Milford chronicle., 1958-08-15
OBITUARY
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She was born in the Harrington
vicinity, daughter of the late Eu-
gene and Harriet Wix. She lived
here until nine years ago when
she moved to Wilmington.
Services were held from the J..
Millard Cooper Funeral Home, Har-
rington, at p. m, Wednesday. The
Rev. Milton Elliott, of Seaford, Off
ciating. Burial in Hollywood Gene
terry, Harrington.
Surviving are three sons, Regi-
maid F. and Daniel E. Nelson of
Wilmington, Earle M, Jr., of Harr-
ington, and a granddaughter, Kathy
Nelson of Harrington.
PUSEY
William H. Pusey, Jr., So, died
August IL at his home in Millsboro
after an eight-month illness.
He was a son of William and
Mary Adkins Pusey, Sr.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Maggie Greenwalt Pusey, and the
following children, Mrs. Bette
Goodwin, Georgetown, Merrill Pu-
sey, Millsboro, AreTl B. Pusey,
Millsboro, Mrs. Gloria Pauley, Fed
eralsburg, Md, and Donald, Will
liam III, and Dale Pusey, at home;
six grandchildren; four brothers,
Dewey, Wilmington; Harry,
Georgetown; Delvert, Millsboro,
and James B. Pusey of New Castle;
and a sister, Mrs. Cleata Britting-
ham of Wilmington.
Services were held at p. m.
Thursday, August IA, from the Wat
son and Gray Funeral Chapel, in
Millsboro, with the Rev. William
Kohl, pastor of Roxana and Sound
Methodist Churches, officiating. In
terment in Mechanics Cemetery,
Millsboro.
HASTINGS
Harry Paul Hastings, Sr., 55
died August in his home on River
Road, Seaford after a several
months illness. He had been as
Company for % years. He was a
son of the late George and Fannie
Messick Hastings.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Bes-
sic Carmine Hastings; three sons,
Edward D., Kelly t., Harry P, Jr.,
all of Seaford; two daughters, Mrs.
Lorraine E. Hearn,. Seaford; Mrs.
Barbara Oliphant, Laurel; six
grandchildren, four brothers, Lewis,
Norman and Raymond, all of Sea-
ford; Lester, Dover; three sisters,
Mrs. Elizabeth Andrews, Federals-
burg; Mrs May Hammond, Green
wood and Mrs. Helen Hammond.
Bridgeville.
Services were held Sunday at
q p. M, in the Watson Funeral
Home. The Rev. Bruce McCane, Jr.
pastor of the Church of God, offici-
ated. Interment in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
O'BIER
Miss Eta O'Bier, 76, daughter
of the late Jessie and Sophronia
O'Bier of Seaford, died August z
at the Governor Bacon Health Cen
ter where she had lived for the
past month. She had been ill for
the past several years.
Miss O'Bier, who was born in
Seaford, had been employed with
the Seaford Garment Company for
about 10 years. She was a lifelong
member of Gethsemane Methodist
Church, Reliance; and a member
of the Home Demonstration Club
for "a years. She made her home
with her brother, George, on farm
near Seaford.
George, she is survived by two
other brothers, William and Milton
O'Bier, both of Seaford; and sew
eral nieces and nephews.
Services were held Monday from
the Gethsemane Methodist Church
with a viewing in the church from
IL noon until p. m. that day.
Burial was in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Seaford,
DONOVAN
Services for Charles L. Donovan,
II, who died at the home of his
son and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. William C. Donovan at Clay
ton on August H., were held from
the Boyer Funeral Home in Har-
rington on Thursday, August IA.
The Rev. Milton r. Elliott, of Sea-
ford, former pastor of Trinity
Methodist Church, Harrington. Off
ciating. Burial in Hollywood Gem
etery, near Harrington.
Mr.. Donovan was born at Hick-
man, Md. but had resided in Den
ton, Md, for many years. He was
a foreman at the Denton ice plant
and held the same post at the Nut
tie Lumber Company, Denton, from
here he retired eight years ago. He
was also known as a lover of
horses.
He was a son of the late William
Burton and Lydia Meredith Dono-
van. Mr.. Donovan married Rella
Mae Poore, who died in 1884.
Survivors include two daugh-
ters, Mrs Blanche Hoxter, Stew
ensville, Md, Mrs. Dorothy Chris
tensen; Smyrna, and two sons, Will
liam c., Clayton, and Charles ID.
Donovan of Hartly; II grandchil-
dren, four great-grandchildren.
POTE
Mrs. Edna Pote, II, wife of DIR.
r. w. Pote, died August 8 in the
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