Milford chronicle., 1957-02-08
OBITUARY
CLIFTON


Berry Funeral Home, Milford, on
Tuesday, Feb. 5 at p. m. The Rev.
Charles r. Leary, of Milford Neck
Church, and the Rev. Robert
Green, of Avenue Methodist Church,
Milford, officiated. Interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
She was a member of Milford
Neck Church. She is survived by
three nieces, and one great-nephew.
WALLER
Services for Mrs. Lavenia c..
Waller, 78, wife of Levin ]. Waller,
who died at her home near Con-
cord on Sunday, Feb. 8, were held
Wednesday from Concord Metho-
dist Church. of which she was a
member.
The Rev. E. E. Crockett and the
Rev. Milton R. Elliott offociated.
Interment in Concord Methodist
Church cemetery.
She was a daughter of the late
William and Sarah Warren West,
of Gumboro.
Besides her husband, three sons,
Fora K. and Gertha NJ, of Laurel,
and Virgil L. Waller of Seaford !;
a daughter. Mrs. Iva B. Adams, of
Seaford; 10 grandchildren and two
reat-grandchildren survive.
WILSON
Joseph S. Wilson, SO, husband of
the late Amanda Wilson (nee
Christopher) and son of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Wilson, of
Milford, died on Sunday, January
20, at his home, 245 North 32nd
ST., Camden, N. ]. He had lived in
the Camden area for so years. Be-
fore his retirement years ago, he
operated his own grocery store in
East Camden. Surviving are one
son, John G. Wilson of Ceilings
wood, n j.; two granddaughters
sister, Mrs. Edgar F. Isaacs, Sr.,
of Lincoln, and a brother, George
Wilson, of Philadelphia. Services
were held on Thursday at p. M,
at Davies Funeral Chapel, 4522
Westfield Avenue, Pennsauken and
interment was in Arlington Gene
terry, Pensauken.
GRIFFIN
Alex Griffin, 81, a farmer, died
at his home near Bridgeville, Jan
81, as the result of a heart attack
He was a son of the late Alex
and Anna Edge Griffin.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs
Fannie Bell Griffin; four sons
Russell of Greenwood, Alex of Den
ton, Dram of Seaford, and Harry
of BridgevilIe; four daughters
Mrs. Grace Hamilton of Andrews
Vile, Mrs. Ruth Crisco of Bridge
Vile, Mrs. Mary Adams of Sharp
town, and Mrs. Blanche Hullige1
of fredericksburg; 27 grandchildren
and great-grandchild.
Services were held at 1 p. m.
Monday, from the Hardesty Funeral
Home in Bridgeville with the Rev
A. Jason Blundon, pastor of Union
Methodist Church, Bridgeville, Off
ciating. Burial in Greensboro Gene
terry.
O'BIER
Alva B. O'Bier, 64, farmer, diet
February 4 at about 1O:30 p. M, a
his home on the Bridgeville-Soa
ford Road.
He was the son Of the late Franz
and Florence Galloway O'Bier..
Mr.. O'Bier is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Elsie Gray O'Bier; three
brothers. Clarence and Merle o.
Bier, both of Greenwood; Charles
! O'Bier of Seaford; three sisters
Mrs. Leonard Zott and Mrs. Elms
Outten, both of Greenwood ant
Mrs. Logan Hill of Philadelphia
and by several nieces and nephews
Funeral services were held or
Thursday at p. M, from the Har'
| desty Funeral Home in Bridgevillt
with the Rev. Richard D. Bailey
pastor of the Harrington Methods
Church, and the Rev. Alden S. Hop
kins, Jr., of Lewes, officiating.
Interment in Bridgeville Gene
! terry.
LEYANNA
Funeral services for James A
Levanna, "a, who was fatally in
iured in an auto accident neal
Stanton last Saturday night, wer'
held in the Boyer Funeral Home
Harrington, Wednesday at 10 a. m
The Rev. John A. Corrigan, pastol
Of ST. Bernadette's r. G. Church
officiated. Interment in HOLLYWOOD
Cemetery, near Harrington.
Mr.. Leyanua served in the Navy
being discharged in 1852.
He was born in Milmont Park
! Pa, son of Clarence A. and Flor
ance Eckert Leyanna. He movet
% this area several years ago ant
recently had been employed by tn
Railway Express Agency in vii
nington.
In addition to his parents. wh'
live near Masten's Corner, he il
survived by six brothers: Clarenc'
A., Jr., Brookside Park; John J.
Wilmington; Joseph, Harrington
Leonard W., Milford; and Leo w
and George S. Leyanne, both o
FELTON,, and several nieces and nep
hews.
RAUGHLEY
Mrs. Eva Elizabeth Raughley, rs
wife of Ernest B. Raughley, retiret
'armer and orchardist and formel
-egister of wills for Kent County
lied February in her home on Ba.
Road after a five years illness.
Born at Harrington, she had llye'
near Dover for 43 years and wa
active in Grace Methodist Churcl
md various community affairs
From 1941 to 1945 she served al