Milford chronicle., 1959-05-29

He is survived by one daughter,
Eva Edwards of Denton, foster
daughter, Anne Gniesco of Dover,
Delaware and one grandson, Dem
mis- Edwards. Friends may call at
the Funeral Home Friday evening.
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WALLS
Mrs. Loleta o. Walls, rs, widow
of Gideon Walls, died May 21 at the
Cedar Croft Nursing Home, Mills
boro. She was member of the
Wesley Methodist Church and had
charge of both the cradle roll and
infant department for 81 years.
She was the daughter of the late
Roland w. and Sally E. Hart JOS
eph.
The funeral was held Monday at
2:30 p. m. in the Carey Funeral
Home. The Rev. Elmer Shield, pas
tor of Wesley Methodist Church
officiating. Inetrment, st. Johns
Cemetery, Georgetown.
HILL
George w. Hill, Jr. age 55 years,
husband of Viola Hill of FELTON,,
passed away Tuesday morning in
the Milford Memorial Hospital.
Funeral services will be held
from the Berry Funeral Home, Fell
ton on Friday afternoon, May 29th
at 200 p. M Interment will be in
Hollywood Cemetery, Harrington.
Friends may call at the Funeral
Home Thursday evening.
Beside his wife he is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. June LeKites,
FELTON,, two grandchildren, his
mother, Mrs. Lydia Hill, FELTON,;
three sisters, Mrs. Alta Lane Of
Houston, Mrs. Legatha Farrow of
Harrington and Mrs. Ruth Billings
of FELTON,, four brothers, Harry and
Randall of Harrington, Oscar and
Edgar of FELTON,. He was a farmer,
having lived in this vicinity all of
his life.
SCOTT
J. Carl Scott, Sr., 68, retired
Pennsylvania Railroad freight con-
ductor, died May %, at Milford Me-
mortal Hospital after a lingering
illness. He was a member of Wes-
ley Methodist Church and of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
He was born in Denton, Nd, son
of the late Benjamin and Isabel
Wroten Scott, and is survived by
his wife, the former May Curdy; a
daughter, Mrs. ]. Orlan Brown, Sr.,
Bridgeville; son, James c. Scott,
Jr., Bethel; three grandchildren,
and a sister, Mrs. John Elliott.
Greenwood.
Services were held Sunday at
p. m. in the Carey Funeral Home.
Georgetown, with the Rev. Elmer
! Shield, pastor of Wesley Metho-
dist Church, officiating, Interment,
Georgetown Union Cemetery.
STEVENS
Funeral services for Mrs, Katie
Simpler Stevens, ", widow of Lee
Stevens, were held May % at $3.50
D. m. in Salem Methodist Church.
The pastor, the Rev. DR.. Earl Cum
mings, officiating Interment, Red
Mems Cemetery.
Mrs. Stevens died following a
heart attack at her home at Selby-
vile on May 21.
Mrs. Stevens, school teacher
in Sussex County for many years
until retiring, had been a patient
at the Milford Memorial Hospital
for more than two weeks. She suf-
fered a heart condition. She re-
turned home Tuesday.
A member of Salem Methodist
Church, Selbyville, she was also a
member of the church choir and
its Woman's Society of Christian
Service, and the auxiliary of the
Se1byville Volunteer Fire Company.
Surviving are two brothers. Victor
E. Simpler, Selbyvil1e, and Clifford
M. Simpler, FELTON,, and several
nieces and nephews.
ABBOTT
John Fletcher Abbott, Sr., Sc
died suddenly at the home of his
son, John F. Abbott, Jr., of 113
! Commerce Street in Harrington
May 25.
Mr.. Abbott had Deen IN poor
health for some time.
Mr.. Abbott was born in Arkan-
sas, a son of John and Molly Long
Abbott. He had lived in this vicini-
ty for a number of years and was q
retired produce broker.
Mr. Abbott was veteran OF
World War I, a member of the Cal
1away Kemp Raughley Tee Post
No. z, American Legion; a member
of Asbury Methodist Church and
its Boster Sunday School Glass.
Military services were held from
Asbury Church at 2 p. m. Thurs
day with the Rev. Robert E. var
CIeaf, pastor of Middletown Metho-
dist Church, officiating, assisted by
the Rev. Richard S. Gibson, OF
Harrington.
Burial, Hollywood Cemetery
near Harrington.
Surviving, besides his son, aEf
his wife, Sarah H. Abbott,
daughter, Mrs. Cecil B. Tull OF
Ill.