Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1957-03-01
OBITUARY
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Methodist Church, Clarksville.
Mrs. Layton was daughter of
the late George and Mary Town
send Howard.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Doris Ellis, Selbyville, two sons.
Everett, Dagsboro and Roy Layton,
Georgetown and seven grandcihiill-
dren.
Services were held Tuesday from
the Watson and Gray Funeral
Chapel, frankfort, the Rev. Walter
Donoway, pastor of st. Georges
Methodist Church officiating. Burial
in st. Georges Cemetery, Clarks-
vile.
WILSON
W. Clarence Wilson. So, farmer
of near Lewes, died at Lewes
February 26.
The youngest son of the late Rev
William d. Wilson and Emma J
Warrington Wilson, he YVES born
on the farm on Robinsonville Road
where he lived all his life.
Surviving are his wife the for
Laer eliza Prettvman, and a foster
son, James L. Edwards of Lewes
ROAD: four brothers. Thomas c.;
Harry T.. and W Ferris Wilson Of
Ilewes. and Charles w. of Lansdale
Pa, and sister Mrs. Jennie War
rin gton of Dover
Services will he Fridav at p. IN
in the Atkins Funeral Home with
the Rev. Kenneth NJ Dirkie of the
Nassau Circuit officiating. Burial
will be in the Lewes Methodist
Cemetery.
ELLIOTT
Mrs. Georgia Elliott, So, died
February rs at her home in rural
Georgetown after a lingering i'll
ness.
She vas the wife of Charles Eli
oft and the daughter of the late
G. Albert and Emma Littletown
Rogers. In addition to her husband
she is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Myrtle Collins and Mrs. Fan
ME Abbott; two sons, Ray and
Ralph Elliott, all of Georgetown !;
seven grandchildren, two great
grandchildren; sister, Mrs. AL
berta Truitt of Seaford and bro
Their, Byron Rogers of Georgetown.
Mrs. Elliott was a member of
Midland Grange and the Methodist
Womens Society of Christian Ser
vice.
Funeral services will be held
Friday at 2 p. m. from the Provi-
dence Methodist Church with the
Rev. Frank Lucia, pastor of the
church, and the Rev. Walter Bar
low officiating. Interment will be
in Union Cemetery, Georgetown.
MOORE
James B. Moore. 81, World War
II veteran of tAe European theatre
and holder of the Purple Heart,
died of severe burns and suffoca-
ton February 20 in his home at
Harbeson when his bed caught fire
Moore, who lived alone, is be-
lieved to have fallen asleep while
smoking.
He served as a private first class
in the Infantry, being attached to
Company H, 290th Regiment.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs
Hattie S. Moore, FELTON,; his ia
Their, Eli R. Moore, Milton; two
daughters, Mrs. Irene Connolly,
Bowers Beach, and Mrs. Harriet
Benton, Frederick; sister, Mrs.
Arthur Morris, Long Island, N. Y;
a brother, Thomas f. Moore, Lau-
rel; a half-sister, Mrs Frederick
G. Smith, FELTON, and a half-bro-
Their, Ralph H. Moore, Milton.
Funeral services were at 2 d. m.
Saturday at the William M. Short
Funeral nome, Milton, with the
Rev. Ellwood yursey, pastor of the
Methodist Churches of Milton, Off
ciating. Interment in Beaver Dam
Church Cemetery Harbeson.
CANNON
Funeral services for George Can
non, 81, of Weiner Avenue, Harr-
ington were held from the Boyer
Funeral Home, Harrington, Thurs
day at p. m.
Services were in charge of the
Rev. Robert E. VanCleaf, Middle
town, assisted ny the Rev. Robert
E. Green, Milford, both former
masters of Asbury Methodist
Church, Harrington Interment III
Hollywood Cemetery. near Harr-
ington.
Mr.. Cannon was born near
Greenwood, the son of the late sHu-
bert and Martha Smith Cannon
He married the late Miss Annie
Spence and they lived on a farm
near Andrewsville until her death
in 1896 after which he sold the
farm and moved to Harrington
About Is DAYS ago he went to live
with brother, Charles Cannon OF
near Greenwood, where he died
February %.
Mr. Cannon was a member OF
Bethel Methodist Church Andrews
vile.
Besides his brother Mr.. Cannon
is survived by several nephews and
nieces.
ROGERS
Walter N. Rogers, 81, of George
town. died February 20 at tho
Cedarcraft Nursing Home, Mills
5oro, after long illness.
Mr.. Rogers had been active in the
Republican Party and had beer
employed at various times by tht
Pennsylvania Railroad, the State
Highway Department. and ]. G