Milford chronicle., 1957-05-31
MILFORD CHRONICLE MILFORD DELAWARE FRIDAY, MAY 81
OBITUARY

DAVIDSON
Mrs. Margaret A. Davidson, so, 7
wiOdw of Hercules Davidson, died /
in the Kent General Hospital, May /
"a. She was active in the Wyoming
Methodist Church, the Wyoming
Round Table Club, and in civic /
affairs.
Surviving her is one son, Alex
ander C. Davidson, Milford.
The funeral was held from the |
Conner Funeral Home, Dover, or {
Sunday, at 2:3G p. m with ia
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery, |
Camden.
PHILLIPPI
Funeral services for Sidney Ray /
Phillippi, age 8 months and II
days, who died in the Children's |
Hospital in Philadelphia. Saturday |
morning, where he had been a pa
tient for about four weeks, were |
held at the Boyer Funeral Home in
Harrington on Tuesday afternoon. |
Services were in charge of the Rev.
Lawrence Layton, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Milford.
Interment was III Hollywood Gem
etery, Harrington
He was born in Milford, the son
of James e. and Emma Ruth For
rester Phillippi of Harrington
Besides his parents, he is sur
vived by small sister, Joyce Ann;
his maternal grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Forester of Butler,
Tenn, and his paternal grandfa-
ther, Joseph r. Phillippi of Har-
rington; also several aunts and
uncles.
BISHOP
Carroll C. Bishop, SO, retired
carpenter, died Thursday, May %,
in Beebe Hospital after a six
months illness.
Surviving are three sons, John
H., Upper Darby, Pa; the Rev.
George Bishop, Nanticoke, Md;
Luther, Ocean View; three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Leona Clark, Holly Hill,
Md; Mrs. Ida Powell, Clarksville;
Mrs. Emily Robinson, Elmer, N. j.;
"a grandchildren, 81 great grand
children, a brother, Capt. John S.
Bishop, Salisbury, Md, and a sister,
Mrs. Montrelia Hudson, Columbus,
Ga.
The funeral was held Monday at
2 p. m in the Church of Christ
Officiating will be the Rev. Frank
Clark of Hollywood, Va; the Rev.
William r. Lucker, pastor of the
church and the Rev. Charles Cow
ington, pastor of Bethel Methodist
Church. Interment in Bethel Gem
etery.
CAMPER
Mrs. Annie L. Camper, widow of
Walter S. Camper and a native of
Frederica, died in her sleep at
Rehoboth May "A at the home of
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Francis r. Short, 606
Scarborough Avenue, Rehoboth.
She had been making her home
with her daughter the past two
years and had suffered a stroke
a week ago.
Her late husband was one of the
largest land owners in Kent Coun-
ty. He died in 1888.
Mrs. Camper was born and rails
ed in Frederica, a daughter of the
late Anthony and Susanna Cohee.
Besides her daughter, Mrs. Short,
she is survived by a son, Walter
S. Camper, Jr.
Services were held at 1 p. NJ,
Monday from the Rogers Funeral
Home at Frederick. conducted by
the Rev. Leroy Jones, pastor of
Magnolia Methodist Church. Burial
in the churchyard of Barratt's
Chapel, near Frederick.
COVERDALE
Funeral services for Edward ].
Coverdale, rs, who died at his home
near Houston Wednesday morning,
May %, after a few months illness,
were held at the Boyer Funeral
Home, Harrington, Saturday af-
ternoon, May 25. Services were ii
charge of the Rev William Fl. Mill
er, pastor of Pilgrim Holiness
Church of Harrington. Interment
was in Hollywood Cemetery, fiar-
rington.
Mr.. Coverdale was born in Little
Greek, near Dover, and had resided
near Houston for the past rs years
where he was engaged in farming
and also carpentry work.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ruth E. Coverdale and six chill
dren: Mrs. Roland Melvin, Sr., and
Mrs. Carl Pearson, both of Har-
rington; Mrs. Lemuel Fox of Holy
oke Terrace, Wilmington; Mrs.
Burke Lane of Houston; Charles
D. Coverdale, of Harrington, and
George C. Coverdale of Millsboro;
II grandchildren and ten great
grandchildren. He was the last
member of his immediate family.
WILGUS
Harry F. Wilgus, 80, president
of the First National Bank of
Frankford, retired business leader,
and former county treasurer, died
May 26 at his home at ROxana,
after a brief illness.
He had been president of the
bank for two years and before
that had served as vice president
for 80 years. He was a director
of the Baltimore Trust Company
of Selbyville, a member of Castle
No. 10, knights of the Golden Eagle,
and was treasurer and a class
leader of Zion Methodist Church
for many years.
In Philadelphia in 1898 he mar
ried Miss Val1eria Evans and was
in the commission business in that
city until 1902 under the name of