, Rob-
ert Day of Clayton; two sons, Rob-
ert and Roland, both of Whining
ton; a daughter, Mrs. G. Medford
Sparks, Clayton; eight grandchil-
dren, nine grandchildren; a
sister, Mrs. Blanche Long Baker
of Liftwood Estates, Wilmington,
and brother, Seth M. Long of Will
mington.
MACKLIN
James H. Macklin, age rs, died
Monday, August 1, in the Jewell
Nursing Home, Milford, after a
short illness. Funeral services
were held from the Rogers Funer-
al Home, Milford, Wednesday, Au-
gust 8, at 2 p. m. with the Rev
Robert E. Green, pastor of the
Avenue Methodist Church, offici-
ating Interment was made in the
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
Mr.. Macklin is survived by one
sister, Mrs. George Manlove, Mil
ford, and one brother, State Rep
resentative George T. Macklin, al
so of Milford.
Mr.. Macklin was a salesman in
and around Philadelphia most of
his life. He was a long time men,
ber of the Arch Street Presbyter-
ian Church in Philadelphia. His
wife died 10 years ago.
CORDREY
Services for Mrs. Millie B. Cor
drey, 70, of Gumboro, who died in
Memorial Hospital Thurs
day, July 2S, were conducted at 2
p. m. Sunday from the Gumboro
Methodist Church with the Rev.
James Langrell, officiating, assisted
by the Rev. John Wooten and the
Rev. Clarence Wilkins.
Burial services were held in Sell
byville Cemetery.
She was a daughter of the late
Elijah and Winnie Birmingham
Sturgis, and the widow of the late
Ernest Baker and Joseph Cordreyl
She is survived by a daughter.
Mrs. Virgie Jones, Laurel; five
and six great grand
a brother, Scott Sturgis,
of DagsbOro, and a half-brother,
Woodrow Sturgis, of Selbyville.
GIs ARE PRAISED