Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Sallie b. Haynes, Widow of Rev.
Thomas II. Haynes, of Wilmington,
Conference, Passes AWAY Here

Ow of Rev. Thomas H. HAYNES, a
prominent member of Wilmington NJ.
f. Conference, "fell asleep" Monday
afternoon at five o'clock after a lin
gering illness of general debility. She
was active until a week or two before |
her death. Mrs. Haynes was born and |
raised at Williamsburg, Va, in early |
life married Rev. Thomas H. Haynes, |
who then was member of the South
ern Methodist Episcopal Conference.
When Rev. Mr.. Haynes was transfer
red to Wilmington Conference, Mrs. |
Haynes followed him throughout his
itineracy, aiding him all she could in
the work. She became a resident of
| Smyrna first when her husband was
pastor of Asbury M. E. Church from
/ 1878 to 1880 and upon his retirement
from active ministry in 1894, they re-
turned to Smyrna to make it their
home. Rev. Mr.. Haynes died seven
teen years ago, May %, 1908, since
which time Mrs. Haynes has been re-
siding in the home on Union street.
Two sons survive her, Edgar L.
LAY llCS3 lOAS clSSONidlCu WIFI l1l6 w IL
mington Morning News staff and Err
nest S. Haynes, of the ]. T. Mullin &
Son clothing house of Wilmington
Mrs. Haynes was before her marriage
Miss Sallie Bowman, daughter of
Sherrod and Elizabeth (Christenl
Bowman of Virginia. Funeral SER
vices took place this morning at IL
o'clock and the remains were taken to
Wilmington and inferred besides those
of her husband in Wilmington and
Brandywine Cemetery. Rev. Ransom
P. Nichols, pastor of Asbury M. E.
Church Smyrna had charge of the SER
vices.
Death of Mrs. Lille Pratt Light
Mrs. Lille Pratt Light, aged 81,
wife of George B. Light, of Milling
ton, Md, and daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. John r. Pratt, of near Smyrna,
died early Monday morning at the
home of her parents, after lingering
illness of tuberculosis. She had been
, in rapid decline since Christmas and
her untimely death is deeply mourned.
, Mrs. Light, known familiarly to her
, friends as Lille Pratt, was one of the
bright members of the Pratt house.
; hold. She was married in October
: 1916 to George B. Light, then employ
, ed by the Hudson Hardware Company
Of Wilmington. He too is in declin-
!, ing health from tuberculosis and is at
1 the home of his grandmother in Mil
; lingtOn, Md. Besides her husband
: Mrs. Light is survived by a little
;, daughter, Frances Elnora, aged three
years. She is also survived by hel
: parents, one brother, Elmer Pratt anC
q three sisters: Mrs. Harry Davis; Mrs
: John S. Griffin, Jr., and Miss Hilda
Pratt. Funeral will take place to
y morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from
o the residence of her father, John r
E Pratt, on the State road at Pryor:
e Corner and interment will be in Ode
:, Fellows cemetery, Smyrna.
John c. Waecker, Former SmyrniaI
Mr.. John C. Weaker, formerly o
# Delaware street, Smyrna, died Sunda!
= Aug. 7th at the home of his son JOIN
II f. Weacker, near Delaney's, aged g.
* years. Mr.. Weaker was well-knowl
"a throughout the county. He came from
IF Switzerland in his early life and fol
* lowed the occupation of farming iron
o which he retired and moved to Smyrn
r and there he lived until the death o
e. his wife, who departed this life yea
s. ago. Since then Mr.. Weacker mad
his home with his son, John E. Weack
n er until his death above mentioned
Four children and Is grandchildre
survive. The children are Mrs. Ami
- Ruhl, of Philadelphia, Rosie Green, q
Mendenhall, Pa; Albert Weacker, G
ne Philadelphia; and John E. Weacker, c
tie near Delaneys. The services wer
nd held at Delaneys NJ. E. Church at Is
a o'clock this Wednesday afternoon, il
OF terment being in Odd Fellows Gene
ed terry, Smyrna.
" Mrs. James CHM, of Townsend, Dea
"a Townsend, Aug. 9.-After a pr'
! longed illness Mrs. Margaret Gin
,;S widow of the late James CHM, {
~ Townsend, died at the home of hC
10 daughter, Mrs. l. G. Webb, in Odess
,ar Thursday evening, at nine o'cloc
~ aged 80 years. Deceased leaves
~ mourn her death three sons, Messr
,nf Walter and James CHM, of McDo
nJ ough, George H. CHM, of the Level
,n- one daughter, Mrs. l. G. Webb,
,ho Odessa; two brothers, Messrs. Jof
nv Thornley,, of Sumerton, Pa, jam
, = Thornley,, of Sassafras, Md; and tv
,oS sisters, Mrs. Mary A. Cotter,
w. Odessa, and Mrs. Sarah Craig,
Holmesburg, Pa. Funeral servic
were held at the home of her daug
ZIP ter, Mrs. Webb, in Odessa, Sunday a
ternoon, at two o'clock, with interme
Drv in Townsend cemetery.
urt Linford T. Collins Dies at MagnOli
as+ I;.fo,.d " Co1I;ne con of Mr. a