Milford chronicle., 1962-07-13
Obituary
DAVIDSON

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the husband of Maude Abbott
Davidson, who survives him.
Besides his widow, he is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Nora Ennis of
Harbeson.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday at the Berry Funeral Home,
Milford, with the Rev. Nelson Rep
officiating. Internent was in Gosh
en- Cemetery, near Milton.
COVERDALE
Mrs. Jennie Pritchett Coverdale,
S3, widow of Harry M. Coverdale,
died Saturday, July z, at the home
of her niece, Mrs. Clyde Quigley,
near Lewes. Mrs. Coverdale form
erly lived in Milton. Her only sur
vivor is the niece with whom she
lived. She was a member of the
Pilgrim Holiness Church, Milford.
The funeral was held Wednesday
at Atkins Funeral Home, Lewes,
with the Rev Earl Watts, pastor of
the Pilgrim Holiness Church, offic-
iating Burial was in Barratt's
Chapel Cemetery near Frederica.
JONES
J. E. Merrill Jones, rs of 33 N.
Pine St, Seaford, died July 7, at
his home Before retiring, Mr..
Jones for many years was with the
Pure Oil Co.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Augusta Webster Jones; a son Roll
and H. Jones, a daughter, Mrs.
Clara Hill, both of Seaford; three
grandchildren, one great grand
child, one sister, Miss G. Elma
Jones, a brother, Elwood T. Jones.
Services were held Tuesday from
the Watson Funeral Home, with
the Rev Howell Wilkins, pastor of
st. Johns Methodist Church,
the Rev. Ralph G. Jones, retired
clergyman, officiating. Interment
was in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
COVENTRY
Mrs. Helen Coventry, 48, opera
tor of a yard ornament business i'm
Magnolia, died Sunday, July s, in
Kent General Hospital, Dover. She
was the widow of Carl Coventry,
who died last July Is.
She is survived by her mother,
Mrs. Blanche F. Tinson of Ceilings
dale, Pa, daughter, Miss ] n
Coventry of Magnolia, a son, Carl,
Jr., of Goldsboro, Md. two broth
ers, Edward Tinson of Collingsdale
and Joseph Tinson of Germantown,
Pa, a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Baker
of Newtown Square, Pa, and three
grandchildren.
A requiem mass was held We'd
nesday at $50 am. in Holy Cross
Church. Burial was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Camden.
HOFFMAN,
Mrs. Jennie Marvil Hoffman,, 67,
wife of Charles P. Hoffman,. 115
Lake Drive, Laurel, died July 8, in
the Nantiooke Memorial Hospital,
Seaford
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by two sons, Charles
John NJ Hoffman,, of Belvedere, N.
j., four grandchildren, two sisters,
Mrs. Grace Hutchinson of Milton,
Pa, and Miss Nell MarviI of Phila-
delphia.
Funeral services were h ED
Wednesday from the Windsor and
Disharoon Funeral Home, with the
Rev. Elmer r. Shield, pastor o f
Centenary Methodist Church Off
cialtimg Interment was in Laurel
Hill Cemetery.
ELLINGSWORTH
Services for Calvin M. Filings
worth, II, were held Sunday, in
Union ME. Church, Bridgeville.
The Bridgeville High School athlete
was drowned Tuesday, July 8,
in Collins Pond near Bridgeville
The Rev. Edward Wilkins, pastor
of Union Church, and the Rev.
Ralph Morris, pastor of the Church
of God, officiated, at the funeral.
Interment was in Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Seaford.
The youth was the son of Mrs.
Annie E. Chaffinch and the late
Archie M. Ellingsworth.
In addition to his mother, he is
survived by four brothers, Ken
nard with the U.S. ARMY in Ger
many, Samuel of Milford, Richard
and Harvey of Bridgeville, a sister,
Miss Alice Ellingsworth of Clay
mont, his maternal grandmother,
Mrs May r. Smith of Lincoln.
LYNCH
Mrs. Bertha J. Lynch, 73, wife
of G. Cleveland Lynch, died Sun
day, July 8, in Nanticoke Memorial
Seaford.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by two daughters, Mrs.
Hilda " Short of Rehoboth, M r S. |
Betty Birmingham of Laurel, tw o
sons, Reginald Lynch and Wood
row Lynch of Millsiboro, six grand |
one great grandchild, 8 !
sisters, Mrs. Addie Hall, Mrs. Lille |
Trlitt and Mrs Georgia Outten, all |
of Millsboro, and two brothers,
William Phillips of Lewes, and Ray |
Phillips of HaTbeson.
Services were held Wednesday |
from the Watson and Gray Funeral |
Chapel, with the Rev. John Irwin, |
pastor of Grace Methodist Church |
Interment was in Me-
chanic's Cemetery.
IITTLETON
Funeral services were held Sun |
day from the Carey Funeral Home, |
Georgetown, for Thomas r. Little |