Milford chronicle., 1955-03-04

dled Tuesday, February %, in the
Milford Memorial Hospital. He was
a retired farmer and had lived in
Frederick for the past 25 years.
He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Robert G. Smithers of Fred
erica; a granddaughter, Mrs. Ralph
c. Satterfield of Frederick: two
bOrthers. Arthur Sharp of Long
wood Md, and Hershey Sharp of
Washington, d. c.; three sisters.
Miss Sadie Sharp of Crumpton,
Md, Miss Abbie Sharp of Long
wood, Md, and Mrs. Leslye Holland
of Queen Anne, Md.
Funeral services were held at the
Berry Funeral Home, FELTON,, on
Saturday afternoon at 1870 O'Clock
with the Rev. Roy Jones and the
Rev. Richard Gibson, pastor of the
Methodist Church of Frederick. Of
ticiating. Interment was made at
Barratt's Chapel Cemetery, near
Frederick
LAYFIELD
Paul E. Layfeld of FELTON,. died
suddenly Of a heart attack at his
home on Sunday evening, Febru-
ary 26. He was a retired superin-.
tendent OF an apartment building in
Philadelphia. Mr. Layfeld was
member Of the FELTON, Methodist
Church. He and his wife moved
to FELTON, eight years ago.
He is survived by his wife, Mary
Layheld; one sister, Mrs. Blanche
Todd of Greenwood.
Funeral services were held at the
Berry Funeral Home in FELTON, on
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
with the Rev. Carl HEM, pastor of
the FELTON, Methodist Church, and
the Rev. John Parker, retired
Methodist minister officiating. In
terment at Barratt's Chapel Gene
terry near Frederick.
ADKINS
Funeral services for Ollin Lee
Adkins, age 4 months, of IL Han
ley street, Harrington, who died
IN the Milford Memorial Hospital
on Friday, February 25, after a
short illness, were held at the Boy
er Funeral Home, Harrington on
Monday afternoon in charge of the
Rev. Charles H. Adkins, retired
Methodist minister of Viola. Inter-
ment was made in Hollywood Gem
etery, near Harrington.
He was born in Milford and is
survived by his parents, Ollin
Doyle and Esther Everett Adkins.
his maternal grandfather, Lewis
Everett and his maternal grandma
ther, Mrs. Martha DeFrickson, both
of Harrington; his paternal grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elbert Ad-
kins of East Lynn, w. Va, and his
maternal great-grandmOther, Mrs.
William Bradley, of Pennington.
ROBINSON
Funeral services for Thomas II.
Robinson, 88, who died at his home.
4 Liberty street, Harrington. on
Sunday morning after several
months illness, were held from the
Boyer Funeral Home in Harrington
on Wednesday afternoon in charge
Of the Rev Earl w. Lowry, of
Fishing Greek, Md, a former pas
tor of Pilgrim Holiness Church,
Harrington. Interment was made
in Greensboro Cemetery at Green's
bOTO, Md.
He was born in Caroline County.
Md, the son of William Thomas and
Hettie Wharton Robinson. His wife.
Mrs. Agnes Vane Robinson, died so
years ago. He had lived in Har-
ringtOn for the past % years with
his daughter, Mrs. Ivah Taylor. Be-
sides his daughter. he is survived
by a son, Emory Robinson, of Har-
ringtOn, and a daughter, Mrs. Ly-
man Billings, of Pennington. A son.
John Uric Robinson of Trenton, n.
j., died five years ago. There are
no grandchildren. He is also sur
vived by a sister Mrs. B. Norman
Hopkins, Sr.. of Harrington and
several nieces and nephews.
WILKINS
Mrs. Olevia c. wilkins, age 7S
years, widow of Frank w. wilkins.
died at her home in Georgetown on
Monday afternoon, February 28. af-
ter an illness Of several months.
She was born near Georgetown
and had lived there all her life.
She was a daughter of the late
John H. and Ida c. Mumford Short
Surviving are four daughters: Mrs.
Ralph c. TorkelsOn and Mrs. James
?. Scott, of Bridgeville, Mrs. Har-
vey B. Spicer and Miss Ruth E..
Wilkins, both of Georgetown; three
sons, William ID. Wilkins, of Mil
ford, John H. Wilkins of George
town, and Frank w. Wilkins, Jr..
of Buffalo, N. Y. There are also
eight grandchildren, four great
grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. John
r. Short and three brothers, John
M. Short, Fred Short and Ira Short
all of Georgetown.
Mrs. Wilkins was a charter mem
Der and Past Worthy Matron of
Georgetown Chapter No. 8, Order of
the Eastern Star; a member of the
Grace Methodist Church, its WSCS.
Willing Workers Sunday School
Class and was a trustee of the
church holding membership on the
official board. She was also a men,
Der of the ladies auxiliary of the
Georgetown Volunteer Fire Com
pany and of the Georgetown Home
Demonstration Club
Funeral services were held on
Thursday afternoon at two o'clock
in Grace Methodist Church. DR..
Thomas c. Mulligan. pastor of the
church, conducted the service, as
sisted by Rev. Robert E. Van Cleaf.
pastor of Asbury Methodist Church
in Harrington, a former pastor in
GeOrgetoWn. Infarmant mas nd