Milford chronicle., 1960-06-24
Obituary
PALMER

Mrs. Hattie A. Palmer, So, the
oldest feminine resident of Fred
erica, died Friday June IL at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Luz
cille Cannon, in Philadelphia, after
a short illness. She was the widow
of John Palmer, who died several
years ago.
Other survivors include grand
children, % great-grandchiIdren.
The funeral was held at the Fred
erica Methodist Church Monday at
1:3O D. m, with the Rev. j. Thomas
Churn, pastor of the church, offic-
iating, assisted by the Rev. Ralph
Jones, former pastor of the church.
Interment Barratt's Chapel Gene
terry, Frederick.
LAMBKA
Mrs. Ethel Marie Lambka, 38, of
Milford, wife of Homer H. Lambka.
died Friday June IL at Milford
Memorial Hospital after.a long ILL
ness.
In addition to her husband, she is
survived by a son, Alfred Homer,
and a daughter, Sylvia Marie. both
at home; her father and mother,
Vernon and Helen Lyons, both of
Milford, five brothers, Edgar of the
US. Army; William, also of the
US. Army; Ralph of Georgetown.
and Norman of Millsboro; and
Vernon Lee of Milton, two sisters,
Mrs. Doris Owens and Mrs. Ida
Sehn, both of Milford.
The funeral was held at the
Berry Funeral Home, Milford, Tues
day at 1:30 pm. with the Rev. A.E.
Dougherty, pastor of Avenue Meth
odist Church, officiating. Interment
Odd Fellows Cemetery.
PHILLIPS
Arlie A. Phillips, 81, retired far
mer, died June 19, at his home in
Millsboro, after long illness.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. An
ME Phillips; three daughters, Mrs.
Jerdie Timmons, Mrs. Ethel Woot-
ten, both of Dagsboro, and Mrs.
Florence Mitchell of Laurel; two
sons, Charles of Gumboro, and
Norman of Millsboro; 10 grand
children and % great-grandchil-
dren, and five sisters, Mrs. Laura
Sturgis and Mrs. Ada White, both
of Delmar, and Mrs. Mary White,
of Pittsville, Md, Miss Dolly
Phillips of Wilmington, and Mrs.
Emma Elliott of Salisbury, Md.
The funeral was held Tuesday at
2 D. m. at the Gumboro Pilgrim
Holiness Church with the pastor,
the Rev. Leo Force, officiating, as
sisted by the Rev. J. G. Rimmer of
Milford Interment in Mechanics
Cemetery, Millsboro.
COVERDALE
Mrs. Bertha J. CoverGale, 70, of
Ellendale, widow of Wilbur L. Cow
erdale, died in the Milford Memoir
ial Hospital.
She was an active member of the
Ellendale Methodist Church. She
is survived by four sons, Elmer d.
Otis and Edgar D., all of Glendale
and the Rev. Russell Coverdale OF
Fruitland, Md; four daughters
Mrs. Clara J. Roach and Mrs. Lulu
NJ Walls, both of Georgetown Mrs
Blanch D. Walls of Lincoln, anG
IL grandchildren and five great
grandchildren, and a brother, Rob
ert Shockley, of New Castle.
The funeral was held at the Ber
ry Funeral Home, Milford, Wednes
day at 3 pm. with the Rev. IvoI
P. Downing, of Glendale Methods
Church, officiating, assisted by tn,
Rev. Dr. Thomas B. Mulligan. In
terment Slaughter Neck Cemetery
ROBBINS
! Marguerite Emma Robbins, age
So years, wife of Thomas C. Rob
bins, of near Harrington, passed
away Thursday, June Is. Funera
services were held from the Berry
Funeral Home, FELTON,, on Sunday
afternoon, June 10, at 2 o'clock
Rev. Thomas Churn, pastor of the
Frederick Methodist Church, offici
ated. Interment in Barratt's Cha.
pei Cemetery.
/ Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by one daughter, Mrs. Viii
liam C. Eliason of Harrington anC
one brother, Clifford B. Johnson
FELTON,; two grandchildren.
She was a member of the Fred
erica Methodist Church and wa:
Deputy Receiver of Taxes anC
County Treasurer for Kent County