Milford chronicle., 1962-04-13
Obituary
GRACE

GRACE
Funeral services were held from
the Rogers Funeral Home, Milford,
on Saturday, April 7, for Miss
Mitilda r. Grace, age 72 years. Miss
Grace, a lifetime resident of Mag
nolia, died Wednesday, April a,
after a long illness. Rev. Taylor M.
Hood, officiated
She is survived by three sisters,
Miss Tabitha Grace of Magnolia, 2
brothers, Robert of Magnolia and
George of Dover
Interment was in Barratt' S
Chapel Cemetery, Frederick.
WILCUTTS
Funeral services were held o +
Ormsby Wilcutts, age 20 on Mon
day. April 9. from the Rogers Flu
neral Home, Milford. Mr.. Wilcutts,
a resident of Frederica, died sud
denly last Thursday evening. Rev.
George Bishop, pastor of Trinity
Church, Frederick, officiated H e
is survived by his widow, Freda !;
two sons, Leroy of Milford, a d
Lloyd of Harrington; one sister,
Mrs. Fred Bailey, Harrington; four
grandchildren and one great grand
child.
Interment was in Barratt's Chap
ell Cemetery, Frederica.
BUTLER
Mrs. SaIlie J. O'Day Butler, 80,
widow of w. w. Butler, died Sun
day at the home of niece, Mrs.
Andrew Givens of Bridgeville.
Funeral services were held
from the Hardesty Funeral Home,
Bridgeville, Wednesday.
Surviving are two brothers,
Stout O'Day of Montague, n Y,
and Linwood O'Day of Milford ;;
four sisters, Mrs Bertha Elliott of
Georgetown, Mrs. Margaret Vail
of Cranston Heights, Mrs Ida
Webb of Milford, Mrs Mary Webb
of Milton; stepsister, Mrs Lii
lie E. Millman Of EIlendale.
SLATER
Funeral services for George
Dallas Slater. 68, a retired farm
er of near Harrington, were held
Thursday from the McKnatt Flu
neral Home, Harrington. Mr.. Sla-
ter. husband of Mrs. Ida Slater,
died Monday of this week in the
Milford Memorial Hospital He
had operated a service station in
Milford for the past two years.
In addition to his widow, he is
survived by three sons, Franklin
and George of Harrington, and
Louis of Farmington three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Bessie Carter of Gull
pepper, Va, Mrs Mary Rust of
Woodside, and Mrs Amy Watkins
of Houston and 15 grandchildren.
PRETTYM MAN
Mrs. Jennie L. Prettyman, S4,
widow Of w Peel Prettyman, died
Monday. April 9, III Philadelphia,
folio sing a long illness. She for
merly lived in Millsboro.
Funeral services We're held at
the James Funeral Home at Mills
boro. the ReF John Irwin, pas
tor of Grace Methodist Church, Of
ficiatilre
She is survived by two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Samuel Fisher of Phila-
Gelphia. and Mrs Walter X. Sher-
Win of Media. Pa son, Walter
p. Prettyman Of Horsham, Pa. /;
tour grandchildren. one great
grandchild. two sisters. Mrs. John
Cannon of Pittsburgh. Pa. and
Mrs. Fred H. Burton of Milford.
WATSON
Funeral services for Harry r.
Watson. So. of Is Alfred Avenue,
Who're Village were held Tuesday
il the McCreary Funeral Home,
3010 Kirkwood Highway at Prices
Corner Mr. Watson died last Sat
urday night at his home. He was
a native of Milford. but had lived
in Wilmington for over 40 years.
He was retired by the Wilmington
Board of Public Education in 1858
alter q years of service. He was
a member of Dupont Lodge No. 30,
A. f. and A NJ Interment was in
Gracelawn Memorial Park, VII
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Eleanor A. Watson; a daughter,
Mrs. Dominick Davolos, Vilqne
Village, four grandsons, pro
ther. William I. Watson, Nllone
Village; two sisters, MISS May
Watson and Ms. HURLEY NJ. Toy
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