Milford chronicle., 1960-05-06

at 2 ID. m. in Wesley G h u h,
Clarksville. The Rev. George Tay-
lor officiating. Interment, Wesley
Cemetery.
BANNING
William G. Banning, 79, died in
Milford Memorial Hospital sudden
ly Feb. q, following heart attack.
He was a farmer and carpenter and
lived on the Milton-Milford High
way.
Son of the late John t. and Lima
Clendaniel Banning, he is survived
by his wife, Mary E., daughter,
Mrs. Lavaria A. Williams of New
hall, Calf, brother, Fred Bann-
ing, Glendale; one grandchild and
a great-grandchild.
Services were held from the
Church of God in Milford. The Rev.
William Tull, pastor officiating. In
terment, Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford.
JOHNSON
Grace Johnson, age 64 years. of
Selbyville, passed away Tuesday
in the Milford Memorial Hospital
after a long illness. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend the
funeral services from the Berry
Funeral Home, Milford, on Friday
morning, May 6, at IL o'clock. Rev.
DR.. j. Earl Cummings, pastor of
Selbyville Methodist Church, offici-
ating. Interment will be in Holly
wood Cemetery, Harrington.
Friends may call at the funeral
home Thursday evening.
She is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Edna McCabe and Mrs. Lula
Beauchamp, both of SelbyVille.
She was born in Houston, DEL,
daughter of the late James w. and
Laura Ellen Johnson, but had
lived in Selbyville most of her life.
Miss Johnson was a musician and
was organist in Selbyville Metho-
dist Church for fifteen years.
HOLLOWAY
John (Jack) H. Holloway, IA,
husband of Nellie Laramore HolIo-
way, died Saturday evening, April
80. at the office of DR.. w. T. Chip
man following a heart attack.
Mr.. Holloway was born in Della
ware and was a retired Western
Union employee. He was a promin-
ent Democrat, charter director of
the Kent and Sussex Fair Associa-
ton, leader of Harrington Volun-
teer Fire Company.
Services were. held from the J.
Mi1lard Cooper Funeral Home, May
Srd. The Rev. Milton Elliott, former
pastor of Trinity Methodist Church
officiated
Interment, Hollywood Cemetery,
Harrington.
Surviving besides his wife are
four sons: John B. Holloway of
Georgetown; T.. Brinton, Woodrow
M. and Harry L. Holloway, all of
Harrington; two brothers, Riley of
Philadelphia, and Joshua of Sails
bury, Md, seven grandchildren and
seven greatgrandchiIdre
ROSEBORO
Norman P. Roseboro, a retired
freight conductor on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, die d suddenly
April 27 at his home on the Har-
rington Milford Road following a
heart attack !
Mr.. Roseboro lived in Philadel-
phia most of his life, but came to
Delaware two years ago after ter
minating his railroad service. A ma
tive of Nebraska, he came to Har-
ringtOn when he was six years old
with his foster parents, the late
Eugene and Emma Brown.
He was a member of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen Lodge
No. 16O, Philadelphia.
Services were held Saturday at 2
p. m. from the Boyer Funeral
Home, Harrington. The Rev. Will
lam H. Miller, pastor of Pilgrim
Holiness Church officiated. Inter-
ment, Hollywood Cemetery, Harr-
ington.
He is survived by his wife, Ann
S. Roseboro; a son, Clayton Rose
boro of Ledyard, To-; stepdaugh-
ter, Mrs. Betty Randolph, Los An
geles, Calf; four grandchildren
and a sister, Mrs. Edith Marshall,
Minersyille, Pa.
LAYTON
Mrs. Nettie C. Layton, age 81,
wife of Clayton M. Layton near
Harrington, died at the Messick
Nursing Home, Harrington early
Tuesday morning, May 3, where she
had been a patient one month.
About 215 yrs. ago she suffered
paralytic stroke from which she
never recovered.
She was born at Burrsville, near
Harrington, the daughter of the
late James E. and Margaret Breed
ing Morgan and had lived in this
vicinity all her life.
Funeral services will be held at
the Boyer Funeral Home, Harring-
ton. Friday afternoon, May 9Th at
2 o'clock in charge of Rev. Donald
Hurst, Pastor of Prospect Metho-
dist Church near here.
Interment will be in Wesley Gem
etery, Burrsville.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by 1 son, Leland c. Layton,
Harrington; daughters, Mrs. Ar
thur Minner, FELTON,; and Mrs. Ed
gar Welch, Harrington; one grand
son and three granddaughters ali
of Harrington; one sister, Mrs.
Dewey FaTtney, Marydel, Nd; one
brother, Edward S. Morgan, Ham