Milford chronicle., 1957-09-20
OBITUARY

funeral Home lot MIS- ArdDella
Massey, II. The Rev. George G.
Godfrey, minister of Blades Metho-
dist Church, was in charge.
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ROGERS
Funeral services were held Sept.
Is from the Carey Funeral Home,
Georgetown, for Clyde w. Rogers,
So, who died Friday night, Sept.
Is, at Beebe Hospital, Lewes.
Interment was in Union Gene
terry, Georgetown.
Mr.. Rogers was an attendant at
the Delaware Hospital for the Men
tally Retarded at Stockley.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Sadie Jefferson of Georgetown, and
three nieces.
Services for Albert Fillmore
Smith, three-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Lester Smith, 1913
Mitschner Roa.S, Edge Hill, Dover,
were held from the Trader Funeral
Home on Sunday at p. m.
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near Frederick. The Rev. Robert
w. Duke, pastor of Peoples Congre-
gational Christian Church, officia-
ted at the services.
Albert, one of 10 children of Mr..
and Mrs. Smith, died Sept. IL in
the Wilmington General Hospital
after short illness.
LONG
A. Frank Long, 81, retired farm
er and lifelong resident of Selby-
vile, died Sept 13 at the Williams
Nursing Home, Clarksville, after a
long illness.
He is survived by his sister,
Mrs. Sally Baker of Selbyville; /;
three nieces, and one nephew.
Funeral services were held SEn-
day at 2 p. m. at the Henry II. Wat
son, Inc, Funeral Horne, Selby-
vile. The Rev. Earl Cummings, pas
tor of Salem Methodist Church, Sell
byville, officiated. Interment in Red
Mems Cemetery.
BENNETT
Mrs. Rhoda Jane Bennett, 80,
formerly of LAUREL, died at Smyr-
ma Sept. 13, after long illness.
She is survived by a son, Lin
ford B. West of Philadelphia, five
grandchildren; II greatgrandchil-
dren, and 20 great-great-graRdchil-
dren; a sister, Mrs Anna Parsons
of Millsboro; a half-sister, Mrs.
Martha Fisher and half-brother
George Beacham, koIn of Laurel
Services were held at p. m.
Sunday, from the James Funeral
Home, Millsboro, the Rev. Donald
Hornung, pastor of Grace Metho-
dist Church, officiating. Burial in
Mechanics Cemetery, Millsboro.
TRUITT
John w. Truitt, 72, died Sept
II in Nantieoke Memorial Hospital
Seaford.
He was a retired farmer OF neal
Laurel, and had been living in
Laurel for the past three years.
Survivors include his wife, Cora
May Truitt, three daughters, Mrs
Jacqueline Gray, FELTON,; Mrs. AnI
van SAINT, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Mrs. Barbara Kresge, Wilmington
seven grandchildren, and two bro
theirs, James of Laurel, and JOSEPH
of Bowers Beach.
Services were. held at p. m.
Monday, from the Windsor anC
Disharoon Funeral Home, with the
Rev. Dale Ruth and the Rev Lee
Elliott of Laurel officiating. Buria
| in Laurel Hill Cemetery.
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HAND
Services for Smith Hand, 63
Port Mahon, who owned and opera.
ted an oyster fleet, were held from
the Ferguson and Hayes Funera
Home, Dover, on Sunday at p. m
Burial was in the Townsend Gene
terry.
Mr.. Hand is survived by his wife
Mrs. Edith X. Hand, six daughters
Mrs. Idella Deyck, Wilmington
Mrs. Mary Jane Soderberg, Dover;
Mrs. Elaine Shoemaker, Harris.
| burg, Pa; Mrs. Viola B. Floyd, Do.
yer: Miss Eleanor and Miss JeaI
at home; four sons, Roy, Little
Creek; Willis ana Smith Howard
Hand, both of Dover; and John a
home; brotI er, Woodruff Hand
Dennisville, n. j., and 10 grand
! children.
Mr.. Hand died Sept. II in Ken
General Hospital from the effects
of a heart attack.
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DAISEY
Services for Ward G.. Daisey, 20
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