Milford chronicle., 1960-01-08
Obituary
McCARE


the Welfare Home, Smyrna, fol-
lowing long illness.
Son of the late Levin P. and Het-
tie Lynch McCabe of Roxana, he is
survived by two sons, Ward Nc
Cabe and Elwood McCabe of Wilm-
ington, and one brother, Ira B. Nc
Cabe, Seaford.
Graveside services were held on
Sunday at 2 p. m. from the Rox-
ana Cemetery, Roxana. The Rev. j.
Earl Cummings, Salem Methodist
Church, Selbyville, officiated
LOWE
Walter H. Lowe, 68, retired far
mer, died Jan. 4, at his home fol-
lowing a brief illness.
He is survived by his wife, Car
rie; four daughters, Mrs. Myrtle
Mumford, Mrs. Edna West, Mrs.
Elva Baker, all of Millsboro, and
Mrs. Mardline Mitchell, Frankford: /:
son, Norwood Lowe, Millsboro;
Is grandchildren; five great grand
children; sister, Mrs. Lille Figgs,
Gumboro, and two brothers, Harvey
of Millsboro, and Elijah of Frank
ford.
Services were held Wednesday
from Hickory Hill Methodist
Church, near Millsboro, the Rev.
James Langrall, officiating, assist
ed by the Rev. William H. Kohl.
Burial, Mechanics Cemetery, Mills
boro.
DAVIS
William E. H. Davis, 80, died
January 8, in Kent General Hospi-
tai after a brief illness.
Mr.. Davis, bachelor, was known
as a sportsman. He was a retired
employee of the Richardson and
Robbins Co., Dover, where he
worked for more than 40 years as
timekeeper and shipping clerk.
He made his rome with his sister,
Mrs. Sallie T. Williams, Frederick.
Also surviving are two other
sisters Mrs. Emma c. Allaband,
Washington, D. c., and Mrs. Re-
becca Smith, Frederick, as well as
four nieces.
Services were held at 1 p. m.
from the Trader Funeral Home
with the Rev. Thomas Churn of the
Frederick Methodist Church, Off
ciating. Burial, Barratt's Chapel
Cemetery, near. Frederick.
BOWEN
Mrs. Maggie L. Bowen, widow of
Edward ]. Bowen, died at her home
in Andrewsville, near Harrington,
Saturday, January 2, after a long
illness. She had been confined to
her bed for four and half years
and was lifelong resident of that
area. Her husband died in 1854.
She was a longtime member of
Bethel Methodist Church and the
WSCS of that church. Surviving
are daughter, Mrs. George A.
Wright, with whom she resided;
three grandsons, three great-grand-
children, and a brother, Gilbert
Morgan of Houston
Services were held in the Boyer
Funeral Home, Harrington, Tues
day at p. m. The Rev. William H.
Smith, pastor of Bethel Church, Off
ciating, assisted by the Rev. John
r. Biehl of Salisbury, Md. Inter-
ment in Hollywood Cemetery, near
Harrington.
BURGE
Mrs. Margaret E. Burge, So, wife
of Clifford E. Burge, died Jan. 2, at
the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington,
after long illness.
The funeral was held Tuesday
at 2 p. M, from the Matthews Fun
eral Home, Smyrna, with the Rev.
Howard Link officiating. Burial,
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Burge
is survived by four daughters and
two sons. They are: Mrs. Irma J.
Grassland of Middletown; Mrs.
Margaret Jane Steele of Edge Moor
Gardens; Harold L. Burge of Mid
dletown; Mrs. Dorthy E. Cook of
Ilion, N. Y; Mrs. Helen E. Walker
of New Egypt, NJ j.; and Robert r.
Burge of Smyrna. Also surviving is
brother, Alice Reed of Culver
City, California, and 10 grandchil-
dren.
Mrs. Burge was member of
Asbury Church, Smyrna, and of
David C. Harrison Post No. IA,
American Legion Auxiliary.