Milford chronicle., 1961-06-02
Obituary

Mrs. Nettie G. Minner, IA, wild
ow of the late Walter j. Minner
of near Harrington, died Friday
evening, May 26. Funeral SER
vices were held from the Berry
Funeral Home, Milford, May 30,
at $3.50 D. m, with the Rev. Olin
Shockley, pastor of Asbury Meth
odist Church, Harrington, officiat-
ing. Interment was in Hollywood
Cemetery, near Harrington. She is
survived by two sons, Walter j.,
Jr., of FELTON,, and Lester of Har-
rington; three daughters, Mrs.
Ruth Hardy of Richardson Park !;
Mrs. Mildred Kitchens, Woodside,
and Mrs. Dorothy Reese of Dover;
II grandchildren; one great-grand-
child, and one sister, Mrs. Flor
ence Thistlewood of near Hous-
ton.
COLLINS
Emory F. Collins, Sc, husband
of the late Emma B. Collins, died
Saturday. May q, in Milford Me-
mortal Hospital. Funeral SER
vices were held from the Berry
Funeral Home, Milford, Wednes-
day, May 81, at $3.50 p. m, with
the Rev. F. Douglas Milbury, pas
tor of Calvary Methodist Church,
officiating. Interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery, Milford. He is
survived by one daughter, Mrs.
Mabel Murray of Selbyville, and
one step-daughter, Mrs. Anna
Shepard of Milford two grandchil-
dren; three great-grandchildre !;
one granddaughter At
one time Mr.. Collins operated the
filing station on Shawnee Road,
now known as Horner's Service
Station.
TIMMONS
Mrs. Rachel Baker Timmons,
IS, died at her home in Dagsboro
on May %, after a lingering i'll
ness.
Mrs. Timmons was the widow of
Elijah Timmons who died six
weeks ago.
She is survived by three sons,
Vernon, Roland, and Baker all OF
Dagsboro; six daughters, Mrs.
Walsie Harrison and Mrs. Lucinda
Quillen, both of Wilmington, Mrs.
Delema Donaldson of Hollywood
Fla, Mrs. Carrie Marvel of Stock
ley, Mrs. Audrey Mcdaniel of New
Castle, and Mrs. Phoebe Stevens
of Dagsboro; 22 grandchildren, rs
great-grandchildren. and on c
great-great-grandchild.
Services were held last Friday
from the James Funeral Home in
Millsboro with the Rev. Ronald
Starnes of Bethel Methdist Church
in Dagsboro officiating.
STEEN
Mrs. Annie Mary Steen, 79, wild
ow of Arlie c. Steen, died at her
home May % after an illness of
several years.
She was a member of the WSCS
of Bethel Methodist Church in
Dagsboro.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. Julia Lingo, Millsboro; three
sons, State Senator Curtis w.
Steeni Anthony, ard Woodrow, all
of Dagsboro; 10 grandchildren; |;
eight greaI-grandchildre three
sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Atkins, Will
mington; Mrs. Clara Downs, oi
Lewes; and Mrs. Dorothy Sceipe
of Warnersville, Pa.
The funeral was held last Sun
day at the James Funeral Home
Millsboro. The Rev. Ray Kirwan,
Houston. officiating. Interment in
Red Mems Cemetery, Dagsboro.
.
SMITH
Mrs. May Smith, II, widow of
the late Joseph James Smith, of
Milford, died Friday afternoon,
May 26, 1861. Funeral services
were held from the Berry Funeral
Home, Milford, Wednesday at 2
p. M, with the Rev. F. Douglas
pastor of Calvary Metho-
dist Church, Milford, officiating.
Interment was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery.
Mrs. Smith was a member of
Calvary Methodist Church of Mil
ford for the past 40 years. She
was a retired employee of the l..
ID. Caulk Company of Milford, and
resided on Shawnee Road.
She is survived by one daugh-
ter. Miss Eunice Smith, Milford.
and one sister. Mrs. Alice Jeffer-