Milford chronicle., 1956-03-23
OBITUARY
PRETTYMAN

MIS-. lHAfLA1d FOTLoT OF SeaIOTu, ana
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on
F1on6Sy at 2 p. m at the Watson
Funerat Home in SeafoTd in charge
of the Rev. Walter FL. Stone. Inter
ment was made in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery in Seaford.
HAYES
Mrs. Suzfe r. Hayes, wife of Will
liam Hayes, died Friday, March 16,
at her home in Houston. She was
8S.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by two daughters, Mrs
Myrtle Hill and Mrs. Mauda Min
ner, both of Harrington; one son,
William Fl. Reynolds. of Houston:
sister. Mrs. Lydia Long of Viii
mington: II grandchildren and &c
grandchildren
Services were held Monday at 2
p. m. in the Berry Funeral Home
in Milford. The Rev ]. B. Vaughan
of Houston AethodIst Church off,
ciating. Tnterment was made in the
Barratt's Chapel Cemetery.
RENCH
Harry ID. Rench, rs. died Satur-
day, aIarch II, at him hSSme, 81 AM
erican avenue, Dover, after a pro-
l0nged illness. He was Carpenter
and cabinet maker
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Frances H. Rench; son, Harry H.
Rench, Dover, and three daughters,
Mrs. William Fox and Mrs. Frances
W. Abbott of Wilmington, and Mrs
Anna Williams of Dover, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Ridgely Jones of Smyrna.
Funeral services were held at 2
p. m. on Monday from the Fergn-
son and Hayes Funeral Home in
Dover with the Rev. d. Lawrence
T. Slaght, pastor of the First Bap-
tist Church, Dover, officiating. Be-
rial was made in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery in Smyrna.
MATTHEWS
Charles e. Matthews, who will be
remembered in this community as
the husband of the late Mrs. Mary
Stuart Lasselle Matthews, passed
away at his home in Washington,
c. C., March 14th, 1856, at the age
Of 81 years. Funeral services were
held in Washington, March 18th, an
$500 a. m. with interment in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Milford, Del
aware. Graveside services were
held at 100 p. M, with Rev. Rob-
ert E. Green officiating. Surviving
him are one brother, Clarence G.
Matthews of Oklahoma; two nieces,
Mrs. Della Matthews Blasik Wash
lngton, and Mrs. Anna Stuart Ben
nethum of Wilmington, and one
nephew, j. Rodney Stuart of Mil
ford, Delaware.
COBB
Ward ]. Cobb, %. .etired Coast
Guardsman and forgners officer-iT-
charge of the Dewey Beach Coast
Guard Station, died suddenly on
Sunday afternoon, March 1S, at his
home in Dagsboro.
He retired from the Coast Guard
in 1945 and was a member of Reho-
both Post American Legion.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Lima West Cobb, three sisters, Mrs.
Emma Warren of Dagsboro, Mrs.
Hazel Merger of Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Mildred West of Millsboro;
and two brothers, Harry Cobb of
Millville and Vernon Cobb of Ocean
View.
Funeral services were held on
at 2 p. m. in the Wat
son and Gray Funeral Chapel in
The Rev. r. w. Kirwan,
pastor of Bethel Methodist Church,
Dagsboro. officiating. Interment |
was made in the Red Mems Gene |
terry, Dagsboro.
HOBBS
]. Howard Hobbs, 72, died at his
nome, 307 West Street, Harrington.
Sunday afternoon, March Is, after
IN illness of several months. He
vas born near Harrington and had
ived in this community all his life
where he was engaged in farming
until he moved to Harrington about
.en years ago.
Funeral services were held at |
he Boyer Funeral Home, so Com
nerce Street, Harrington. Tuesday
lfternoon at two o'clock in charge |
if the Rev. Milton r. Elliott, pas
or OF Trinity Methodist Church |
nterment was in Hollywood Gene
cry.
uo e. O., xve.y7 hrv t,;o ,rseo arc
edith Longfellow Hobbs and eight |
ions: Ormand Fl. Hobbs. e. Her
nan Hobbs, Leland E., James E. !
md Everett L., all of Harrington;
Russell r. of Dover; William N of |
and Preston E. of PEN
iacola. Fla; three daughters, Mrs.
Carl Messick Of Milford; Mrs.
Claude Clarke of Flatwood, KY.
ind Mrs. Arlie Poore of Whining
on: 25 grandchildren and two
great grandchildren.
MACK
Louis * Mack, 81, died in the
Kent General Hospital, Dover, Fri |
lay night, March is, where he had |
,een a patient for about ten days. |
He was born in Riga Mich. the |
on OF Michael and Pauline Weidel !
Mack and moved from Michigan to
harrington 80 years ago where he
vas engaged in farming until fail
ng health forced his retirement |
About seven months ago he sold |
lis farm and he and his wife, Mrs. |
Avis E. Sharpe Mack went to live |
With their son, l.. Harold Mack, |
dartfn Street, Dover.
Funeral services were held at the /
boyer Funeral Home, so Commerce |
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