Milford chronicle., 1962-11-09
Obituary

HOUSTON
Clarence Houston, So, died at the
Beebe Hospital, Lewes, last We'd
nesday, October 81, after a lon G
He is. survived by a half-brother,
Reginal Spence of Millsboro, half
sister, Alma ingram of Chester, Pa.
Several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday from Old Field Church, with
the Rev. Roland Steele, officiating.
Interment was in Old Field Gene
terry.
JOSEPH
Mrs. Minnie Ward Joseph, widow
of Charles Joseph of Angola, died
last Sunday, November 4, in the
Bacon Health Center, where s. h e
had been patient for seven years.
She is survived by son, Alfred
V. of Dover, a daughter, Mrs. Mel
vim Brobst, of Harrington, a sister,
Miss Matte Ward of Harrington, a
brother, Benjamin w. Ward of
Ripley, Ohio, three grandchildren.
Services were held Wednesday in
ST. Georges Episcopal Chapel, the
Rev. Richard S. Bailey, vicar, Of
ficiating. Interment was in S t.
Georges Churchyard.
MURRAY
Mrs. Sadie E. Murray, 20, died
at her home in Selbyville, Monday,
November 5, after a long illness.
She is survived by her husband,
Joshua L. Murray, a daughter, Mrs.
Boswell of Washington,
d. c., three grandchildren, t h r e
sisters, Mrs. Madalyn Post of Bal
timore, Md, Mrs. Blanche Bunting
of Bishop, Md, and Miss L au r a
Walker of Bishop, Md, two broth
ers, Paul Walker of Bishop, Md,
and Joseph Walker of Rehoboth
Funeral services were h e d
Thursday at the Salem Methodist
Church, Selbyville, with the R ev.
David w. Baker and the Rev.
Leonard Richenderfer, officiating.
HOLTON
Frank E. Holton, 81, died last
Sunday, November 4, in Peninsula
General Hospital, Salisbury, Md.
He was a member of F'rankford
Methodist Church and a magistrate
and a clerk in the Frankford Post
Office.
He is survived by his widow,
Frances, a daughter, Mrs. Mary
Louise Murray of Frankford, son,
Frank E. Holton, Jr, of Milford,
two grandsons, three sisters, Mrs.
Bertha Cumbia of Portsmouth, Va,
Mrs. Blanche Boggs of Phila., and
Mrs Mary Adkins of Frankford.
Services were held Wednesday
from the Watson and Gray Funer-
al Home Chapel in Frankford. In
terment was in Carney's Gene
terry, Frankford.
HARRINGTON
Mrs. Ida Virginia Harrington, 81,
died Wednesday, October 81, at
Fairholme Nursing Home, after a
lengthy illness. Her husband was
the late Prof. Alexander L. Har-
rington of Seaford.
She is survived by one son, A
Lincoln Harrington of Seaford, 3
Mrs. Lyndal C. Hayman
Of Delmar, Mrs. Francis L. Erwin
of Norwood, Pa, and Mrs Paul NJ
rf Il Ii
dren, three great grandchildren, /
brother, William G. Wooters f
Denton, Md
Funeral services were held Sat-
lrday from the Watson Funeral
Home with the Rev. Howell Wilk-
ins, pastor of st. Johns Methodist
Seaford, officiating.
FISHER
Walter NJ Fisher, 50, clerk in
the post office at Lewes, for 25
years, died Tuesday, November 6,
at Beebe Hospital, following a
heart attack.
Mr. Fisher was born and raised
at Rehoboth and was a member of
EpwOrth Methodist Church. A WOr-
Id War II veteran, he was mem
Der of Henlopen American Legion
and was a founder and past presi-
dent of the Rehoboth Camera Club.
He is survived by his widow,
Agnes, two brothers, Layton o
Pittsburg, Pa, and Clarence of
Harbeson, a sister, Mrs. E h e
Scott of Penns Grove, NJ.
The funeral was held Thursday
in Epworth Methodist Church, con-
1ucted by the pastor, the Rev. c..
g. Covington, and the Rev. Ira Doy-
e, former pastor.
WALKER
Reverend Ralph Currey Walker,
DID. died September % in Epps-.
5ein, Germany following brief
heart ailment. He and his wife had
been travelling in Europe for the
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