Milford chronicle., 1956-01-27
OBITUARY
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OBITUARY
CALHOUN
Gary Lynn Calhoun, four and
ons-hah months old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James p. Calhoun, Milton, died
of pneumonia at his home Sunday.
Other survivors besides the par
ents are two brothers, James r,
Jr., and George E., and sister,
Laura Ann.
Services were held from the Mil
ton Funeral Home at p. m, Tues
dav with the Rev. j. p. George,
Harbes0n, officiating Interment at
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milton.
JOHNSON
Francis NJ. Johnson, 50, retired
farmer, died at Houston Monday,
January %, at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Merrill Thistlewood, his
only survivor.
Mr.. Johnson was a number Of
Houston Methodist Church.>
Services will be held Friday at 2
b. M, in the Berry Funeral Home,
Milford, with the Rev. j. B. Waugh
an, pastor Of Houston Methodist
Church, and the Rev. W S. Grant,
a former pastor officiating. Burial
lin Hollywood Cemetery, near Har-
frington.
THOMAS
Charles NJ. Thomas, Srs 20, died
Monday, January 23rd, at the home
Of his son, Walter ]. Thomas, heal
here.
Mr.. Thomas was a carpenter. Be
sides Walter, he is survived by two
other sons, William NJ, Whining
ton, and Charles NJ. Thomas, Jr., o.
Newport, 10 grandchildE 9n, and 81
great-grandchildren.
Services were held Thursday a
9 o. m. in the Berry Funeral Hollae
Milford, with the Rev. Kenneth Kep
lIer. pastor of First Presbyterian
IChurch, Milford, officiating. Buria
! lin Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford
GRAY
|, Mrs. Pearl Phillips Gray. 81, 0
r Philadelphia, a former resident 0
1Iillsboro, died last Thursday, Jan
uary I9, in Philadelphia after q
illness Of two years.
Q The daughter of the late William
: and Nora Phillips of Millsboro, sh
0 is survived by her husband, GeOrg
Gray Of Philadelphia; two sons
George Gray, Jr., Of Millsboro an
e Marvin Gray Of Philadelphia tw
sisters, Mrs Matte White Of Mills
e boro and Mrs. Lizzie BrightfOrd
+ Laurel and a brother. Henry Phi
3 lips Of Laurel.
Funeral services we're held 9
: Thursday at p. m, at st. Ma
thew's Baptist Church, Lanre
with the Rev George Jones, paste
/. lof the church, officiating. Int
, ment in Clay Lewes Cemetery.
BRADLEY
II Charles Bradley, so, Of Felto
plumber, pump driver and retir'
saw mill operator, died Janua.
% in the Milford Memorial 10
is pital. !,
ID Born in Delaware, Mr. Bradl
81 lived in Harrington before movil
3. to Felton so years ago. At one tir
80 ne operated a threshing machli
nt for farmers of the area.
re Surviving are his wife, Mrs. d
zah a. Bradley; three sons, ca
ance and Ralph Bradley Of Felto
and Herman Bradley of Westflel
N II. a brother, Luther Bradle
" Dover: a sister, Mrs. Cora Vol
Wilmington. and three grandch
dren.
on Funeral services will be held
li- / 80 D. m, Saturday, from the Bt
he ~ Funeral Home, FELTON,. The II
Lawson Jump of Denton, Nd, v
Ip- officiate. Friends may call at t
nd funeral home Friday night. Int
ment will be at Hollywood Cen
"a terry.
ll- DOWNING
re. Mrs. Emily P. Downing, 81,
tor member of the official board
an Calvary Methodist Church for
lso past 20 years and .superintend'
4 Of its Sunday School primary
7n->I Dartment for 80 years, Qleu Y
Ire day evening, January "a, in y
er- ford Memorial Hospital.
Mrs. Downing, who was the Fl
ist. president Of Calvary's Woma
are Society Of Christian Service wi
ary it was foun5ed z5 years ago, ca
as ito Milford A years ago from
Eastern Shore. Her husband, n
ris B. Downing. owns a millWi
plant in Milford.
She was also member OF
re WCTU, the Sunshine Society
wildwood, Milford Grange, He
Demonstration Club of Millwo
MAJ s was a charter member Of the G;
- Jonathan Caldwell Chapter Of
'lgn III OAR in Milford, belonged to K
w. Chapter II Of the Order Of the Z
tll9 tern Star in Harrington, the Dau
- - ters of Founders and Patri
..eu ...eu Daughters of Colonial Wars,
lil Daughters of American Colonis
'ish In addition to her husband,
is survived BY a daughter. Miss