Milford chronicle., 1957-02-01
OBITUARY

26 after a brief illness. He is sur
vived by his wife, Flossie Daisy
Baker; a son, Edward, George
town; one daughter, Mrs. Madeline
Mitchell, Millsboro; grandchil-
dren, 8 grandchildren, and
sister, Mrs. Reese Bratton, Whal-
eyville, Md.
Services were held Tuesday at
p. m. in the James Funeral Home.
The Rev. James Langral, pastor of
the Gumboro Methodist Charge, Of
ficiating. Interment in Mechanics
Cemetery,
HOLLIS
Mrs. Ida E. Hollis, 7S, wife of
William T. Hollis, died January %
in the Milford Memorial Hospital
Besides her husband she is sur
vived by two sons, Theaddeus W.,
of Greenwood, and ]. William Hol-
lis of Milford; eight grandchildren,
10 great grandchildren, and two
sisters, Mrs. James Wiley of Lin
coin and Mrs. Clarence Abbott of
Snow Hill, Md; a brother, Edward
]. Evans, of FELTON,, and several
nieces and nephews.
Services were conducted from
the Lofiand Funeral Home, here,
at 2 p. m, Thursday with the
Rev. Harry Jeager, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, officiating.
Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford
SMITH
Harry J. Smith, 80, died Thurs
day.. January "a, at the Smyrna
Welfare Home.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mamie Murray Smith, Selbyville /;
five sons, Oliver of Bishop. Md,
Rufus and Harry of Selbyvilie,
Raymond of Willards, Md, and
Charles Smith of Ocean City, Md /;
three daughters, Mrs. Charlotte
Savage and Mrs. Ruth Downey of
Selbyville, and Mrs. Elizabeth Gray
of Dagsboro, and sister. Mrs.
Alice Campbell of Frankford.
Services were held Sunday, jan
uary 27, from the Henry H. Wat
son, Inc, Funeral Home, Selby-
vile, with the Rev. W. E. Schalten-
brand, pastor of Pilgrim Holiness
Church, Roxana, officiating. Burial
in Carey's Cemetery, FranEford.
MORRIS
Services for Charles G. Morris,
86, a former Laurel resident, were
held at 2 p. m. January 25, from
the Windsor and Disharoon Fu-
neral Home, Laurel. The Rev. Da-
vid w. Baker. pastor of Centenary
Methodist Church, officiating. Bu-
rial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mr.. Morris who drove armored
trucks for banks in Philadelphia
until his retirement, died Mon
day, January 81, at Fair Acres
Farm, Lima, Pa, after a long ill
ness.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Gertrude Burbage of Philadelphia; !;
a son, Harold Morris of Drexel
Hill, Pa; two brothers, Weldon
Morris of Laurel and Arthur Nor
ris of Milford Two grandchildren
and three REORGANIZATION also
survive.
KNOTS
Mrs. Alena Knots, S6, widow of
Walter Knots, died at the home
of her daughter in Lambertville,
N. ]. on January q.
She was a daughter of the late
John Bishop of Delaware, and had
lived her entire life in Smyrna.
Surviving are the following chill
dren: Miss Alena Knots, Lambert
vile; Mrs. Mary Downes, Walter,
William G., all of Smyrna; Mrs.
Elizabeth Stats, ST. Georges; John
H. Knots of Wilmington; several
| grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs.
Laura Harrington and Mrs. Lillian
Cooper, of .Cheswold; and bro
ther, William Bishop, living in
Pennsylvania.
Services were held from Mat
thew's Funeral Home in Smyrna
at 2 p. M Wednesday in charge of
the Rev. Walter L. Beckwith, pas
| tor of Asbury Methodist Church.
Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
JOHNSON
Clifford L. Johnson, so, we'll
known Milton business man, died
suddenly January 20 at his home
in Milton.
A native of Delaware, Mr.. John
son had lived in the Milton area
for many years and for the past six
years conducted a farm machinery
and implement business.
He was president of the Build
ing and Loan Association OF Mil
.on; a member of Grace MethO-
list Church, Milton; past presi-
dent of the Sussex County Fire
mems Association, and member
Of Golden Rule Lodge No. II, IOOF
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Lille S. Johnson; a sister. Mrs.
Amanda Polite, Rehoboth, and
two brothers, James T. Johnson
md John T. Johnson, both of Mil
ton.
Funeral services were held at
2 p. n. Monday at the William M.
Short Funeral Home, with the Rev.
Eugene Rungerford of Georgetown,
Md, and the Rev. W. Earl Walls of
Pilgrim Holiness Church. Milton,
officiating. Interment in Odd Feb
,ows Cemetery, FELTON,.
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WILSON
| Funeral services were held Ian