Milford chronicle., 1961-10-27
Obituary
ROBINSON

TOdd'S Church, died October % at
Milford Memorial Hospital. Mr.
Robinson, a retired foreman, is
survived by a step-daughter, Mrs.
Laura NJ Sharp, Greenwood a
step-son, William Buckalew, who
lives in Pennsylvania; two step
grandsons, and two step-grand-
daughters.
Services were held Wednesday
at the Fleischauer Funeral Home,
Greenwood
COOPER
Albert L. Cooper, 76, of nearby
Harrington, died Wednesday, Oct
Ober 18.
Surviving are four brothers,
Willie S. of FELTON,, Arlie, Earl and
Walter, all Of Wyoming; sister,
Mrs. Pearl Layer, Dover.
Services were held in the Berry
Funeral Home, FELTON,, Saturday at
2 D. m. The Rev. Wilmer Abbott,
pastor of FELTON, Methodist Church,
officiated. Interment was in Mt
Olive Cemetery, Sandtown.
PALMER
Mrs. Mary Ruth Palmer, 80,
wife of Thomas Palmer, died on
Monday morning, October %, in
Nanticoke Memorial Hospital, in
Seaford
She was the daughter of George
w. and Emma YOst Robinson. In
addition to her husband and par
ents, she is survived by two sons,
Dennan and Bruce W., both of
Seaford; a sister, Mrs John Will
liams of Milford, and two bro
theirs, George w. Robinson, Jr,
Newark, and Calvin Robinson of
WILMINGTON. The funeral was held
Wednesday at II a. m. at st.
Luke's Episcopal Church, Sea-
ford.
BUTLER
Mrs. Susannah Butler, rs, a re-
tired Richardson and Robbins en-
ployee, died October % in Kent
General Hospital, Dover. Mrs
Butler, widow of Eslie L. Butler,
is survived by two sons, M. Will
son and w. George, both of Dover,
eight grandchildren, seven great
grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. EN-
ma Roberts, New Castle, and two
brothers, Jacob P. Wilson, Min
quadale, and David w. Wilson,
Prospect Park, Pennsylvania.
Funeral services were held on
Wednesday, at the Trader Funer-
al Home, Dover. Burial was at
Barratt's Chapel, near Frederick.
ROBERTSON
Walter F. Robertson, II, husband
of Mrs. Alice L. Robertson, died in
Milford Memorial Hospital, Satur-
day, October IA
Services were held from the
Berry Funeral Home, Milford, We'd
nesday, October IS, at 1:30 o'clock.
The Rev. Walter Agnor, pastor of
First Southern Baptist Church,
Dover, officiated. Interment was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Milford.
Besides his widow, he leaves his
step-mother, Mrs. Cora Robertson,
Delmar. Maryland; a half-brother,
DoZZie Robertson, Dover; two half
sisters, Mrs. Dolly Adkins of Del
mar, Maryland, and Mrs. Laura
Bounds of Claymont
He was a member of the Odd
Fellows Lodge, West Palm Beach,
Florida, the Encampment, and the
Militant Degree in the Odd Fell
ows. He was a retired insurance
man.
JONES
Mrs. Amanda w. Jones, widow
of t. Franklin Jones, passed away
on October 13, 1861 at Mercer Hos
.pital, Trenton, New Jersey after
Goth year
She was born in Kent County
and spent most of her life in Mil
ford where she organized the Jun
ior department of the Avenue Meth
odist Church and was active in
other church and civic organiza-
tions. Upon moving to Trenton,
she became an active member of
the State Street Methodist Church.
She is survived by one daughter,
Miss S. Elizabeth Jones, with whom
she made her home at 80 N. Her.
mitage Avenue, Trenton, New Jer-
sey; brother, j. Herman Booth,
of Milford, Delaware and several
nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, October 16, from the Poul-
son & Van Hise Funeral Home in
Trenton, with the Rev. G. Stanley
McCleave, pastor of State Street
Methodist Church officiating. In
terment was in Barratt's Chapel
Cemetery.