Smyrna times., 1924-12-17
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Miss Sue r. Colt Dies at Her Resi-
dence on Main Street.-Mrs. Her
man 2. HAZEL Dies at Her Home

best known women, died at her home
on Main Street, near corner of Com
merce, Monday morning about three
o'clock. She had been in failing
health for sometime although she was
about the house until Thursday when
she was stricken ill and grew worse
until the end came peacefully early
Monday morning. The death of Miss
colt was a shock to her friends.
many of whom did not know she had
been i'll, She had been as usual for
this time of year, busy painting china
and other articles for Christmas.
Miss Colt was a daughter of the late
Ezekiel j. and Angelica NJ. (Ray-
mand) Colt and was born, raised and
spent her whole life in this vicinity.
Her mother was a daughter of the
late John Raymond and Elizabeth
Cummins of Raymond's Neck Miss
Colt resided with her parents until
they each passed away, since which
time she has been occupying the old
homestead alone. Endowed with tai
ent and artistic taste, she spent much
of her time at china painting for
which she had created a large demand
Her father, Squire E. J. Colt, died
January "a, 1896 and her mother
died January 2, 1906. She was a
member of Asbury NJ. E. Church and
auxiliary societies and member of
the Twentieth Century Club. One
brother Walter F. c. Colt vice-presi-
dent of the Fletcher American Nation
al Bank of Indianapolis, Indiana, sur
wives her. Mr.. Colt arrived east last
night. The funeral took place this
afternoon with intement at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery.
Mrs. Herman P. HAZEL Passes Away
Mrs. Adeline FAIRIES HAZEL, widow
Of Herman P. HAZEL, and one of
Smyrna's best-knOwn women, died at
her home on Delaware Street, Thurs
day night after a long and distressing
illness of heart trouble. She had been
in poor health for a number of years
The death of Mrs. HAZEL removes
the last but one of her fathers family.
Miss Clara FAIRIES being the only one
left. Mrs. HAZEL was the daughter
Of the late Joseph and Adeline (SeviD
FAIRIES and was born, raised and spent
/ her whole life in this vicinity. In
early life she married Herman P.
| HAZEL of this town whose death Oc-
CURED several years ago. She was a
member of Asbury NJ. Z. Church but
her devotion and interest was center
ed in her home and children. Four
daughters survive her: Mrs. H. D.
BOotes of New York; Mrs. Victor C.
Messick of Smyrna; Miss Beulah F.
HAZEL, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Charles
E. Williams, Wilmington. Funeral
services took place from her late res
idence Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
in charge of Rev. J. ]. Bunting, pas
tor of Asbury NJ. E. Church and in
terment was in the family lot in Glen.
wood cemetery. All of the children
except Mrs. BOotes were home for the
funeral, who on account of illness,
was unable to make the journey.
Mrs. G. Frank GOOtee Dies Suddenly
Mrs. MOllie C. GOOtee, wife of G..
Frank GOotee, a well-lmown retired
farmer, and one of Smyrna's estim-
able women, died suddenly about mid
night last night at her home on north
Main street. She had been an invalid
for some years and a great sufferer.
Yesterday she suffered an attack from
which she could not recover. Though
a sufferer, she was cheerful, ambitious
and determined and got about in her
rolling chair A devoted wife and
mother and a good friend, she will be
missed. Mrs. Gootee was a daughter
of the late George A. and Elmira
(Redden) Deakyne and was born,
raised and spent her whole life in this
vicinity. In early life she married
Mr.. G. Frank GOOtee, a prosperous
farmer near Clayton. Some years
ago they left the farm and moved to
Smyrna. She was a member of As
bury NJ. E. Church. Besides her hus-
band, she is survived by two children,
a son and daughter as follows: Edwin
c. GOOtee and Mrs. Gordon Edwards,
both of Philadelphia. She is also
survived by eight brothers and sisters
as follows: George A. Deakyne, Jr.,
Denton, Md; Willard D. Deakyne and
Walter G. Deakyne, Smyrna; Mrs.
Rachel G. Warren, Clayton; Clarence
J. Deakyne, Baltimore, Md; Mrs.
Elva COwman, Easton, Md; Mrs. Ad-
die Book, Wilmington, and Mrs. Eu-
gene Allen, Clayton. Funeral will
take place Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock with interment in st. Peters
Cemetery. Rev. J. ]. Bunting will
Officiate.
Sudden Death of Miss Minnie Allen
Miss Minnie Lockwood Allen, form
erly of Smyrna, but for the last
twenty or more years a resident of
Wilmington, died suddenly Wednesday
while on a visit to her sister Mrs.