Milford chronicle., 1956-03-30
OBITUARY

d aHudI9 "a 1S00s III xdSd1cit<k,
California, where she resided with
her son, William C. Schooley. IN
terment was made in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford, with Joseph S.
Kinks, rector of Christ Episcopal
Church. Milford, officiating.
LAYFIELG
Albert Layfield, 81, 1SaSd Sunday,
March 25 at Fort TayAe, Ind. He
was a native of ehe Seaford area,
a son of Samuel aasd Rosie Layfield.
Besides his wife, Lena. of Fort
Wayne, he leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Delsia Lessard. Nashua, N. H.,
Mrs. John Malarkey, Dreel Hill, Pa
and Mrs. Douglas Wellington,
Gloucester, X. J.; three grand
and thres brothers. Jo-
seph L. and Clarence. both of
Salisbury, Md, and william Lay
field of Delmar.
Services were held from the Wat
sen Funeral Home Wednesday at
p. m. with the Rev. Jervis Cooke,
pastor of st. Johns Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment will
be in Blades Cemetery.
PHILLIPS
Thomas L. Phillips, Jr., A OF
near FELTON,, died in the Kent Cen
eral Hospital. Dover, early Thurs
day morning, March %. after being
fatally injured in an automobile
accident just north of Woodside, 40
minutes earlier
He was the son of Thomas L.
Phillips. ST., and the late Emma
Jones Wyattf Phillips of Milford.
was born at Milford and had lived.
in the surrounding community all
his life. He was prosperous
farmer and also was engaged in
the broiler industry.
Funeral services were held at
the Boyer Funeral Home, Harr-
ington. Monday afternoon at two
o'clock with services in charge of
the Rev William H. Miller, pastor
of the Pilgrim Holiness Church,
assisted by the Rev.
w. Baker of Baltimore,
former pastor of the Milford Pill
grim Holiness Church. Interment
was in Hollywood Cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Helen Melvin Phillips of FELTON,
and two daughters, Mrs. Ann Lee
Finch of Green Cove Springs, Fla,
and Mrs. Irene Fry Of Roswell.
New Mexico; his father. Thomas L.
Phillips, Sr., of Milford and seven
sisters, Mrs. Jennie Bennett, Mrs.
Lydia Webb, Mrs. Mabel Hurd,
Mrs. Wiley. Mrs. Jessie Bunting
and Mrs. Madeline Brooks, all of
Milford and Mrs. Hazel Postles of
Frederick; lwoS brothers John
Phillips of Dover and George Phil
lips of ElIendale.
CARLISLE
Minnie Reed Carlisle passed
away on March % in a hospital in
Pennsylvania, following a long Ill
ness.
Born and reared in Lincoln, when
health declined she spent the last
years with her sister, Maysie Reed
Henderson of Fairfield, Pa. where
she was provided with the best of
care from nurses and physicians
She was the widow of the late
DR.. Paris T. Carlisle, we'll known
in medical circles throughout Del
aware and New Jersey
Thirty years of faithful service
as a teacher in the public schools,
won for Minnie Reed many laurels
and today a vast army of those
who came under the influence of
her efforts rise up to call her
a benediction, even INTO
the second and third generations.
She was a born teacher, and her
knowledge of the Bible made her
a marvellous asset to Lincoln
Church for she taught in Sunday
School many years, not only the
Scriptures but in uplifting song
she was skilled musician.
The daughter of the late Green
and Aida Birmingham Reed. hers
was a fine heritage dating from Co
lonial days.
Her remains were brought TO the
Rogers Funeral Home in Milford,
Wnere relatives, Irlon0Ss acqua1n-
tarcesS and pupils of school and
church Of other days paid homage
to her memory.
Her funeral was held in Lincoln
Church. Saturday afternoon, with
Rev. william Revelle. veteran pas
tor, officiating.
Bearers were chosen from her
old friends, and duet by members
of the choir made the funeral of
Mrs. Minnie Reed Carlisle complete
and impressive.
She leaves one sister, .Mrs. Nav
sic Reed Henderson of Fairfield,
three nieces, Barbara Reed Hen
derson, a teacher in q New Hamp-
shire College with Nancy and Di-
ane Reed of Milford
Sleep on and rest, for God IS
good.
KENTON
Mrs. C. Rhoda Kenton. age SO
years died at her home, 609 S. E.
Second Street, Milford on Tuesday
afternoon, March 27th, after five
days illness. She was born at
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