Milford chronicle., 1960-06-17
Obituary


Raymond A. Parsons, So. Farm
ington, a retired plumber, died
Thursday in Milford Memorial
Hospital. A native of Maryland, he
was the son of the late Isaac s.
| and Prella Bowden Parsons.
Husband of the late Margaret
Parsons, he is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Prella Minner,
Houston; and Mrs. Marilyn Bea-
yer, Baltimore; three sons, Ray
mond A. Jr., Milford; Dallas James
town, NY. and Garley of South
Charleston, o., 10 grandchildren
and two sisters, Mrs. Wood Rich
ardspn, Salisbury and Mrs. Mich
Olas Cinalli. Atlantic City.
Services were held June IL in
the Methodist Church, Pennington.
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CARTER
George c. Carter, "a, native OF
Dagsboro. died at his home in
Springfield, Pa, Friday, June 10,
after several years illness.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Julia Short Carter of Springfield; I;
a daughter, Mrs. May Hilsee of Up
per Darby, Pa, and two grandchil-
dren. There is also a sister, Mrs.
Joseph Martin of Lewes.
He was a member of the Prince
ton Presbyterian Church, Spring
field, and was retired chief engi-
neer.
The funeral was held June IL at
the Williams Funeral Home, Balti-
more Pike and Summit Avenue,
Clifton Heights. Pa. Graveside ser
vices were held the same day at 2
p. m, at the Red Mems Cemetery,
Dagsboro.
RYAN
Harold B. Ryan, 49, died sudden
ly June IL at his home, 102 Me-
chanics Street, Bridgeville. He was
native of Delaware and long
time resident of Bridgeville.
Mr.. Ryan was the son of Herbert
Ryan and the late Mrs. Louise Van
SAINT. In addition to his father, he
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Dor
othy Ryan of Bridgeville; a daugh-
ter, Miss Rosalie Ryan, also OF
Bridgeville; two sisters, Mrs. Mar
garet Pyle of Cresskill, N. J., and
Mrs Pauline Barlow of Harring-
ton.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
2 p. m. at the Hardesty Funeral
Home, Bridgeville, with the Rev
e. R. Wilkins, pastor Of Union
Methodist Church, Bridgeville, off,
ciating. Interment in Bridgeville
Cemetery.
MEREDITH
Kenneth T. Meredith, 81, died
June 9Th in the Kent General
Hospital following a short illness,
Mr.. Meredith was a past master
of Capital Grange, Dover; and ex-
ecutive member of the Delaware
State Grange; was a national dir
ector of the Delaware Electric Co
operative; treasurer of Central
Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Dover
and was a member of Peoples
Church.
He served as deputy sheriff OF
Kent County for eight years,
completing his term two years ago
where-upond he resumed farming
His wife, Margaret, survives, as
do two daughters, Mrs. Raymond
Pearson and Mrs. Charles Clend,
aniel, both of Dover, and foul
grandchildren
Services were held Sunday al
2:30 pm. from the Trader Funeral
Home Dover. The Rev. Richard
E. Charter, assistant pastor OF
the Peoples Church officiating in
Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
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MURRAY
! Mrs. Viola M. Murray, 66, died al
her home June IL after a six
months illness. She was the daugh-
ter of George and Sarah Richards
Nelson.
She is survived by her husband
Horace Murray; daughter, Mrs
Ida Rogers of Dagsboro; three
grandchildren, Norma Lee Carey
of Millsboro; William Allen Powell
of Indiana, and Earl Richard Pow
ell of Dagsboro; three sisters, Mrs
Mayme Eberly of Philadelphia
Mrs. Estella Futch of Florida, and
Mrs. Maude Lingle of Indiana; two
brothers, Charles Nelson of Col
lingswood, N. j., and Ira Nelson OF
Dagsboro.
She was a member of the Pill
grim Holiness Church, Roxana.
! The funeral was held Wednesday
at 2 p. M, from the Watson and
Gray Funeral Chapel, Frankford,
with the Rev. Ida Brassure, Pill
grim Holiness Church minister
from Goldsboro, Nd, in charge. In
terment in St. Georges Cemetery,
Clarksville.