Milford chronicle., 1961-04-21
Obituary

Naomi Hill of Syracuse, N. Y, and
a sister, Mrs. Dolores Howard of
Syracuse, N. Y, and several un-
cles and aunts. Services were held
at the Mt Enon Baptist Church
WEBB
Mrs. Margaret M. Webb, age 20
years, wife of VIM G. Webb, N. w.
Front Street, Milford died sudden
ly Monday afternoon. Funeral SER
vices will be held from the Berry
Funeral Home, Milford, this after
noon (Friday) at 1870 o'clock with
the Rev. Charles l. Carpenter, pas
tor of Avenue Methodist Church,
Milford, officiating. Interment will
be in Odd Fellows Cemetery Be-
sides her husband she is survived
by two sisters, Mrs. Virginia p.
Mower, Morton, Pa, and Mrs. Myrt-
lie r. Bailey, Milford Mrs. Webb
was a retired forelady at the l.. ID.
CauIk Co., and a member of Ave-
nue. Methodist Church.
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BENNETT
Charles Bennett, II died April
13 in Milford Memorial Hospital af-
ter a short illness.
Surviving are his wife, Jennie,
three daughters, Mrs. Irene McColl-
ey, Milford, Mrs. Delema King, Lin
coin, Mrs. Florence Marygold. Hun
tington, L. l., three sons, Charles
W., and Charles L., both of Mil
ford, Nelson j., Wilmington; "a
grandchildren and 10 great grand
children.
Services were held in the Lof-
land Funeral Home, Milford, Mon
day. The Rev. Edwin Tull of the
Church of God officiating. Inter-
ment in the family cemetery near
Glendale.
GOODEN
Aubrey ]. Gooden, 76, formerly
of Argos Corner, near Milford, died
suddenly on Wednesday, April II,
in New Smyrna Beach, Fla, where
he had lived for eight months.
A retired employe of the Pyrite
Cooper Co, Wilmington, Mr.. Good
en- lived in the Milford section a.
bout II years before moving to Fla.
He is survived by his wife, Hilda;
two daughters, Mrs. Harry Eichhalz
and Mrs. Frank Broadway, and two
sons. Orville and Aubrey Gooden,
all of New Castle. He also leaves
five grandchildren.
Services were Saturday, April Is,
from the Lofland Funeral Home,
Milford. The Rev. James Lappen of
First Presbyterian Church officia-
ting. Interment in Odd Fellows,
Camden.
COLLINS
Mrs. Ethel f. Collins. Sc widow
of Harvey Collins, died last Thurs
day night in Beebe Hospital after
a lingering illness.
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs Cecil Montgomery, Elkton
Md. son, William. Bethany Beach
two grandchildren, and a sister
Mrs. Cora Cooper. st. Augustine
Fla.
She was a member of the Ocean
View Church of Christ and the
Bethany Beach Fire Company aux
Hilary.
Services were held at the James
Funeral Home, Millsboro. Robert
George of the Church of Christ
officiating. Interment in Roxanna
Cemetery.
MITCHELL
Joseph w. Mitchell, 81, a retired
engineer for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road died, April Is, in Milford Me-
mortal Hospital. He lived on the
Harrington-Milfo Road.
Services were held Sunday from
the ]. Millard Cooper Funeral
Home with the Rev. William H
Miller, Pilgrim Holiness Church,
and the Rev. 0lin ]. Shockley. As
bury Methodist Church. officiating.
Interment in Whites Chapel near
Lewes.
Mr.. Mitchell is survived by his
wife, Blanche; three sisters. Mrs.
Annie Dodd, Springfield, Pa. Mrs.
Emma Allen, Mequon, Wis. and
and Mrs. Ethel Lowe. Philadelphia :
four step daughters, Mrs. Pauline
Pepper, Georgetown; Mrs. Anna
Dodd, Lewes; Mrs. Jane Melvin and
Mrs. Regina Brown. both of Harr-
ington; two step-sons, Harry B.
Carpenter, Jr., Harrington.
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TIMMONS
Elijah E. Timmons, 81. died April
IA, in the Beebe Hospital, Lewes.
He was a retired farmer.
He is survived by his wife, Rach-
ael; six daughters, Mrs. Walsie
Harrison and Mrs. Lucinda Quillen.
both of Wilmington, Mrs. Delema
Donaldson. Hollywood. Fla. Mrs.
Carrie Marvel. Stokley. Mrs. Au-
drey Mcdaniel. New Castle. and
Mrs. Phoebe Stevens, Dagsboro.
sons, Vernon. Roland, and Bake
Timmons, all of here; % grand
children, % great -greandchildren
one great great grandchild and a
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Johnson, Selby-
vile.
Services were held at the James
Funeral Home. Millsboro. Sunday.
The Rev Ronald Starns officiating.
Interment in Red Mems Cemetery.
here.
WILSON
Peter j. Wilson. 71, of 200 Della
ware Avenue. died April Is in Mill
ford Memorial Hospital after long
Illness
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