Milford chronicle., 1962-09-21
Obituary
MALCOMSON

ter or Hugh ana Lldd 6ODeTLS NAL
comson, passed away at her home
in Germantown, Pa, Wednesday,
September IL. She is survived by
her brother, j. Lionel Malcomson
and sister Elizabeth M. Hall, a
nephew Norman Malcomson H a
and a grand-niece, Evelyn E. Hall.
Services were held Saturday,
September Is, at Kirk and Nice
with entombment in Chelten Hills
Abbey, Germantown.
SHORT
Funeral services were held Sat
urday from the James Funeral
Home, Millsboro, for Isaac P
Short, II, who died Wednesday,
September IL, at his home in Ocean
View. The Rev. William Reed and
the Rev. Richard Thompson offici-
ated.
Mr.. Short, a member of Potter
Lodge, AT. and AM, Phila., be-
longed to the Ocean View Presby-
terian Church.
Survivors include his widow,
Florence, two sisters, Mrs. Tenie
Goslee, Millsboro, and Mrs. Mary
Townsend, Dagsboro.
DAVIS
Mrs. Mary w. Davis, 81, of Eel
ton, died last Thursday, September
13, at the Jarvis Nursing Home,
FELTON,. She was the widow of John
S. Davis who died in 1859. She
was member of FELTON, Methodist
Church and the W.S.C.S.
She is survived by several
nieces and nephews
Services were held at the Berry
Funeral Home FELTON,, Monday
with the Revs. Wilmer Abbott pas
tor of FELTON, Methodist Church
and John E. Parker, retired offic-
ating. interment was in Bet hel
Cemetery at Chesapeake City, Md
JESTER
Oliver Jester 83, a farmer in the
Georgetown area, died last We'd
nesday night at his home. He was
a member of McColley's Chapel
Church.
He is survived by his widow
A'ii .. l. lOi CSlCi, tWO
Mrs. Roma Mariner of Milford, and
Mrs. Robert Carter of Claymont;
three grandchildren; three great
grandchildren; two brothers Ken
dali of Milford, and John OF
Georgetown.
Funeral services were held at the
Carey Funeral Home, Saturday the
Is of September with the Rev
Thomas H. Dahl of McColley's
Church and the Rev. Ivon Down
ing of Roxana, officiating.
BRIGGS
Lewis w. Briggs, 20, retired
farmer died at his home near
Georgetown, last Friday, Septem-
ber IA
He is survived by his widow
Mollie L. Briggs; five sons, John
L. and George both of George.
town, Warren H. warrant officer
at Fort Church Hill, Canada, David
Floyd Reeser, Egg Harbor, NJ.
and Mrs. Raymond Ranack of st
Louis, Mo-; "a grandchildren, 6
brother, Ralph NJ of Endicott, NY.
a sister Mrs. Archie Barker O.
Binghamton, NY. g
The funeral was held Sunday al
the Carey Funeral Home, with the
Rev. Ira Doyle, pastor of Grac
Methodist Church, Georgetown of
ficiating, and at the Arthur H
Bowan Funeral Home Montrose
Pa. Monday of this week with in
terment in Montrose Cemetery.
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DONAWAY
Charles B. Donaway 72, re-
tired farmer died last Saturday
September Is, in the Maple Grove
Nursing Home after a long illness
He is survived by his widow
Estella; four daughters Mrs. Blan-
Brasure of Salisbury, Mrs. Grace
Geise of Milford, Mrs. Dorothy Will
son of Dover. Mrs. Barbara Luzier
of Millsboro; four sons, Robert J,
of FELTON,, Ralph t. of Berlin, Md
John and Charles Jr., both of Mills
boro; IA grandchildren; four great.
grandchildren; 8 sisters, Mrs. Mar
tha Moore Mrs. Ollie Lewis an6
Mrs. Dorothy Clark, all of Mills.
boro; one brother, George Dona.
way of Millsboro.
Services were held Tuesday from
the James Funeral Home, with the
Rev. Ivon Downing pastor of Hick-
ory Hill Church, officiating. Inter
ment was in Mechanics Cemetery
LeKITES
William j. LeKites, 81 dice
Thursday, September 13, after a
lengthy illness. He was a farmer
and poultryman and member of
Roxana Pilgrim Holiness Church.
Funeral services were held last
Sunday from the Pilgrim Holiness
Church. with the Rev. Atwood Ber-
ry and the Rev. w. NJ. Lowry Of
ficiating. Interment was in Roxana
Methodist Cemetery.
Mr.. LeKites is survived by h
widow, Mrs. Effie M. LeKites; two
daughters, Mrs. Hazel Kelly of
Frankford, Mrs. Viola Campbell of
Selbyville: one son, John of Frank
ford; five grandchildren; 1 great
grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Lissie
Bradford of WilIards Md. two
brothers, Carl of Millville and
Sam of F'rankford.