Milford chronicle., 1957-11-15
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he sang bass. At one time he was
emplOyd as custodian at the Lewes
Junior High School, and for some
time was engaged as tender of the
Lewes-Rehoboth Canal Bridge at
Lewes.
PORTER
Funeral services were held on
Sunday in the Berry Funeral Home
in Milford for Mrs. Thomas Por-
ter, 81, who died in the Milford
Memorial Hospital on November
8, after a long illness.
The Rev. Robert Green, pastor
of the Avenue Methodist Church,
officiated.
The deceased is survived by two
sons, Frank Porter, Harrington,
and Lewis Reese, Dover, a daugh-
ter, Miss Lena Porter, Houston,
and two sisters, Mrs. Florence
Thistlewood, Houston, and Mrs.
Nettie Minner, Harrington.
RUMNEY
Mrs. Lois E. Rumney, wife Of
Newton Rumney, Sr., of Milford.
died suddenly in the Milford Me-
mortal Hospital early Wednesday
morning, age 29 years. Funeral
services will be held from the Rog-
ers Funeral Home, Milford, Satur-
day, November 18th, at 200 p. m.
Interment in Odd Fellows Gene
terry. Rev. Harry Jaeger, of the
First Presbyterian Church, will
officiate. In addition to her hus-
band, she is survived by three
children, Barbara Ann, Daniel
Paul and Newton, Gene, Jr.; also
her father, Mr.. Jesse Foster of
Tampa, Florida. Friends may call
Friday evening after 700 p. m.
MORRIS
Joseph Columbus Morris, so, died
Friday, November 8, in the Beebe
Hospital, Lewes, after a brief ill
ness. He was carpenter.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. Grace E. Musser and a son,
Joseph B. Morris, both of Will
mington and five sisters. They are:
Mrs. Minnie Mumford, Mrs. Flor
ence McGee, and Mrs. Sarah Hast
ings, all of Laurel; Mrs. Helen
Reynolds and Mrs. Louise Mon
AGO, both of Seaford, and three
grandchildren
Funeral services were held No
vember II at p. m. in the Wind
sor and Disharoon Funeral Home
in Laurel in charge of the Rev.
Dale Ruth, pastor of Centenary
Methodist Church. Interment in
the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lau-
rel.
POSTLES
Mrs. Nora E. Postles, 80, a na-
tive of Sussex County, died Fri
day, November 8, in Baltimore at
the home of a daughter, Mrs.
George Graves, % Glenmore ave-
nue. She was the widow of Thomas
L. Postles.
In addition to Mrs. Graves, she
is survived by TWO other daugh-
ters, Mrs. Stanley Hubbard of
Philadelphia, ana 1ars. James l.
Saunders of Portland, Ore.; two
sisters, Mrs. Noah King and Mrs.
Frank Fleming, both of George
town; five grandchildren, and two
great grandchildren.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas C. Multi
gan, pastor of Grace Methodist
Church of Georgetown, officiated at
the funeral services on Wednesday
at 10 a. m. in the Carey Funeral
Home, Georgetown. Interment in
Union Cemetery, Georgetown.
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TRUITT
Miles Kensie Truitt, 81, died No
vember in the Milford Memorial
Hospital after a lingering illness.
He was a retired farmer. He was
a member and served on the board
of Reynolds Methodist Church near.
Milton for 80 years.
He was a son of the late Miles
T. and Eliza Massey Truitt of
Bridgeville. Surviving are his wife,
Anna, Milton; two daughters, Mrs.
Elva Joseph, HarbesOn; Mrs. Cora
Mitchell, Milton; a brother, Sam
uel H. Truitt, Harrington; a grand
daughter, Mrs. Jeannette Smith,
Milton, and a great-grandson, Will
liam Henry Smith, and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held last
Sunday at 2 p. m. in the William
M. Short Funeral Home. The Rev.
James P. George of Harbeson and
the Rev. E. E. Crockett, Seaford,
officiated. Interment in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery, Milton.
WILSON
Mrs. Eva C. Wilson, so, widow
of the late Charles Wilson who
died suddenly on October 20, died
November Z at her home on Cen
tra1 avenue, Laurel, following a
long illness.
Services were held Sunday at
D. m. in the Concord Methodist
Church with the Rev Milton Ell
lott, pastor, assisted by the Rev.
Lee Elliott and the Rev. James
Langrall, officiating. Interment i'll
Concord Church Cemetery.
The deceased leaves six daugh-
ters and two sons. They are: Mrs.
Moore, SeafOrd; Mrs
Kitchens, Concord; Mrs.
Alice WhaIey, Mrs. Grace Nib
lett, Mrs. Mable O'Neal, Mrs. Mad
cline Dykes, John and Martin Will
son, all of Laurel, % grandchil-
dren and IA great grandchildren.
She also leaves two sisters, Mrs.
Sadler. of Laurel, and Mrs.
Sally Hickman, of Marcus Hook.
and two brothers, Charles Coma
way, Wilmington, and William