Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
OBITUARY


February 5 at her home in Drexel /
Hill, Pa.
Miss Kupfer was the daughter of
George and Florence Daudert of
Drexel Hill. She is survived by both |
parents.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday at 1880 p. M, from the Wat |
con and Gray Funeral Chapel, |
Frankford. The Rev. Clarence Fox,
pastor of the Bishopville, Nd,
Methodist Church, officiating. In
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery
in Bishopyille.
BENSON
Funeral services for Mrs. Min
ME H. Benson, 50, who died at her
nome in Millsboro, Feb. IL, were
held Feb. 13 at the Watson and
Gray Funeral Chapel, Millsboro.
She is survived by her husband,
Frank Benson, and five stepchil-
iren, Mrs. Hazel Lane of Whining
ton, Mrs. Myrtle Cannon of Days
boro, William Oliphant of Days
boro, Mrs. Margaret Mitchell, Sell
byyille, and Thomas Leggs, Will
mington: and two brothers, Albert
and Earl Hill, both of Seaford.
The Rev. James Langral, pastor
of Gumboro Methodist Church, Off
ciated. Interment in Gracelawn
Memorial Park, Wilmington.
MITCHELL
TocaDL AH;+al,olI Jsol
II in the Beebe Hospital after a
lingering illness.
He is survived by his wife, Clara,
and four children, Mrs. Beatrice
Layfield, Millsboro, Mrs Sara Mar
vel and George Mitchell, both of
Frankford and Joseph B. Mitchell,
Jr., Seaford; Is grandchildren and
two at-grandchildren He also
leaves brother, George Mitchell,
Millsboro.
Services will be held Friday at
p. m. in the James Funeral Home,
Millsboro, with the Rev. Donald
Hornung, pastor of Grace Metho-
dist Church, officiating. Interment
in Mechanics Cemetery.
ATKINS
Grier Atkins, age 72, passed away
Sunday night after a prolonged
illness. He was the son of the late
William r. and Mary L. Swain At
kins. He is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Lillian Campbell, Berlin,
Md; Mrs. Georgia Lee, Newark,
N. j.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Brit
tingham, Lewes; Mrs. Sarah Brit
tingham, Los Angeles, Calf; two
brothers, Isaac T. Atkins and DR..
w. B. Atkins of Millsborc. Funeral
services were Wednesday at 2 p.
M, from the Watson and Gray
Funeral Chapel, Millshoro, with
the Rev. Elmer Baker, Rector of
st. Marks. Episcopal Church. In
terment was in Mechanics Gene
terry, Millsboro.
POWELL
Jacob E. Powell, a retired tug
boat captain, died Friday, February
7, in a Wilmington hospital. Son of
the late Isaac and Julia Brasure
Powell, he leaves his wife, Mrs.
Cordelia Adkin Powell, I; daughter,
Mrs. Ann Brophy of Glenolden, Pa. !;
son, ]. Edgar Powell of Days
boro; three grandchildren, and
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth McDougall,
Ocean City, Md
The Reys. Frank o. Baynard of
Greenwood and Lester Windsor of
Frankford conducted the services
from the Watson and Gray Funeral
in A1.li
ton Cemetery, Upper Darby, Pa,
Monday at 1 p. m. A Masonic SER
vice was held at the chapel in |
Frankford
Capt. Powell was a member of |
the Frankford Methodist Church |
and it's official board. and the Pot
ters Lodge, AT & AM, Philadelphia. |
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PRETTYMAN
Mrs. Virginia E. Prettyman, 73,
widow of Raymond A. Prettyman,
died February at her farm home |
at Hollyville less than three weeks |
after the death of her husband.
A native of Gilbertville, Mass,
she was the daughter of the late
Frank Bartlett and Harriet Rock |
Bartlett.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs |
Muriel Collins of Sacramento, |
Calf; one sister, Mrs. Martha Le-
may of Kamad, Utah; one grand |
son, and one great-granddaugh |
The funeral was held Monday,
February 10th, at 2 p. m, in At
kins Funeral Home, Lewes. Con-
Quoted by the Rev Kenneth Dick
ey. Burial in Old ST. Georges |
Cemetery in Indian River Hundred. |
PAUGH
Adam Clarence Paugh, Sr., II, a |
retired farmer, died February 6 at |
his home in Georgetown after a |
lingering illness.
Son of the late Jonathan H. and
Sarah Hoover Paugh, he is sur
vived by his wife, Jessie Paugh;
five daughters, Mrs. John Staple |
ton of Newark, N. j., Mrs. Clin |
Pace of Belhaven, Va, Mrs. Lee
Dodd of Rockaway, n. j., Mrs. Rob- |
ert Klotz of Baltimore, Md, and |
Mrs James Steelman of George
town; a son, Adam c. Paugh, Jr., |
of Georgetown; % grandchildren;
six great-grandchildr a sister. |
Mrs. Clyde Arnold of Davis, w. |
Va, and two brothers, George
Paugh of Terra Alta, w. Va, and |
William Paugh of Baltimore.
Funeral services were held Sun |
day at St. Johns Church, George
town, with the Rev. Frank Lucia, |