Milford chronicle., 1956-06-01
OBITUARY
GAGNE

WI. anu MIS-. nay lllOLu 0dSucs
formerly of Wilmington, but now
of Milford, lost their infant daugh-
ter, Lorraine, on Sunday, May 81,
in the Milford Memorial Hospital
Interment was made in the Holy
Cross Cemetery in Dover.
REYNOLDS
Mrs. Lizzie Reynolds, 79, form
erly of Greenwood, died Sunday,
May 27, in the Beebe Hospital in
Lewes.
She was a daughter of the late
John and Surena McIlvaine of
Greenwood.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Ebe West, Dagsboro, a grand
daughter, Mrs. Genevieve Parsons,
Dagsboro; a great-grandson, and
a brother, Sewall McIlvaine, of
Greenwood.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday at 2 p. m. from the
Watson and Gray Funeral Chapel,
Frankford, the Rev. R. w. Kirwen,
pastor of Dagsboro Methodist
Church, officiating. Burial in st.
Johnstown Cemetery, near Green
wood.
ATKINS
Funeral services for Earl 8. At
kins, of Wilmington, were held
from the Lofiand Funeral Home in
Milford on Tuesday at 11:00 a. m,
with the Rev. Willis ID. Reed of
Wilmington, officiating. Interment
was made in the Odd Fellows Gem
etery, Milford. Mr. Atkins passed
away in the Memorial Hospital,
Wilmington, on Saturday, May 26.
He is survived by his wife, Fran
ces Atkins; daughter, Mrs. James
Wise of Newark; a son, Earl, Jr.,
who lived at home with his par
ents.
Mr.. Atkins at one time was in
the automobile business in Mil
ford He sold out and went to Will
mington, where he was with the
Cadillac agency there, and then
later was connected with the Della
ware Olds in Wilmington.
BRASURE
Mrs. Anna M. Brasure, 65, wife
of William Brasure, died in the
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital in
Seaford on Saturday, May 26.
She was a daughter of the late
Marshall and Nicey Mitchell
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by daughter, Mrs.
Edna Parsons of Laurel, two sons,
Granville Lee Brasure, Delmar,
and William c. Brasure, Laurel;
two brothers, George H. Mitchell,
Gumboro, and Joseph B. Mitchell of
Millsboro.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday at p. m. from the James
Funeral Home in Millsboro, the
Rev. Clarence Wilkins of the
Whitesville Charge, officiating, as
sisted by the Rev. James C'Neal,
Ingleside, Md Burial was made in
Carey's Cemetery, near Millsboro.
ROSS
Mrs. I. Ella Ross, SO, wife of
William Ross, died in the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, Friday might, May
25, where she had been a patient
for the past two weeks. She was
born in Harrington, the daughter
of the late john B. and Letitia Jes-
ter Smith. She lived here for many
years and moved to Milford about
four years ago and was visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hatha-
way of Rehoboth when she was
taken i'll.
Funeral services were held at
the Boyer Funeral Home, Harring-
ton, Tuesday afternoon with ser
vices in charge of the Rev. William
H. Miller, pastor of the Pilgrim
Holiness Church of Harrington. In
terment was in Hollywood Gene
terry.
Besides her husband and daugh-
ter, she is survived by six grand
i children; one sister, Mrs. Noah Day
of Wilmington and a brother, John
H. Smith of Allentown, Pa.
PIERSON
Mrs. Ida Barker Pierson, IS.
wife of DR.. Frank F. Pierson of
900 North Van Burean street, Will
mington, died Wednesday, May 80,
at her home after an illness of two
years. She was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs Charles o. Bar
ker, and spent her childhood in
Milford.
MRS. Pierson was a life member
of the Junior Board of The Mem
orial Hospital of Wilmington, and
member of Westminster Presby-
terian Church, also of that city.
In addition to her husband,
she is survived by seven chill
drer, Charles N. Pierson and
DR.. William Norris Pierson, both
of Wilmington; Miss Anna w. Pier
son of Washington, d. c.; DR.. John
c. Pierson and Miss Margaret C.
Pierson, both of Wilmington !;
Frank F. Pierson, Jr., of Dover,
and Mrs. Mayard w. Almond of
Wilmington.
She is also survived by a sis
ter, Miss Edna c. Barker of Mil
| ford; II grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildr
Funeral services and interment
will be private at the convenience
of the family. It is requested that
flowers be omitted.
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