Smyrna times., 1923-04-04
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK

Mrs. Edith Cummins Davis, Widow of
Eugene Davis President of the Bank
of Smyrna, Died Wednesday
Mrs. Edith Cummins Davis, widow
of Eugene Davis, late president of the
National Bank of Smyrna, died We'd
nesday evening last at her home on
North Main Street, about seven o'clock
from heart trouble with which she had |
been afflicted several months. She
had been in a critical condition with
alternating hopes and fears for her
recovery and when the end came it
was rather sudden and shock to her
family and friends. Mrs. Davis was
the daughter of the late David J.Cum
minis. She is survived by three sis
ters, Mrs. Margaret c. Lee, of Pitts
burgh; Mrs. Charles B. McMichael, of
Philadelphia, and Miss ]. Agnes Cum
minis who lives in the old homestead
in this town, and by brother, Albert
w. Cummins, of Wilmington, Editor
of the Wilmington Morning News.
Mrs. Davis was a member of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
the Society of the Colonial Danes
and of several other organizations.
She was a devoted member of st.
Peters Episcopal Church, and was
very active in its work, being a vice
president of the WOmen's Auxiliary of
the State. When a girl she attended
Darlington Seminary at Media and
later the Ogontz school. She married
Mr.. Eugene Davis who came to Smyr-
ma from Odessa and rose steady in
the positions of the bank from Book
keeper to President. He died Febru-
airy II, 1922, little over a year ago.
Funeral services took place Saturday
afternoon at 1.30 with services at St.
Peters Church and interment in st.
Peters cemetery. The Rev. Thomas
Getz Hill, rector of st. Peters church
conducted the ceremony.
: Sudden Death of Benjamin w. Turner
Benjamin w. Turner, aged GA, long
employed by the Town of Smyrna, as
I Street Supervisor, died suddenly al
: his home on south Main Street Mon
), day evening. He had eaten his sup
: per and was sitting in his chair. The
9 family were cleaning up in the kitch
q en- when they heard a cOmmOtiOn anC
d coming into the room found Mr.. Turn
1 er dead on the floor. He expired from
n a heart attack without warning. Mr.
n Turner had been suffering more o.
e less with his heart, but it never oc
/ casioned any alarm. His sudden deatl
! was a shock to his family and friend
r For over 30 years he hauled coal ant
e looked after the street work in town
n was a conscientious and indefatigabl
n worker and was always on the job. H
II was a member of the local orders o
It Eagles and Odd Fellows. Besides hi
IL widow he is survived by one daughte
ID Mrs. SherbOurn Collins of Townsend
Is and three sons: Harry Turner, Hel
lg man Turner and Gordon Turner, all Q
le Smyrna. He is also survived by tw
"a sisters, Miss Lucy Turner of this tow
n and Mrs. Amanda Grimes, of Philade
ne phia, and two brothers, Enoch Turne
ne and George w. Turner of this tow
Id Funeral services will take place frol
ey his late residence on south Main Stree
~ at 1.30 tomorrow, Thursday afte1
Is noon; interment at Odd Fellows cen
~ etery.
- Death of Capt. John Vandegrift
l., Christopher John Vandegrift, one
;s the best-nown residents of the Nj
or DOnough section, died on Friday evel
90 ing, March %, at the home of h
brother-in-law, John c. Diehl, of gel
eral debility. Mr.. Vandegrift was
his 80th year and had lived in TIL
D neighborhood most of his life. +
was a son of the late Leonard Georl
ey Vandegrift and a brother of the la
ed Lewis c. Vandegrift, of Wilmingto
'es In his younger life, he was a lari
on land-holder, and the well-known "Ge
lin aldville" near Port Penn, was h
ed home. Mr.. Vandergrift is survived
g. his wife, who was Miss Elizabe
DC Corey Diehl, a daughter of the la
lie William Diehl of near Port Penn, a
ng one brother, Leonard George Vandt
IN grift, of near McDonough. His or
ac- child, Mrs. Abram Fox, of near Be-
1t died some years ago. The funeral 81
Dile vices were held Monday of last wet
'es. at the home of Mr.. Diehl and int
he ment was made in Old Drawers ce
eco etery, near Odessa.
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