Smyrna times., 1920-02-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. c. T. Wyatt, Formerly Pastor
at MiddletOwn and Prominent
Methodist Divine Passes Awav

ClCo, anu OIle, OI Cne oldest member,
OF the Wilmington Conference. diee
on Saturday, at Denton, Nd. Severa
weeks ago Rev. Wyatt went :,
Philadelphia, where he was admit.
ted to the Methodist Hospital II
appeared that he was SUFFERING from,
complication which the physicians
there could not clearly diagnose. He
returned to Wilmington last week
and after spending several davs there
went down to Denton. His death was
sudden. The deceased minister was
born in Maryland He was a grad
uate of st. Johns College and after
Icing admitted to the ministry was
given a charge in Wilmington. At
ohe time he was pastor of the Har-
risOn Street Church. About eleven
years ago he was transferred TO
MiddletOwn, where he remained un-
til four years ago, when he assumed
charge of the Denton church. He was
always a very active man and took
a leading part in the various move
ments within his church. Rev. Wv
att was 63 years old at the time of
his death. He is survived by his wife
VINO prior to her marriage was Miss
Ella Atkins, of Berlin, Md. The fu-
neral will axe place today (Wednes-
day). A large number of ministers
and laymen viii attend.
DIR. COrley's Father Dies Suddenly.
Rev. Joseph Edmund Corley, faith
er of DR.. R. F. Corley, the well-known
dentist of Smyrna, died suddenly Fri
Gay following a stroke he received
the day before while visiting his son,
Prof. Ames COrley, of Yale Universi-
ty, at New Haven, Conn. His remains
were taken to Washington, D. c., and
funeral and interment took place
Monday from the home of DR. Karl
Corley, the oldest son. Rev. Mr.. Cor
ley was a retired Methodist minister
and was for many years connected
with the Iowa Conference both as a
pastor and as district superintend-
ent. On account of failing health he |
was obliged to give up active minis
try several years ago and with his |
wife had been making visits among
their children. Besides his widow, he |
is survived by five boys, all profess
siOnal men, as follows: DR.. Karl C. |
Corley, of Washington, D. c.; DR..
Roy Franklin Corley of Smyrna; Rev.
Jesse Corley, of California; Prof.
Ames Corley, of New Haven, Conn;
and FOss Corley, of Bound Brook, N.
j. The deceased was a frequent visi-
tor to Smyrna, had occupied Asbury
NJ. E. pulpit on several occasions and
was esteemed highly for his Christian
character and culture.
Mrs. W. Charles Van Wrinkle Dead.
Mrs. Nora Riley Van Wrinkle, aged
76, wife of Charles Van Wrinkle, the
well-known carpenter and contractor
of Clayton, died Wednesday night
last following a stroke. On Deem
her 9Th, she had the first stroke,
followed on January 3rd by a sec
ond stroke which resulted in her
death. For nearly four years she had
been almost totally blind. Mrs. Van
Winkle was born in Waterford, Ire
land, and was twice married, her first
husband being Thomas Manning, who
died many years ago. In 1875 she
married w. Charles Van Wrinkle who
her. She is also survived
by two sons: Maurice Manning, of
and B. Frank Van Win
kle, proprietor of the newspaper |
stand and cigar store at Smyrna. Mrs.
' an Wrinkle spent nearly her whole
life in this vicinity and was devoted
to her home Funeral took place Sat
urday morning, service being neld in
st. Joseph's Church, Clayton, by Fa-
tier O'Connell, and intement being
in Glenwood Cemetery, Smyrna.
Thomas ROthweII Dies at HatbOrO, Pa
Mrs. Minnie Limberger Collins Dead
Mrs. Wilhelmina Collins, aged "a,
widow of William L. Collins, of this ,
town, died at the home of her sister, ,
Mrs. Harry Rawley, at the Hotel
Tracey in Atlantic City, Sunday, af-
ter lingering illness of kidney trou-
Die. Mrs. Collins was a daughter of
The late Jacob Leimberger and spent
nearly her whole life in Smyrna. Re
'ently, or ever since her son, Jacob
Collins, of Philadelphia, lost his wife,
she has been spending the greater
part of her time with him. She is
by two sons: William Collins
md Jacob Collins, both in business in
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