Milford chronicle., 1962-02-23
Obituary
HOUSTON

nesday for Charles B. Houston, Sr.,
62, of Frankford, who died Sunday
February Is, at his home.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Alice Houston, and son
five grandchildren.
He was a member of St. Mark S
Episcopal Church, MillsborO. Ser
vices We're held from the Watson
and Gray Funeral Chapel.
TINGLE
Elias E. Tingle, 79. died Febru-
after a long illness He was a re-
tired farmer.
He is survived by two brothers,
Asher and Charles, both of Frank
ford; two nieces and four nephews.
The funeral was held Sunday at
the Watson and Gray Funeral
Chapel, Frankford, the Rev. Will
lam Smith and the Rev James Won
Hagel, officiating Interment was
in Carey's Cemetery, Frankford.
HOLLOWAY
Mrs. Florence Mae Holloway, 81
died Sunday February 18, after a
long illness at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Marian Lemex, 1S
Delaware Avenue, Milford She was
a member of Grace Church, Milton.
Besides Mrs. Lemex, she is sur
yived by two sisters, Mrs. Sallie
Warren of Milton, and Mrs. Emma
Bando of Philadelphia; two grand
children and six great-grandchil-
dren.
The funeral was held in Grace
Church, Milton, Wednesday of this
week with the pastor. the Rev. Al
fred Carl, and the Rev. F. Douglas
Milbury, pastor of Calvary Metho-
dist Church, Milford, officiating. In
terment was in Odd Fellows Gene
cemetery, Milton.
VAN BUREN
Horace (Van) Van Buren, 48, an
employe of the Victor Lynn Truck
ing Line, Milford, died Saturday
February IT, in Milford Memorial
Hospital He lives on Old Shawnee
Road.
He is survived by his widow
jeanette; one sister, Mrs Dorothy
c. Kalbach of Alliance, Ohio; two
brothers, Hildebert Y of Miamis-
burg, Ohio. and Kenneth Of New
field, Nj
Services were ED Tuesday
from the Lofland Funeral Home,
Milford, with the Rev. Or. Charles
|. Carpenter, pastor OF Avenue
Methodist Church, of which the de-
ceased was a member, officiating.
Interment was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford
SMOOT
Mrs. Margaret Smoot, 81, wife OF
John P. Smoot, died February Is,
in the Milford Memorial Hospital.
An employee of the Richardson
Apple Packing Co, Rising Sun, the
deceased was member of the
Magnolia Methodist Church.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Smoot is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Alice Black and Mrs.
Ann Lane. both of Milford, Mrs.
Elnora Tucker of Middletown, Ohio.
two brothers, Edward Hammond Of
Chester. Pa. and Clifford Hamm-
ond of Milford, and II grandchil-
dren.
Services were held from the Lof-
land Funeral Home, Milford. The
Rev. Taylor NJ Hood, pastor of the
Magnolia Methodist Church, offici-
ated. Interment was in Odd Fell
ows Cemetery, Milford
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GREEN
Mrs. Jennie Green. %, widow of
Ralph H. Green, died Friday, Feb
ruary Is. at her home near George
town. She was the oldest member
of George town Presbyterian
Church.
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Hazel K. Hammond of Front
Royal, Va. Mrs. Meta Joseph of
Lewes, and Mrs. Evaleah Barr of
one son, Joseph H.
Green of Georgetown; II grand
children 33 at-grandchildren
and one great great grandchild;
three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Boyer,
Mrs. Ella Walls and Mrs. Ebe Rust.
all of Georgetown.
Funeral services were held Mon
day in the Carey Funeral Home,
with the Rev. Barnard
Taylor of the Presbyterian church,
Interment was in Uni
on Cemetery.
EDGENS
Edwin NJ Edgens. 6S, captain of
the pilot boat Delaware for 2S
years. died February Is at the Vet
Grams Administration Hospital at
Elsmere, where he had been
patient five months. He was known
as Garry" Edgens.
He was sergeant in the first
World War with the 59th Pioneers
and served overseas for three yrs,
until the end of the war. In World
War H. he was in the Coast Guard
as a lieutenant He was born in
Lewes, the son Of the late Garrison
md Elizabeth Pride Edgens.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs. |
Nary A. of Lewes; two daughters,
Mrs. John Lawmaster of Camden, |
NJ, and Miss Thelma F. EdgenS