Milford chronicle., 1958-04-04
OBITUARY


in. the Witt Nursing Home, near
Milford. He was a son of the late
Theodore B. and Charlotte Short
Johnson. He was a resident of Ell
lendale.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Mary E. Johnson; two brothers,
Harry, of Milton; Theodore, of
Richmond, Va.
Services were held Wednesday
at p. m. in the William NJ. Short
Funeral Home, Milton. Interment
in Reynolds Church Cemetery.
RASH
Herbert L. Rash, 66, of Bridge
vile, died in the Milford Memorial
Hospital, early March 81, after a
short illness. He had been a pa
tient in the hospital two days.
Son of the late Henry Ernest and
Cora Elizabeth Hazard Rash, he
was born in Bridgeville and lived
there his entire life.
He is survived by sister, Miss
/ Bessie w. Rash.
Services were held Sunday at 2
p. m. in his home on Market street,
Bridgeville, with the Rev. A. j.
Blundon, pastor of Union Metho-
dist Church, officiating. Interment
in Bridgeville Cemetery.
JOSEPH
Mrs. Cora T. Joseph, SO, widow
of Harry c. Joseph, died March 28
in the Laurel Rest Home, Laurel
She was the daughter of the
late James H. and Lydia Simpler
Virden, and is survived by two sons,
Clayton V. and Gilbert Joseph, both
of Harbeson, a grandson, Harry E.
Joseph, also of Harbeson, and a
brother, Clarence Virden of Cool
spring.
The funeral was held at the Car
ey Funeral Home, Georgetown, on
Monday at 2:30 p. m. with the Rev.
Bernard NJ. Taylor, pastor of the
Coolspring Presbyterian Church,
officiating. Interment in the Lewes
Methodist Cemetery.
THOMPSON
Mrs. Clara E. Thompson, II, wild
ow of Joseph L. Thompson, died
March 80 at her home in Millville
after long illness.
The daughter of George E. and
Lavinia Banks Steele, she was a
member of Bethel Methodist
Church, Ocean View.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
Lavinia Duncan, MiIlville, and
three brothers, John E., Lewis j.,
ard Ebe w. Steele, all of Days
boro.
Services were conducted by the
Rev. Charles Covington of Bethel
Church on Wednesday at p. m.
in the Watson and Gray Funeral
Chapel in Frankford. Interment in
Bethel Cemetery, Ocean View.
BAKER
Mrs. Mae Baker, 70, lifelong res
ident died at her home near
Bridgeville on March %.
Daughter of the late Joshua and
Elizabeth Christopher Butler and
widow of the late Charles w. Ba-
ker, who died in 1917, her sur
vivors include a daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth McCauley of Bridgeville;
a son, Charles w. Baker, Jr., of
Bridgeville; two grandchildren, and
a brother K. A. Butler of New York
City.
The funeral was held on April
at 2 p. m. in Union Methodist
Church, Bridgeville, with Rev. A.
Jason Blundon, pastor, assisted by
the Rev. Lawrence E. Wimbrow,
Salisbury, officiating. Interment in
the Bridgeville Cemetery.
OSBORNE
Mrs. Louise Smith Osborne, II,
died Tuesday morning, March 25,
at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Bernard T. Robbins in Bethel, fol-
lowing a long illness. Born in Fa-
yette, Mo-, she was the daughter Of
the late Charles B. and Caroline
Smith. A registered nurse, she had
lived in Bethel since retiring from
active nursing nine years ago.
In addition to her sister, she is
survived by a niece, Mrs. Rodney
Flynn of Hampshire, England. and
a nephew, Captain Charles B. Heck
of Norfolk, Va.
Funeral services were held later
that day, at the Windsor and Dish
aroon Funeral Home in Laurel.
The Rev. George E. Leister, pastor
of Bethel Methodist Church, Lau-
rel, officiated