Milford chronicle., 1960-11-04
Obituary

day, October 26th-
He was born in Odessa.
He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Albert L. Eager, two sons,
Edward b., Jr, and John A, all
of Seaford; five grandchildren:
two brothers and three sisters.
Private graveside services were
held in Old Drawers Cemetery,
near Odessa.
MURRAY
Mrs. Mamie Murray, rs. wife of
James Murray, died October 81 in
the Williams Nursing Home at
Clarksville.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Lulu Derrickson of Williamsville;
three grandchildren and three
reat-grandchildren
Services were held Sunday from
the Watson and Whaley Funeral
Home, Selbyville. The Rev. James
Langral, pastor of Gumboro Meth
odist Church, officiating.
SMITH
Mrs. Maize H. Smith, widow of
Hugh d. Smith, former Sussex
County prison warden, died at her
home in Georgetown October 81
after a lingering illness.
She is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Anna Sher, Philadelphia.
Mrs Smith was a lifelong men,
Der of st. Pauls Episcopal Church,
and long time member of the
Women's Guild of the church.
Funeral services were held Mon
day in the church. The Rev. David
| B. Muford, rector, officiated. Inter
ment in the church Cemetery.
/ DAVIS
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at the Lofiand Funeral
| Home for Mrs. Mary w. Davis, 95,
of 14O5 Brandywine Boulevard,
Wilmington.
She was the wife of Walter H.
| Davis.
Mrs. Davis died last Saturday
at the Scott Nursing Home after
a long illness. Interment in Odd
| Fellows Cemetery in Milford.
She was formerly of Milford but
made her home with her daughter,
Mrs. John M. Mertz, for the past
several years.
she is also~ survived by two
grandchildren, John M. Mertz, Jr,
of Cheltenham, Pa, and Mrs. Dan
iel H. Wagner of Malvern, Pa; and
seven great-grandchildre
MARVEL
George c. Marvel, 81, died Oct.
30th, after a long illness.
He was the son of the late Geo.
rye D. and Georgia Bryan Marvel.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ruth
Williams Marvel three sons, Harry
W., Ralph j., and James W., all of
Milton; a sister, Mrs. Martin Walls,
Lewes; five brothers, Theodore,
Granville, Marvin, all of Milton
Hathaway and Woodrow, both OF
| Dover, and five grandchildren
Services were held "Wednesday
in the William M. Short Funera
Home. The Rev. w. Earl Watts
pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church
officiating Interment Odd Fellows
| Cemetery.
BROWN
William w. Brown. rs. of Allen
| wood, n. j.. died lin the Paul Kim
| ball Hospital. Lakewood, n. j., Oc-
| tober 25, following a heart attack
| He was born in Manasquan, n
j., son of the late Albert and Lydia
Brown. but had lived in AllenwOOd
for five years He was retired
state maintenance employee.
Services were held at the Boyer
Funeral Home, Harrington. Fri
day. The Rev Nelson Benjamin
pastor of Trinity Methodist Church
officiated. Interment in Hollywood
| Cemetery. Harrington.
He is survived by his wife, Kath-
crime Hickman Brown, a son, Will
wood; and a daugter, Mrs. Leonard
J. Thompson, of Barnegat, n. j.
LAWS
Funeral services were held on
Monday. October %, in New Haven
Connecticut, for Henry NJ. Laws
20. A former resident of Whining
ton, Mr.. Laws died in New Haven
Hospital. Interment was made in
Riverview Cemetery in Whining
ton on Wednesday. Formerly {
business consultant and an assist
ant general superintendent of tht
Wilmington plant of the Eastern
Malleable Iron Company, he wa!
transferred to the Connection
plant in 1929 as general superin
tendent. He was active in Masonic
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