Milford chronicle., 1960-06-03
Obituary
HARVEY

Mrs. Laura Van Sewer Harvey,
"a, Lynch Heights, wife of Isaac
Harvey, died May 28 at her home.
Services were held at the Rog-
ers Funeral Home, Milford, Tues
day at 2 p. m, with the Rev. JOS
eph S. Kinks, pastor of Christ
Episcopal Church. officiating. In
terment in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Harvey is survived by one daugh-
ter. Marian, at home, and one niece,
Elizabeth Jester, Milford; one nep-
hew, William Harvey of Hampton,
New Jersey.
BETHARD
Charles H. Bethard, Sr., S5, died
May 29 in The Memorial Hospital,
Wilmington, after lengthy illness.
He was the SON of Elmer and
Carrie Abbott Bethard of Mills
boro. In addition to his parents he
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sarah
Houston Bethard; and four chill
dren, Charles H., Jr., Elmer F.,
Theodore A., and April K Beth
ard; three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy
Oliver, Georgetown; Mrs. Frances
Vann of Millsboro; and Mrs. Sarah
Taylor, also of Millsboro.
He was an employee of William
H. Ayers for Is years, and a yeter-
an of World War II.
Errnnnol on~xrSnlrx 111J
p. m. Thursday from the Old Field
Church.. Millsboro, with the Rev
w. Steele officiating.
WILKINS
George S. wilkins, age 50, died
in the Milford Memorial Hospital,
Monday, May both, after a short
illness. He was a native of Milford
and lived at 3O4 Kings Highway
He was employed by the L. D.
Caulk Co., until his retirement
about 10 years ago. He is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Cora Cooper,
Milford, and Mrs. Jennie Messick
Lincoln; three brothers, Neal, Mil
ford Burt, Argos Corner; and
Cleveland Wilkins of st. Peters
burg. Florida. Services were held
from the Lofland Funeral Home
Milford, Thursday, June 2, at 2
p. M, with the Rev. Douglas Mil
bury, pastor of Calvary Methodist
Church, Milford, officiating. Inter
ment was in Odd Fellows Gene
terry Milford
FISHER
Funeral services for William L
Fisher, 86, retired farmer, were
held May 27 in the Trader Funer-
al Home, Dover.
Mr.. Fisher died May "a in Della
ware Hospital, Wilmington, where
he was admitted May 20.
He was a past noble grand OF
Amity Lodge IOOF, Camden, which
he joined so years ago. He lived
in the Wyoming area all his life.
Surviving are two sons, Lindalt
G. Fisher, Georgetown, and Will
liam G. Fisher, Chicago, and {
brother, George M. Fisher, CamdeI
attorney.
The Rev. David B. Milford, rec
tor of St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Georgetown, Officiated at the flu
neral. Interment in Odd Fellow,
Cemetery, Camden.
BENNETT
Mrs. Nellie E. Bennett, 81, wild
of Ira o. Bennett, died May 25 a
her home on the Denton Highway
after long illness.
She had been with o. A. Newton
and Son of Bridgeville for a mum
ber of years; she was past presi
dent of the Bridgeville Fire Aux.
iliary, and member of the Busi-
ness and Professional Women's
Club and Union Methodist Church.
Surviving are daughter, Mrs
Virginia Lee Brock, Arlington, Va.
two sisters, Mrs. G. e. York, New.
port News, Va, and Mrs. j. Ellis
Myer, Bridgeville.
The funeral was held Saturday
at 2 p. m. in Union Church. The
pastor, the Rev. A. Jason Blundon
and a retired minister, the Rev
John w. Wootten, officiating. In
terment in BridgeYille Cemetery.
EMORY
Mrs. Flora N. Emory, SO, wife oi
Earl Emory, died May 28 in Temple
Trofx Eon~19kn1 Ill y l.,
after a long illness.
Services were held at the Berry
Funeral Home, Tuesday at 2 D. m
The Rev. A. E.. Dougherty, pastor
of Avenue Methodist Church, off,
chatting. Interment in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
In addition to her husband, she
leaves a daughter. Carolyn Anne
Emory, at home, a member Of this
years graduating class at Milford
High School; her father, Arthur
Roach, Columbus, Ohio; three bro
theirs, Charles of Manassas Park
Va; Stewart Roach, Columbus
Ohio; and William Roach, Middle
town, Ohio; three sisters, Mrs.
Thelma Brown, New Comberstown
Ohio; Mrs. Frances Speicher, Pa
tuzent, Md, and Mrs. Hazel Motley,
ConOver, Ohio.
She was an active member of the
Avenue Methodist Church and the
Margaret C. Pyle Rebekah Lodge,
Milford. The lodge held services at
the residence where the viewing
was held.
RICHTER
Erwin H. Richter, SIS, a World
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