Milford chronicle., 1958-02-14
FISHERS DIST.
Mrs. Nora Rust

A shroud of grief and sadness
fell on this entire community when
news came of the sudden death of
loved one, John E. Lloyd, who
passed away very suddenly at his
home near here, on Sunday evening,
February 2, at the age of So years.
He was the son of the late Eze-
kiel and Emma Hollis Lloyd, and
was born and lived his entire life
in this community. John had been
in poor health for several months,
but when the Masters call came so
| suddenly, it was severe shock to
everyone. He had owned and OPP
Grated general store and gas sta
ton for the past 40 years and was
devoted to his work, he had also
been school bus driver at both
Greenwood and Bridgeville Schools
he was a member of Todd's Meth
odist Church and was serving on
| the official board at the time of his
death. He will be sadly missed by
his many friends who looked for
ward to meeting in his store at
leisure times for a friendly chat
| together, but he will be more sadly
missed in the home where he leaves
vacant chair that cannot be fill
ed. Surviving him beside his wife,
Mrs. Helen Mcdowell Lloyd, is a
son, Roy E. Lloyd; three grand
sons, Johnny, Gary and Michael
Lloyd; two sisters, Mrs. Lulu Zott
and Mrs. Mary Brown, all of
Greenwood, and one brother, Da-
yid E. Lloyd of Dover, beside a
number of other relatives and a
host of friends. Funeral services
were held on Wednesday afternoon
at o'clock in Todd's Methodist
Church, when the church and bal
cony were both filled with rela-
tives and friends to pay their last
| tribute of love and respect to John.
The floral. offerings were immense
and beautiful. Rev. Richard d.
Bailey, pastor of Todd's Church
and Rev. James F. Langrell of
Gumboro, former pastor, offici-
ated. Active pallbearers were Da-
vid Richards, George F. Collision,
Gordon Warner, Sr., Arthur Wiley,
Charles Cannon and Charles o.
Bier, Sr. The community extends
deepest sympathy to the bereaved
! family. Interment in the Bridge
vile Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald O'Bier are
| being congratulated upon the birth
| of a baby girl, born in the Milford
Memorial Hospital on Tuesday,
February 4. Congratulations to Mr..
and Mrs. O'Bier and little Dianne
Marie
Among those on our sick list at
this writing are Mr.. and Mrs. Gus
Lundell, Mrs. Gootee Brown, T. ].
Smith, Fred Zott, Miss Jean Ben
nett, Paul Sipple, David Hall and
Hugh Carroll. We hope them all a
speedy recovery. Mrs. Charles
Dearman is much improved, being
| a victim of a rheumatic condition.
+ Mr. and Mrs. j. w. Rust, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Taylor, Mrs. Jessie
Williamson. and Mrs. Georgia Will
ley visited Mrs. Arthur Collision,
Leonard Zott and Luther William
son in the Milford Memorial Hospi-
tai recently.
Following the recording in
Todd's Church on Wednesday eve
ming, Mrs. William Bennett enter
tanned the Radio Chorus with re-
freshments at her home.
Mrs. Norma Smith and children,
Bruce and Brenda of Claymont.
spent several days the past week
with her mother, Mrs. Mildred LOf-
land.
Mrs. Wesley Everline is a pa
tient in the Wilmington Memorial
Hospital in Wilmington.
Miss Mary Loockerman is vol
unteer worker on the Polio. drive
in this community.
We are glad to hear John Will
hanson is much improved and do
ing fine.
Bruce'Smith of Claymont was an
overnight guest of his grandfather,
Arthur J. Collision on Thursday.
Mrs. Collision is an observation pa
tient in the Milford Memorial Hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Rhodes
were Sunday guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Post and family.
Mrs. Orrie Howard of Lester, and
son Earl Howard of Upland, Pa,
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. A. Robinson and family on Sun
day.
Rev. and Mrs. Alden Hopkins of
Lewes visited Mr. and Mrs. Gootee
S. Brown on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Darwin Savage of
Greenridge were recent guests Of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz
Zott.
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