Milford chronicle., 1962-04-06
Obituary
EVANS

farmer, died in Kent General Hos
pital, Dover, last Saturday.
He is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. X t h crime Brombley of
Wyoming; a grandchild; two great
grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Geo.
Herssy of Frankford.
He was a member of st. Georges
Methodist Church, Clarksville. The
funeral was held at the Watson
and Gray Funeral Home, Frank
ford, on Tuesday.
TODD
Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy Todd, 78,
wife of w. Dawson Todd, died Sat
urday in Nanticoke Memorial Hos
pital, Seaford A retired school
teacher, she taught in Maryland
and Delaware Schools for 40 years
and was a past president of the
Sussex Teachers Association. She
was member of the board
of Union Methodist Church, Bridge
vile.
A brother, Austin Murphy, Den
ton, Md, also survives. Services
were held Tuesday at I'm o n
Church.
TORBERT
Charles r. (Mooney) TOrbert, II,
of 19 Laurel ST., died at the Vet
Grams Administration H spit /,
Elsmere, last Saturday. He was a
veteran of World War | and for
many years was a salesman for the
Eastern Shore Public Service Co.
His wife, the former May R. Rig
gin of Rehoboth, died in 1854 He
had lived in Rehoboth Beach 20
years.
A sister, Mrs. Mary H. Bunting
of Harrington, survives.
Private services were held We'd
nesday at the Nelson Funeral
Home, Lewes.
WALLS
Edward Walls, age 80 years, hus-
band of Hazel E. Walls, of 303
Pierce ST., Milford, passed away
Friday, March 80, after a long ill
ness. Mr. Walls was a native of
Milford and vicinity and was man
ager of the Brakeley Farms, Inc,
years ago.
Besides his widow, he is surviv-
ed by one daughter, Mrs Mena
Bennett of Frederick; two step
daughters, Mrs. Betty Carter o
Lincoln, and Mrs. Dorothy McNatt
of st. Petersburg, Fla, one son,
Willis of Milford; two brothers,
Harry and Burton of Milford, II
grandchildren and great grand
children.
Funeral services were held from
the Lofland Funeral Home, Tues
day, April 8, at 1:30 pm. with the
Rev William Tull, pastor of the
Church of God, officiating Inter
ment was in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Milford.
BAXTER
Mrs. Myrtelle Ford Baxter, age
u. widow of Thomas Mason Bax-
ter. passed away in the NJ fore
Memorial Hospital, Sunday, April
after a long illness. She wa!
member of Calvary Methods
Church, Milford, and an activ,
member of the WSCS For the pas
seven years, she resided at tn,
Country Rest Home near Green
| wood
G
daughter, Mrs Ann Turner o
Wilmington, two sons, Lit Col Sam
uel Baxter of Washington, d. c.
and Lloyd Baxter of Kansas City
Mo- nine grandchildren and two
| great grandchildren.
Funeral services were held from
| the Lofland Funeral Home, Thurs
| day, April 5, at 2 pm, with ths
Rev. Douglas Milbury, pastor o
! Calvary Methodist Church, Milford
| officiating. Interment was in Odt
Fellows Cemetery.
HENRY
William t. Henry. husband O
Lettie Henry, passed away at hi:
residence, 400 n. E. 4th ST., Milford
on Sunday, April 1, after a linger
ing illness, at the age of SO years
He was the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Barney Henry
A highly respected citizen, h I
| was mechanic for Draper Can
ming Company of Milford, for {
number of years. He retired abou
thirteen years ago. He was a mem
ber of st. Paups Methodist Churcf
in Milford.
His immediate survivors are his
widow, Mrs. Lettie Henry; foul
| daughters, Mrs Edna Dunning O
| Lewes, Mrs. Elvin Nocho and Mrs
, Margaret Callochan of Philadel
phia, Mrs. Katherine Vann of Viii
mington; two sons, julius of Ches
| ter, Pa, and John of Milford.
Funeral services were held in st
Paul's Methodist Church on Thurs
day afternoon, April 5, at 2 o'clock
| Interment was in Williamsvill,
| Cemetery