Smyrna times., 1921-08-31
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

Fred S. Williams, Formerly of Smyr-
na-ClaytOn, Dies Suddenly of Heart
Trouble at Laurel-Other Deaths
Fred S. Williams, aged Al, son of
Mrs. John Rawley, of this town, died
suddenly at Laurel early Monday
morning. He was up and preparing
to eat breakfast when he was sudden
ly attacked and expired almost with
out warning. His sudden death was
a shock to his family and friends, des-
pite the fact his heart had been in bad
condition for a year or more. Recent
! ly, however, he showed sign of i'm
provement and was able to get about.
All day Sunday he was in good spirits
and was making his plans to leave
this week for Wernersville, Pa, where
it was hoped the change would do him
good. Deceased was a son of the late
John Williams and was, born and rails
ed in this vicinity. He early took up
railroading and was relief agent un-
til he was given charge of the station
at Rehoboth. This, while a fine pro-
motion, proved his undoing. The
heavy work in handling trunks and
packages at the resort, strained the
muscles of his heart and weakened 1T
so he was obliged to give up year or
more ago. He was transferred to
Laurel but he never recovered the
damage done. He suffered more at
tacks and became so impaired in
health he was relieved from active
service several months ago. Deceas-
ed was popular in railroad circles and
with the brotherhood and lived a life
of usefulness and devotion to his fam
ilv. He is survived by his widow who
= was Miss May Harris, of Clayton,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Harris and three small children: Re
becca. Frederick and Eleanor. He Is
also survived by his mother, MIS-
Joha Rawley, two sisters, Mrs. A ~
Harrington. Chester, Pa, Mrs. .
Brady Cooper, Smyrna; three brothers
Iobn n Williams, Providence, X. l.,
Foster Williams, of Jersey City ano
McKendrick Williams, Chicago III
Funeral services will be held thlS
ovoning at his late home in Lautel
ond The remains will be brought IC
S,,o,,rna cs, tomorrow. Services VII
80 Mace at l o'clock p. m. from Il'
rosidence of his mother, Mrs. ha"le!
and ;ntermeot will be at Odd Fello"S
a Cemetery, the Rev. Ransom I. :r NioiiJ', ~,
l officiating. The Masons, OF Wn'cn ~
a Jaooasod was member VIII ha''
e cbarge Of the services at the grave.
: c1Ion Meath of Miss Caddie McCo!
e Miss Clara D. Mccoy, more tamll
: - Known in this community d
M a1is Caddie" Mccoy, died SUDDEN!
c"ndov 80 afternoon at 1.50 o'clock at ne ne.
q ,Do oul.e roo,. corner of Delaware aAd MI
!, Vernon street from stroke oI %ppJ 1,taoI
= nlexv She had been gettlhs ~ N
4 a,d left the stove to go up S''''I :, !,
= Her sister. Miss Vergie Mccoy smell
q ing the potatoes burning turned ou
> the gas and called for her sister. Get
" ting no response she went to the bat
) room where she found Miss Caddi
e living on the floor unconscious. Sh
Is never regained consciousness an
when the physician arrived she wa
pronounced dead. The sudden shoe
IS of her untimely death was keenly fel
IS by the neighbOrs as we'll as the whol
-e community. She and her sister Mis-
70 Virgie had beea living together for
c. number of years and was highly e:
ID teemed for her good Christian quail
10 ties and her neighborly kindness. d.
IS ceased was a daughter of the lat
v John and Mary A Davis Mccoy an
a is survived by two sisters: Mrs. &c
te Fisher Pierce, of Milford and Mi:
n- Virgie Mccoy, of Smyrna. Funer;
Sc took place this afternoon from hC
p late residence Oh Mt. Vernon street
er charge of Rev. Ransom P. Nicho
I'd and interment was in the famil
lr burrying ground at Odd Fellow
to Cemetery.
I'd Death of Mrs. n. f. Clark, EastOn, N
IL Mrs. Margaret Lafferty Clark, age
81, wife of N. E. Clark, of Easto
I Md, and sister of Miss Lizzie Laffe
ty ty, of this town, died suddenly Satu
ut day of acute dilation of the heart. 81
;e. had been in bright spirits and sa
nd some friends off at the railroad St
We tion. They had hardly gotten far {
n their journey when Mrs. Clark, wi
lis had reached her home was taken wi
he sudden attack and died. Deceas,
r. before her marriage was a. resident
it. Smyrna and was highly esteemed
all who knew her. Besides her hu
6 band she is survived by two childre
son and daughter, both grown. Flu