Milford chronicle., 1962-08-24
Obituary

Keith S. Luton, 6-weeks-old, who
was found dead in his crib Tues
day morning.
Keith is survived by his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Luton of Mag
nolia, a brother, Clyde Luton III,
sister, Lori, both sets of grand
parents, MIR. and Mrs Marshall
Hart of Magnolia, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Simmons of Tulsa, Okla.
THOMAS
Fred w. Thomas, 85, retired car
penter, died last Thursday, Aug
ust 16, in the Messick Nursing g
Home, Harrington, after linger-
ing illness. He was the husband of
the late Lena Scott Thomas.
Surviving are a daughter, M r s.
Dorsey Torbert of FELTON,, t h r e
grandchildren, and four great
grandchildren.
Services were held Sunday in the
J. Millard Cooper Funeral Fl m e,
Harrington Rev. Olin ]. Shockley,
pastor of Asbury Methodist Church,
Harrington, officiated. Interment
was in Hollywood Cemetery.
NELSON
Mrs. Helen Nelson, &C died Sat
urday, August IS, in Beebe Hospit-
al, LeWeS. She was a member of
st. Georges Methodist Church.
She is survived, by her husband,
Harry c.. Nelson of Dagsboro; four
daughters, Mrs. Aleine Bott of
Fresno, Cliff, Mrs. Ruth Maynard of
Bradford, Pa, Mrs. Helen Hudson
of Millsboro, and Miss Sara Mel
son of Dagsboro, two sons. Henry
of Dagsboro, and Lewis of Mills
boro, IL grandchildren and on e
great grandchild-
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday from the Watson and Gray
Funeral Chapel at Frankford.
HUDSON
Robert I. Hudson, 78, died last
Thursday, August 16, at his home
in Ocean View, after a lengthy ILL
ness. He was a retired Goa S t
Guardsman and member of the
American Legion Henlopen Post.
He was a veteran of World War
1, a member of Pioneer Barracks
1886, at Ocean View, and a mem
ber of the Bethel Methodist Church
Ocean View.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Sallie Hudson, daughter, M r s.
Rusha Phelps of Norfolk, Va, two
grandchildren, one great grand
child, two sisters. Mrs. Marie Par
ris of Seaford, and Mrs Elsie Day
of Selbyville, a brother, Noah Hud-
son of ST. Martins, Md
Funeral services were held Sum-
day from the Watson and Gray
Funeral Chapel, Frankford.
WILEY
Mrs. Ella M. Wiley, 78, life
time resident of Sussex County and
the wife of Andrew ]. Wiley, died
at the home of her daughter in
Greenwood, on Monday, August 20,
after a short illness. Mrs. Wiley
was married for 60 years last Dec
ember.
She is survived by four children,
Mrs. Cora Buckley of Glendale,
Amanda Wiley of Georgetown, An
drew Wiley, Jr., of Milton, n d
Linwood Wiley of Milford; %
grandchildren AZ great-grandchil-
dren and two great-great-grand-
children.
Funeral services were held
Thursday at pm. at the Fleis-
chauer Funeral Home, Greenwood
Interment was in McColley's Gem
etery near Georgetown.
ELLINGSWORTH
William D. Ellingsworth, Sr., 81,
died at the home of his son, Jones
Ellin gsworth, Ellendale, S n d a y,
August 10.
He is survived by two daughters,
Mrs. Anna Messick of Milford, and
Mrs. Addison Carey of Georgetown,
seven SONS, Isaac W., David A, Will
liam, Jr., Jones E., Robert ]. and
Charles, all of Ellendale, and John
H. of Milford, two brothers, Robert
of Lincoln and George of Clayton,
two sisters, Mrs. Mary Clendaniel
of Greenwood, and Mrs. Louise
Kolota of Stevensville, Md, IL
grandchildren, 16 great grandchil-
dren. He was a retired Pennsyl-
vania Railorad employee.
nesday at 2 pm. from the William
M. Short Funeral Home, Milton,
with the Rev. James O'Nea1, Meth
odist minister of Laurel, officiating.
Intenment was in Ellendale Meth
odist Cemetery.
HUDSON
Elmer S. Hudson, So, died last
Thursday, August 16. in Beebe Hos
pital, Lewes. He was custodian of
the SelbyviEe Public School. H e
was an honorary member of h e
Roxana Fire Co. and a member Oh
the RoXana Knights of the Golden
Eagle Lodge.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Gertrude Hudson; a son, JOS
eph, and a daughter, Janice, both
of Selbyville, a daughter, Sandra
of Wilmington; two brothers, Will
liam of Selbyville and Herman of
Bishop; four sisters, Mrs. Granville
Cropper of Ocean City, Md, Mrs.
John Hastings of Philadelphia, Mrs.
Edith Benson and Mrs. Helen Bunt-
ing, both of Bishop, Md.
Funeral services were held Sun
day from the Watson and Whaley
Funeral Home with the Rev. Leon
ard Newton, pastor of st. Martins
in the Field, officiating. Interment
was in Odd Fellows Cemetery, Bis
hopville.
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