Milford chronicle., 1960-07-08
Obituary
BAILEY


Services were held on Saturday
in the Berry Funeral Home, FELTON,,
for Mrs. Mary G. Bailey, As, who
died in the Milford Memorial Hos
ptal on June 20, after short ill
ness. Interment in Greensboro,
Nd, Cemtery. The Rev. Hugh
Johnson officiating.
A native of FELTON,, Mrs. Bailey
operated a beauty parlor there. She
was the wife of Fred S. Bailey, Jr.,
her only survivor.
TAYLOR
Mrs. Dalhia Derrickson Taylor.
rs, wife of John Taylor, died June
30, after a short illness. She was
daughter of the late Handy and
Jennie Derrickson.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Carrie Justice, Frankford; two
grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Banks, Frankford.
Services were held Saturday in
the Watson and Gray Funeral Cha
pei in Frankford. The Rev. Max
well Roberts, pastor of Frankford
Methodist Church, officiating. In
terment in Carey's Cemetery.
SMITH
Mrs. Leila B. Smith, 20, wife Of
James w. Smith, died June 29 at
her home in Milton after linger-
ing illness.
She is survived by daughter,
Miss Helen Smith, and five sons.
They are John w. and Noah B. of
Georgetown, Herman T. Of Chesa-
peake City, and Herbert B. and Ju-
lian M. Smith; two sisters, Mrs.
Robert Holmes and Mrs. Frederick
Rust, Is grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Private funeral services were
held at the William NJ. Short Flu
neral Home in Milton, on Sunday.
The Rev. Jesse Woodrow, rector of
st. Johns Episcopal Church, Off
ciating. Interment in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milton.
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PARKER
Mrs. Florence Ellen Parker, 68,
the wife of Clinton w. Parker,
died July 2, at her home on the
Greenwood Sunnyside Road, near
Bridgeville. She was native of
Delaware, daughter of the late
John H. and Elizabeth Messick
Gray.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by one son, DR.. Leon
Parker, New Brunswick, N. j.;
three grandchildren: three sisters,
Mrs. Cora Rasin, Philadelphia, and
Mrs. Emma Nelson and Mrs. Elsie
Obier, both of .Bridgeville; three
brothers, Walter Gray, Salisbury,
and Frank and William Gray, both
of Bridgeville.
Funeral services were held Tues
day at pm. from the Hardesty
Funeral Home, Bridgeville, in
charge of the Rev. Edwin Wilkins,
pastor of Union Methodist Church.
The deceased was a member of
Epworth Methodist Church near
Bridgeville.
Interment the Bridgeville Gene
terry.
CARMEAN
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
P. Carmean, rs, widow of Walter B.
Carmean, were held Saturday in
the Carey Funeral Home in George
town. The Rev. Jesse M. Wood
row, rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church, Milton, officiating. Inter
ment in Union Cemetery, George
town.
Mrs. Carmean, former register of
vital statistics in Sussex County,
died June 29 in the Golden Acres
Nursing Home.
She lived in Georgetown until
four years ago when she went to
Wilmington to make her home with
her son, Norris C. Carmean of 106
Stimson Place, Windybush. She
was the widow of Walter B. Car
mean.
Before going to Wilmington, she
was secretary to the late DIR. Frank
Jones for nine years and secretary
to the late DR.. A. c. Smoot, Sr.,
for % years.
She was a member of st. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Georgetown, and
it's guild. She was a member of the
alumnae association of Georgetown
High School and an honorary mem
ber of its executive board.
In addition to her son, she is
survived by two nieces and four
nephews.