Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1961-09-29
Obituary

Mrs. Army V. Kaiser. 80, widow
of John Kaiser, died at Maple
Grove Convalescing Home, Mills
boro, Saturday, September %.
Daughter of the late Silas and
Margaret E. Prettyman Warning
ton, she is survived by a son,
James T. Lynch. Rehoboth; five
grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren.
The funeral services were held
at the Carey Funeral Home, in
Georgetown, on Tuesday with the
Rev. Elmer Shield, pastor of the
Wesley Methodist Church, and the
Rev. John Link, Rehoboth, Off
ciating. Interment was in Union
Cemetery, Georgetown
AXE
Willard Edwin AXE, 68, died Sept
ember 81, at his tenant farm near
Bridgeville. He was retired dis
patcher for the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railroad
He is survived by his widow,
Anne Meade AXE; sister, Mrs.
Helen AXE Potter of Smyrna; two
nieces, Mrs Robert Bamberger of
Smyrna, and Mrs. Grover Clark of
Salisbury, and nephew, the Rev.
Thomas H. AXE of Wilmington
Manor
Services were held from the
Hardesty Funeral Home, Bridge
Vile, with the Rev. Edward Will
kins, pastor of Union Methodist
Church, officiating.
DAVIS
Wilbur D. Davis, 20, husband OF
Mary II. Davis, died Wednesday
in Milford Memorial Hospital. A
farmer, Mr.. Davis had lived in
the Milford area his entire life
time.
In addition to his wife, Mr.. Da-
Wis is survived by two sons, Will
liam d., Glen Mills, Pa, and JOS
eph r., New Castle; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Willard Workman, Mil
ton, and Mrs. Robert Baker, Will
mington: brother, Edwin Da-
Wis, Milford; two sisters, Mrs
Florence Argo, Milford, and Mrs
Helen Donovan, Lincoln He also
leaves five grandchildren, and two
REORGANIZATION.
Services will be held Saturday
at p. m. in the Berry Funera
Home, Milford The Rev. John A
Corrigan, pastor of St. Johns r
C. Church, will officiate. Inter
ment will be in Sunset Memorial
Gardens Friends may call at the
funeral home this evening (Fri-
day..
GODFREY
William Godfrey, So, died Sep
TENDER 81. at his home. He was
veteran of World War | and q
member of Pioneer Barracks No
1886, Selbyville He was the SOL
of the late William and Carolyn
Birmingham Godfrey and is sur
vived by his wife, Alberta: a son
James of Wilmington; a sister
Mrs. Etha Hudson, frankfort: two
brothers, Ward Godfrey. of Bish-
opville, Md, and Asher Godfrey
of Philadelphia.
Services were held Sunday al
2 p. m, from the Watson and
Gray Funeral Chapel. Frankford
The Rev. Leonard Richenderfer
pastor of the Evangelical Center
Selbyville. and the Rev William
Methodist Church. officiating. In
terment was in Red Mems Gene
terry, Selbyville.
BLACK
| Mrs. Bessie NJ. Black. "A. zoe
| McColley Street, Milford, widow OF
Edward Z. Black. died Saturday
September %, in the Messick
Nursing Home, Harrington. after
long illness.
Services were held from the j
Willard Cooper Funeral Home, in
Harrington, on Tuesday at 2 p. m
The Rev. Olin j. Shockley. pastor
of Asbury Methodist Church, Har-
rington. officiated. Interment was
| in Hollywood Cemetery, Harring-
| ton.
Mrs. Black is survived by six
sons. Edward. Houston; Alvin and
Clarence. Harrington; Earl. Do
yer: Milton, Milford. and Ralph
Georgetown: Is grandchildren
four great grandchildren; six sis
ters, Mrs George Hill, Milford ;
Mrs. William Donovan, Newark
Mrs. Charles Raughley. Farming
ton; Mrs John Baker. Mrs. Adam
Hamilton. and Mrs. Iva Nicker-
SON. all of Wilmington: and one
brother, Arland Webb. Dover.