Smyrna times., 1925-07-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. Thomas E. Terry, Prominent Re-
tired Methodist Minister of Will
mingtOn Conference. Passes Away

heN. lhOmaS T.. Terry, Prominent Re
tired Methodist Minister of Will
mingtOn Conference, Passes Away
Rev. Thomas E. Terry, aged 80
years retired minister of the Will
mington NJ. f. Conference died Thurs
day morning at the home of his sis
ter, Mrs. Clark Mensch, in Magnolia.
He retired from the ministry in 1915
and up until a few months ago had
made his home in Bridgeville. He had
suffered from heart trouble for some
time. Mr.. Terry was married twice.
His first wife died in 1888 and his
second wife several years ago. One
married daughter who lives in the
west and his sister Mrs. Mensch sur
vive him. The deceased filled some
of the most important charges in the
conference from 1876 until his retire
ment, including st. Paul's Church of
Wilmington from 1892-1895. AL
though he went on the retired list in
1915 Mr.. Terry had preached in many
churches in the conference since then
filling the pulpits temporarily for pas
tors while away or on their vacations.
His lovable disposition won him
thousands Of friends throughout the
conference. Mr.. Terry's first charge
in 1876 was at Leipsic, Kent county,
where he served two years. Other
churches he served as pastor were as
follows: 1889, Becl1with; 188O-81,
Seaford; 1882-84, Centreville, Md;
1886, New Castle; 1887-91, Dover;
1S92-95, St. Paurs, Wilmington; 1896
90, Harrington; 1899-19OO, Elkton;
19O1-O3, Asbury, Md; 19O4-O7, Laurel;
1908-11, EastOn, Md; 1924, Fed
eralsburg, Md. Funeral took place
Monday with interment at Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Camden. Ministers
and laymen from all over the State
and Peninsula attended.
Mrs. Michael Keegan Dies in Odessa
Mrs. Mary Keegan, wife of Michael
Keegan, Sr., of Odessa, died at her
home on Wednesday night, after be-
ing confined to her bed for a long
time. She was IS years of age. Mr..
and Mrs. Keegan had lived on the
Rogers Farm for many years, and
they have a large circle of friends.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by two daughters, and five sons. The
daughters, Misses Margaret and Mar
celia Keegan, and three sons, James
Daniel and William Keegan, live at
home; Michael Keegan, a son, lives
near MiddletOwn, and John Keegan,
another son, lives in Philadelphia.
Sudden Death of Mrs. Wilson MannOn
Mrs. Sarah May Mannon, aged 27,
wife of Wilson Mannon, who resides
on the farm of his father, Theodore
MannOn, near Smyrna, died suddenly
Monday of an heart attack. She had
just gone up stairs when stricken and
died almost instantly. She was
daughter of Charles and Catherine
(Kenton) Wyatt, of near Magnolia,
and is survived by them, her husband
and two small children. Funeral took
place this afternoon in charge of Rev.
r. K. Stephenson, and interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery, Smyrna.
George FAIRIES Dies at Blackbird
George FAIRIES, aged 81, formerly of
/ Smyrna, but now of Blackbird, died
Monday morning after a lingering
illness. He was a blacksmith by trade
and worked at the George w. e. S.
Taylor Shops in Smyrna until this
firm went out of existence. He has
followed his trade ever since, though
in recent years he has been in poor
health and much of the time unable
to work. A widow and seven children
survive him. Funeral will take place
tomorrow with interment in Odd Fell
lows Cemetery, Smyrna.