Milford chronicle., 1960-04-08

Levin Handy. Sr., rs. died April
2 at his home in Selbyville, after
a lingering illness.
He is survived by five sons. Levin.
Jr., Rufus. Joshua, John and Ed
ward, and three daughters, Mrs.
Lillian Mitchell, Mrs. Elsie Handy,
and Mrs. Charlotte Johnson, all of
Selbyville; 35 grandchildren, and
% at-grAndchildren
Services were held Wednesday at
100 d. m. at the Zoar Methodist
Church. Interment in Longs Gem
etery.
WEBB
Oscar Webb, 73, who died Friday,
April 1, was buried April 4 with
services at 1870 p. m. in the Berry
Funeral Home, Milford. The Rev.
Douglas Milbury, pastor of Cal
vary Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment in Barratt's Chapel Gem
etery, Frederick.
He is survived by one son, Oscar
Derrickson Webb, Milford; a bro
ther, Liston H. Webb, ST., Freder-
lea; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Sipple,
Dover, and Mrs Mary Remick, Ba-
yonne, N. j., and two grandchil-
dren.
HOLDEN
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Holden, 78,
wife of the late Bernard G. Holden,
Centreville, Nd, died April 3 at the
Rio Vista Nursing Home, ST. Mich
ael's Md. She was the daughter of
the late Thomas H. and Anna M.
Dodd.
She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Ida Mae Dodd, and several
nieces and nephews.
Services were held Wednesday at
p. m. in Grace Methodist Church,
Centreville. The Rev. Donald o.
Hornung, pastor of Grace Church,
and the Rev. John Howard Link,
Smyrna, officiating. Interment in
Centreville Cemetery.
POORE
James Brainerd Poore, age 81
years, Milford merchant and former
city councilman, died at his home
in Milford, 210 McColley ST., on
Tuesday evening, April 5.
Funeral services will be held
from the Berry Funeral Home, Mil
ford, on Sunday afternoon, April
10, at 1870 o'clock. Rev. Douglas
Milburyy pastor of Calvary Meth
odist Church and Rev. William
Tull, pastor of the Church of God,
Milford, officiating Interment will
be in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Mil
ford. Friends may call at the fun
eral home Saturday evening.
He is survived by his wife, Stella
Poore; two sons, G. Brainerd and
Herschel N. Poore and a foster son,
J. Edward Figgs, all of Milford (;
two sisters, Mrs. Eva Watson, Els
mere, and Mrs. Margaret Crossan
Wilmington and two grandchildren
Mr.. Poore had been a merchant
in Milford for many years.
TYSON
1. Frank Tyson, "A, died unex-
pectedly Monday, April 4, at his
home in Rehoboth Beach after an
illness of two months. He was a
native of Principle Furnace, Md,
but had been resident of Reho-
both Beach for Is years and worked
for the city of Rehoboth Beach.
He was a veteran of World War
II, serving with the 1O1st AirbOrne
Division; a member of the Hen
lopen Post, American Legion, and
the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Re-
hoboth Beach.
Services will be held from the
Nelson Funeral Home, Lewes, at
2 p. m. Friday. Burial will be in
Rehoboth : Methodist Cemetery
where military services will be
held.
Survivors include his wife, Re-
becca Meredith Tyson, his mother,
Mrs. Eleanor M. Keen, and a sis
ter, Mrs. Duane Tyson Busbee,
both of Rehoboth Beach.
RAVE
Mrs. Mary A. Rave, 81, widow of
William A. Rave, died in Smyrna
Monday, April 4, after a short i'll
ness.
She was a native of Sussex
County, a daughter of the late
Marvin Marvel and Peter Robin
son, and had lived in Rehoboth
Beach for the last 35 years with
the exception of the winter months
of the last three years when she
lived with her daughter, Mrs. Clara
Knots of Smyrna.
Besides Mrs. Knots she is sur
viyed by another daughter, Mrs.
Effie Householder, of Rehoboth
Beach and Florida; two sons, Clar-
ence of Midvale, near New Castle,
George Rave of Chester, Pa, a
sister, Mrs. Effie Dawson, Glass
boro. N. j., and several nfeces and
nephews.
Services were held at 2 p. M,
Thursday, from the Nelson Flu
neral Home, Lewes, the Rev. How
ard L. Garman, pastor of the As
sembly of God Church, officiating.
Burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Seaford.
TAYLOR
Charles E. Taylor, son of the late
Charles P. Taylor and Adaliza
Katherine Taylor, passed away
suddenly at his home, 3O1 Kings
Highway, Thursday evening, March
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