Milford chronicle., 1961-04-28
Obituary

Mrs. Everett ID. Websters, the for
mer Elizabeth Roop of Prospect
Park, Pa. He was a frequent Wis
itor in Milford.
BAKER
Mrs. Ella Bell Baker, 90, died
April 19 after long illness. She
was the widow of George Baker.
Mrs. Baker is survived by son,
Levin A. Baker of Frankford; 13
grandchildren, several great and
eat-grandchildren and a
sister, Mrs. Mary Bunting, of Bish-
opville, Md.
The Rev. Maxwell Roberts, pas
tor of Frankford Methodist Church,
officiated at services at the Watson
and Gray Funeral Chapel, Frank
ford, last Saturday. Interment in
Ebenezer Cemetery, Bishop, Md.
HOLLIS
William T. Hollis, age 81 years,
passed away Tuesday, April 25,
after a long illness. Mr.. Hollis
was a well-known farmer and liv-
ed on the Milford-Harrington
Road He is survived by one son,
Thaddeus, of Greenwood; nine
grandchildren, and II great-grand
children; also several nieces and
nephews. Graveside services will
be held Friday, April 20, at IL a.
M, in the Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Milford. The Rev. James Lappen
of the First Presbyterian Church,
Milford, will officiate. Arrange
ments We're made by the Lofiand
Funeral Home.
MAULL
Louis z. Maull, 70. died April 20
in Beebe Hospital, Lewes, after a
long illness. Mr.. Maull was a life
long resident of Lewes.
Mr. Maull was a retired carpenter
and a member of ST. Georges AME
Church of Lewes. He was president
of the board of trustees. at st.
Georges for many years.
Mr. Maull is survived by daugh-
ter, Mrs. Geneva Fletcher; two
sons. Percy E. Maull and Henry ].
Maull, and IL grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Mon
day, April "a, from st. Georges
AME Church. Interment at Peoples
Memorial Park, Inc, Rehoboth
Beach.
NUMBERS
John F. Numbers, 4, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. David Numbers of Dow
er. died suddenly, April % in Kent
General Hospital. Dover.
In addition to his parents, the
boy is survived by a brother, Will
lam, abou one week old, his pater-
nal grandfather, John Numbers of
Kenton, and his maternal grand
mother, Mrs. Rachel Fretz, of Dow
er.
Funeral services were held Mon
day from the Matthews Funeral
Home, Smyrna. The Rev. Robt. Nc
Kimm, pastor of the Dover Presby-
terian Church, officiating. Inter
ment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Camden, Del.
HARTNETT
Mrs. Clara NJ. Hartnett. IS, wife
of Ulysses A. Hartnett. died April
%.
She was a daughter of the late
Samuel and Julia George Cox.
Requiem mass was held in st.
Josph's r. C. Church. Clayton. Tues.
Interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery
Smyrna.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by the following chill
dren. Mrs. Margaret Buxton Beav-
er Falls, Pa, Mrs. Mary McKernan.
Mrs. Helen Postles, Mrs. Kathryn
Budd William Hartnett, all of Sm-
yrna, John L. Hartnett, Dover. Mrs.
Vernica Jones, Milford, IL grand
children.
Also. the following brothers and
sisters, Mrs. Helen Burghorn. Mrs.
Amanda Davis, Edward and Nicho-
las Cox. all of Wilmington. Mrs.
Pearl Lepoore, Marydel, Willard
Cox, Media. Pa, Nelson Cox. Ridge
ly. Md, and Roydon Cox of Alaba-
ma.
LONG
Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Long, S8, died
April 81 in Beebe Hospital. Lewes,
after a two weeks illness. She was
the widow of Jonathan Long.
She leaves six sons, Isaac, Hor-
ace. and Ernest, all of Ocean View:
Walter, Bethany Beach; Elijah. st.
Michaels: and Milton of Rehoboth;
five daughters, Mrs. Ida Evans,
Frankford: Mrs. Georgia Slatcher,
Laurel; Mrs. Bessie Givens. George
town; Mrs. Flossie Shockley, Mill
Vile; and Mrs. Marie Palmer, Days
boro: 2S grandchildren: 33 great
grandchildren: two sisters, Mrs.
Abbie Quillen, Frankford; and Mrs.
Sally Scott. Georgetown; and a
brother. Isaac Justice. Laurel.
The funeral was held last Sunday
at the Watson and Gray Funeral
Chapel, kford. The Rev.
Charles Covington, pastor of Mari
ner's Bethel Church, officiated In
terment in Bethel Cemetery, Ocean
View.
MELVIN
Funeral services for Mrs. Leila
T. Melvin. 70. near Hartly. were
held from the FAIRIES Funeral Chap
ell in Smyrna last Saturday.
The Rev. Ernest Geary officiated.
Mrs Melvin, widow of Truitt Mel