Milford chronicle., 1960-02-19

interment in Lakeside Cemetery,
Dover.
KNOX
Eugene D. Knox, SO, who retired
% years ago, after 48 years service
as a Pennsylvania Railroad con-
ductor, died Feb. Ia in Milford Me-
mortal Hospital
His only survivor is his wife,
Mrs. Cora B. Conaway Knox. They
had BEEN married 81 years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox moved to
Greenwood from Wilmington two
years ago.
Mr.. Knox was the son of the late
James T. and priscilla Dryden
Knox, Snow Hill, Md.
Funeral services were held from
the FAIRIES Funeral Chapel, Smyrna,
on Wednesday at p. m. Burial in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
ENNIS
Mrs. Cora d. Ennis, so, lifelong
resident of the Georgetown area
died Feb. 13, in Beebe Hospital,
Lewes, after long illness. She was
the wife of Rodney M. Ennis.
A member of Providence Metho-
dist Church, she was the daughter
of the late Nathan G. and Elizabeth
P. Short Messick, both of George
town. In addition to her husband,
she leaves a sister, Mrs. William
M. P. Stemples, Georgetown, and
| several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
2 p. m. at the Carey Funeral Home,
Georgetown, with the Rev. H. Mel
vim Shultz, pastor of the George
town Methodist Circuit, officiating.
Interment Union Cemetery.
MORRIS
David w. Morris, 62, farmer,
died Feb. 13, at his home near
Mill boro, from self-inflicted
wounds from % calibre rifle.
Son of the late George w. and
Agnes Morris, he is survived by
his wife Eliza, and II children, in
cluding four daughters, Mrs. Bessie
Wright, Mrs. Phyllis B. Harmon,
and Miss Charlotte Morris, all of
Millsboro; Mrs. Aline Tolson, Mil
ton; and seven sons, Willis d. Har-
Vey G., Harry g., Earl L., and Ed
ward S., all of Millsboro; Leon W.,
Lewes and Walter T. Morris, Phila-
delphia; nine grandchildren and a
half-brother, Horace Wright, Mills
boro.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
2 p. m. at the Harmony Church near
/ Millsboro. The Rev. w. w. Brown,
pastor of the church. Interment,
Harmony Cemetery.
ROGERS
Luster H. Rogers, 6S, husband of
Elizabeth L. Rogers, died in Milford
Memorial Hospital Feb. 13 after an
illness of a few weeks.
A native of Delaware, he was the
son of the late Columbus and Han
nah Joseph Rogers. He was a re-
tired Pennsylvania Railroad con-
ductor. He belonged to Asbury
Methodist Church, its Boosters
Sunday School class and also a
member of the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Trainmen.
Services were held from his late
residence, so Clark Street, Tuesday
at p. m. The Rev. Richard S. Glib
son, pastor of Asbury Methodist
Church, officiating. Interment, I'm
ion Cemetery, Georgetown.
Besides his wife, he leaves two
brothers, Ernest and Norman Rog-
ers, and one sister, Mrs. John King,
all of Georgetown.
Arrangements were in charge of
the J. Millard Cooper Funeral
Home, Harrington.
.
MITCHELL
John c. Mitchell, 81, of near
Greenwood, a retired farmer, died
suddenly Feb. II at his home
He was a lifelong resident of
Kent and Sussex Counties. Surviv-
ing are his wife, Mrs. Emma Jane
Mitchell; three sons, Preston, of
Philadelphia, Pa, Lester, of Farm
ington, and John Charles, of Green
wood, five daughters, Mrs. Hazel
Carey of Lewes; Mrs. Elizabeth
Coverdale of Greenwood, and Mrs.
Doris Wynes, of Milford; Mrs. Ber-
nice Rogers, of Waterford, Pa, and
Mrs. Gladys Austin of Rapid City,
S. d., IL grandchildren and a great
grandchild. There are also four
sisters, Mrs. Ida Mitchell of Milton |;
Mrs. Margaret Davidson of Nassau; !;
Mrs. Ruth Burris, of Vineland, N.
j., and Mrs. Mamie McGee of Sea-
J ford, and two brothers, Martin of
Clayton and Harley of Lewes.
The funeral was held from the
Fleischauer Funeral Home, Green
|, wood, Monday, at 2 p. m. with in
. terment in Sunset Memorial Gar
ldens, near Milton.