Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
John w. Roberts, Prominent Retired
Farmer, Dies Suddenly at His Home
Death of c. Davis Turner


Death of c. Davis Turner !
John w. Roberts, aged 72, one of
Smyrna's best known and highly es-
teemed citizens, died suddenly Friday
noon of apOplexy. He had been in
his usual health and had returned i
from doing some work in the yard. !
He sat down in his easy chair and |
when his wife came into the room he |
was dead. The sudden passing out of
Mr.. Roberts was a shock to his fam
| lily and friends who at first could
hardly believe it. His death removes
a Christian gentleman esteemed by
the church and by the community in
highest terms. To his family he was
a husband and father of consistant
and deep devotion. Quiet of manner
and unassuming, his life, full of
sterling worth, was lived in the even
tenor of its way, devoted to the high
est ideals of citizenship, to his home
and to his church. Mr.. Roberts was
a son of the late Samuel and Gather
inc Wilson Roberts. He early took
up farming near Clayton which he
carried on with success. Some twen-
ty years ago, he retired from active
farming and moved to town, purchas
ing the residence on South street
. which he occupied up until the time
of his death. He, however, visited
his farm most every day and kept in
i touch with all the up-tO-date methods
/ of agriculture He was an official
| member of Asbury M. E. Church and
| regular in attendance upon its serv-
2 ices. Mr.. Roberts is survived by his
t wife who before her marriage was
r Miss Katherine Wilson of near Mid
, dletown, and one daughter, Mrs. Mary
r Roberts-Ashbrook, wife Of DR.. Will
e liam B. Ashbrook of Wilmington. He
: is also survived by one brother, Jane;
e H. Roberts of this town. Funeral ser
). vices were held Monday afternoon il
:. charge of Rev. John ]. Bunting, pas
e tor of Asbury Methodist Episcopa
S Church. A quartette of voices sans
o favorite hymns, a fitting eulogy wa
e said, and friends bore his remain
: away to its last resting place in Od
Al Fellows Cemetery.
- c. Davis Turner Passes Away
h, Clayton Davis Turner, aged 3;
)r only surviving son of George "
r Turner, the well-known Smyrn
ID merchant, passed away quietly short
I'd ly after six o'clock last Thursday eV
ze ening at his home on East CommerC
ne street. Deceased, who was associate
to with his father in the grocery bus
he ness on Commerce street, ha
he been in failing health for a year {
. more. Last summer he tried trea
er, ment at White Haven, Pa, but SOC
he returned and later went to Phoeni
US Arizona, hoping the climate wou
1t- benefit his health. 1t proved to ]
W, avail and he returned home a fe
ed days before Christmas. He gre
ilk weaker though with a tenacity on Ii
of that was remarkable, until the el
Of came Thursday. "Davis," as he W
be known to all his friends, was a YOU
ilk man of fine attributes, stuck close
ThO business and made friends easily.
was interested in the Ku KluX Kl
and one of its most ardent membe
l. He was married twice. His first WI
was Miss May Fields of Philadelph
ght She died seven years ago. Of Il
4 union one son, George Davis Turn
the aged 10, survives. He lives with
on grandmother, Mrs. NJ. A. Fields
asst Philadelphia. His second wife v
REQ Miss Rena Deakyne of this town, "
rtv survives him. His father, George
ord Turner, who has outlived his wife {
ole all his children, also survives. Fl
I9st eraI services took place from his i
nan residence Sunday afternoon and v
INV one of the largest funerals witnes
.ler in Smyrna in a>long time. The
.on- vices were in charge of Rev. j.
riff Bunting, pastor Of Asbury M.
his Church, assisted by Rev. w. E. Mat
zero ews. A large cortage followed the
ivaI mains to it's last resting place in
inc Fellows Cemetery. At the entra
vii to the cemetery a number of memt
,ait- of the X. K. X. in masks and gov
arv. Joined the funeral procession and
old. American flag and a cross Of
m a roses, marched ahead of the caske
pav- the grave. After the committal 81
ness ices by Rev. Mr.. Bunting and
old. Mr.. Matthews, the X. X. K.
who charge Of the services which v
of deeply impressive.
store Wallace EIterich' Loses His Mott
20 Mrs. Catherine Elterich, aged
20 mother of Wallace Elterich, of
A.. town, died at South Orange, N.
"a" last Saturday after lingering illr
H. She is survived by two daughters
me- 70 two sons as follows: Mrs. John
n,.nnI .nI Bruder, South Orange, N. j.;
,1ls als.'l Joseph Barkley, Reading, Pa; Chi
'oo.l ,velg F. Elterich, Norfolk, Va; and V.
Jan. ieoe i.i'elioii' 0i "a A,,5,,boD N