Milford chronicle., 1961-03-24
Obituary
HUDSON

She is survived by two sons,
James G.. Hudson, Charlottesville,
Va, and David e. Hudson. Freder-
icksburg, Va, two daughters, Mrs.
Clyde l.. Baxter, Key West. Fla.
and Mrs. Edward Simpson, Ocean
View, eight grandchildren, min e
at-grandchildren a sister, Mrs.
Annie NAPLES, Palmyra, NY.
The funeral was held Wednesday
at the Ocean View Presbyterian
Church. The Rev. b. Linton Dough-
erty, of Milford, officiating. Inter
ment adjoining church yard.
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DAVIS
Harry G. David, "a, a retired
farmer who moved to Lewes from
Dover in 1945, died Sunday in Del
aware Hospital, Wilmington, after
short illness.
Since moving to Lewes he had
worked in Vessels lumber yard
here.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday, from the Torbert Funeral
Chapel. Dover, with the Rev. James
A. Mays, Lewes Presbyterian
Church. officiating. Burial in Bar
rats Chapel, near Frederick. Mr..
Davis is survived by four daugh-
ters; MIS- Joseph Scott, Mrs.
Frank Morris, Little Greek, Mrs.
Frank Tharp, Lewes. and Mrs. f.
Albert Jones, Wilmington. as well
as by eight grandchildren and five
grandchildren
DONOVAN
Randall Bert Donovan, age SIS
years, passed away in the Witt
Nursing Home, Thursday, March
Is. after a long illness. Mr.. Dono-
van lived in and around Milford,
most of his life. He was a we'll
known carpenter and a Veteran
of World War /. He is survived by
his wife, Delema; one son, Randall,
Jr., of Huron, Ohio; two sisters,
Mrs. May Jones. Wilmington. Del.
and Mrs. Sallie Potter, FELTON,,
Del; one brother, Robert, of Hous-
ton, Del; six grandchildren and
several nieces and nephews. Fu-
neral services were held from the
Lofiand Funeral Home, Sunday,
March 10. at p. M, with the Rev.
Douglas Milbury, pastor of CAL
vary Methodist Church, officiating.
Interment was in Lincoln Gene
terry, Lincoln, Del.
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JACKSON
Name w. Jackson, "a years of
age, widow of the late VIM. p.
Jackson of Magnolia, died early
Sunday morning. March 10, at the
Fletcher Nursing Home, FELTON,,
where she had been patient for
some time. Funeral services were
held from the Berry Funeral Home,
FELTON,, Wednesday, March %, at
2 pm, with DR.. Roy l.. Tawes.
Superintendent of the Dover Dis
trict, Peninsula Conference, and a
former pastor of Magnolia. offici-
ating. Interment was in Barratt's
Chapel Cemetery.
She is survived by one daugh-
ter, Miss Mildred II. Jackson, Mas
sau: two sons, Barratt F.. Lancas-
ter, Pa. and Millard H., Baton
Rouge La: one granddaughter,
Mrs. Robert C. Ressler. Ann Arbor,
Mich: and three grandsons. She
was born in Magnolia and lived in
that community her entire life.
KNIGHT
Samuel r. Knight, ~, who was
a firemen at Dover Air Force Base
until he became i'll about two
months ago, died Saturday, March
Is in Kent General Hospital, Dov-
er.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Knight. as well as by
one daughter and five sons; Mrs.
Robert F. Wright, Dover; Pat
knight, Dover; William S. Knight
and Clyde Knight, Media, Pa; Dom
aid II. Knight, Wyoming, and Mil
ton Knight, Forestville, Conn.
Also surviving are three sisters
and brother; Mrs. Elwood knight
Mrs. Harvey Gourley and Mrs.
John Reed, all of Magnolia. and
Robert knight, Camden. Fifteen
grandchildren and three, great
grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services were held Tues
day from the Ferguson and Hayes
Funeral Home. Dover. Burial was
in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Camden.
GRAY
Private funeral services were
held for Alice Jump Gray. age 50
years. at the Rogers Funeral Home,
Milford, at 10 o'clock on Monday,
March 20. She passed away at the
Warren Rest Home, Milford. where
she had been a patient for the past
s years. on Thursday, March 16.
She lived most of her life in this
community, having been born near
Staytonsville. joined the Methodist
Church there i'm her early youth,
and was always active in church
support.
For 25 years, she was a teacher
in the Public Schools of Kent and
Sussex counties.
She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Walter b. Metcalf of Los AL
tos, California; two brothers, Will
bur III. and Ralph l.. Jump, Sr. of
Houston; two nieces and four
nephews. Interment was in st.
Georges Cemetery, Kirkwood, Dell
aware. beside her late husband
John L. Gary.
HAMMOND
Mrs. Ella NJ. Hammond, Cover
nor's Avenue Extended. Dover, died
Monday. March 20, 1861. at the age
of "a following a lengthy illness.