Milford chronicle., 1961-12-29
Obituary

MIS-. Saran T.. AQK1nS, 81, QleQ
December "a A native of Laurel,
she was the widow of John w.
Adkins.
She is survived by five sons, ].
Preston of Montgomery, Alabama,
Morris T., of Jacksonville, Flori
da, Charles H., Samuel E., and
Linford, all of Laurel
Services were held Thursday in
the Windsor and Disharoon Fu-
neral Home, with the Rev. Lee
Elliott officiating. Interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Lau
rel.
WADKINS
ArIie ]. Watkins, 56, died De-
cemher 25, at % Fisher Avenue,
Milford. He was employed by the
L. ID. Caulk Company.
He is survived by his widow,
Ida; son, Richard, Milford; two
brothers, Robert of Lynch Heights
and Elmer of Thompsonville.
Services were held from the
Lofiand Funeral Home, Thursday,
with the Rev. F. Douglas Milbury,
pastor of the Calvary Methodist
Churcn, officiating. Interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
SHORT
Robert P. Short, So, died at his
home near Glendale, Sunday, De-
cember "a Mr.. Short owned and
| operated his own farm and was
| also carpenter.
He is survived by his widow,
Marian; four daughters, Mrs. Dor
is Carriganan of Edgewater, Mary
! land, Mrs. Frances Reed of Fell
ton. Thelma and Eta, at home !;
three sons, Manford, Robert, Jr.,
and Clifford, all of Glendale !;
three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Crou-
chin or Pershing, Maryland, Mrs.
Millie Oft of Glendale, Mrs. Anna
Green of Lincoln; a brother, Sharp
Short, Milford, and eight grand
children.
Services were held from the
Lof1and Funeral Home, Milford,
| Wednesday, with the Rev. Thomas
/ Dahl Of the Glendale Methodist
Church, officiating Interment was
i'll odd Fellows Cemetery.
C0VERDALE
Harry NJ Coverdale, SO, of Mil
ton, died in his home December
"a, after a long illness. He was
the son of the late George A and
| Drusilla Coverdale, former resi-
dents of the area
| Surviving are his widow, Jen-
/ ~ D,,;+ Tny0rda1n
| eral cousins.
| ed by the Rev. w. Earl Watts,
pastor of Pilgrim Holiness Church,
Milton, of which Mr. Coverdale
was a member, Wednesday, at the
Atkins Funeral Home, Lewes In
terment was in the family plot at
| Coolspring Cemetery.
JOSEPH
William T. Joseph, rs, died Sat
urday, December %, in the Laurel
Rest Home. He was born near
Georgetown
He is survived by his widow,
val Johnson of Laurel, and Mrs.
Stanley Donaway of Seaford; two
grandchildren; two great-grand-
children; three sisters. Mrs. Sal
| lie BlaIes, Mrs. Jennie Davis, Mrs.
| Grace Venables, all of Laurel );
| three brothers, Calvin of Bridge
vile, Samuel and Norman of Lau
rel
| Services were held Wednesday
| in the NaZarene Church, the Rev.
i Clifford razelaar officiating. In
| terment was in Laurel Hill Gem
etery.
BAILEY
/ Mrs Emma Watson Bailey, age
79, widow of the late Rev. John
T. Bailey, passed away in the
Messick Nursing Home, Harring-
ton, where she haG been a patient
for three years, Tuesday, Decem-
ber 26. She was a member of Cal
vary Methodist Church, Milford.
Mrs. Bailey is survived by five
sons: Cecil Watson of Cedar Neck,
Cless Watson of Milford, Augustus
Watson of Lincoln Pierce Watson
of Middietown, and Harold Wat
, son. stationed with the Armed
Forces in Germany; four step
daughters, Mrs. Clinton Marvel OF
Houston, Mrs. Herman Roach
Mrs. Warren Holcon and Mrs. Rob
ert Mustard, all of Georgetown
TWO step-sons, Fred Bailey OF
Harrington, and Crawford Bailey
of Georgetown; one sister, Mrs
Sally Sapp, Milford; ten grand
children, and SIX sreat-grandchll-
dren.
Funeral services will be held
from the Lofiaud Funeral Home
Sunday, December 81, at 2 p. m.
The Rev. Olan Shockley of Asbury
Methodist Church, Harrington, Of
fciating. Interment will be in the
Union Cemetery, Georgetown.
FrieuGs may call at the funeral
home Saturday evening, Z TO
O'Clock.
BLACKSON
Mrs. Carrie R. Blackson, sc, re-
tired teacher and former vice prin-
cipar Of Booker T. Washington