Smyrna times., 1925-11-18
DEATH RECORD OF TIT WEEK
Rev. Geo. c. Williams, Former Pastor
Asbury M..EChurch Dies at KOnx-
Vile, Tenn, Following Operation

cOpal Minister of Wilmington Confer
ence before going south, died at Knox
vile, Tenn, Thursday night following
an operation for an internal abscess
at the hospital there. The announce
ment of his death was a severe shock
to his friends not only in Smyrna but
all parts of Wilmington Conference
district. He was a rising young min
lister, having filled some of the best
pulplts in Wilmington Conference and
at the time of his death was pastor of
Tmnity Methodist Episcopal Church,
one Of the largest and most influential
churches at Knoxville, Tenn. Mr.
Williams was born near fredericksburg,
Md, and entered the Wilmington Con-
ference in 1902. His first charge was
| at Preston, Md, from 1902 to 1908.
Later, during his membership in the
Wilmington Conference, he held the
following charges: 19O4-19O7, Berlin,
Md; 19O8-1910, EpwOrth NJ. E. Church
Wilmington; 1911-1915, Laurel; 1916
1918, Smyrna. At the outbreak of the
World War Mr.. Williams went into
training for chaplaincy in the army,
resigning his pastorate at Smyrna.
From 1919 to 1922 he was pastor of
McCabe Memorial in Wilmington. At
end of his pastorate there he was
transferred to the Holston Confer
ence, in Tennessee, and became pas
tor of Trinity Church, Knoxville. He
is survived by his wife and three chill
dren, Dorothy, who is a senior in the
Wesleyan University at Delaware,
Ohio; Edward, a freshman at the Uni
verSity of Delaware, and Louise,
student in the Knoxville, Tenn, High
School. He is also survived by his
parents, George S. and Esther L. Will
l.ams, of fredericksburg, Md; two
brothers, Horace ", of Sharon Hill.
Pa, and Frank, of fredericksburg, and
two sisters, Mrs. E. w. Mcdowell, of
Wilmington and Mrs. James NJ. Sat
terfeld, Dover. Deceased was grand
master of the Grand Lodge of Della
ware, A. F. G. A. NJ, in 1921, while
pastor of McCabe Church, Whining
ton. Funeral services were held at
1.3O o'clock Monday afternoon at Wes-
ley NJ. f. Church, Dover. Interment
was made in the adjoining cemetery.
A large delegation of ministers and
members of the Masonic Fraternity
attended the services.
John L. Boyd Civil War Veteran, Dead
John L. Boyd, aged 81, one of the
last surviving members Of the G. AR.
Post in Smyrna and one of Smyrnas
oldest citizens, died at his home on
Mt. Vernon Street, Saturday He had
been out to the store shortly before
his death. He died sitting in his
arm chair on his return. Mr.. Boyd
espOused the cause of the Union dur
ing the Civil War and entered the
service young. He fought in a num-
Der of battles. After this war ne took
up farming, trapping and fishing and
until moving to Smyrna, lived for
years on Woodland Beach. He is
survived by his second wife and a son,
Robert Boyd, and one daughter, Mrs.
Samuel Mood, all of Smyrna. Fun
erai services were held at his late
residence yesterday afternoon with in
terment in Odd Fellows cemetery,
Rev. r. K. Stephenson officiating. A
squad from the American Legion paid
military hOnOrs.
Death of Rev. DIR. L. w. Eckard
Rev. DR.. L. w. Eckard, retired
Presbyterian preacher, of Philadelphia
father of Rev. J. NJ L. Eckard, form
er pastor of the Presbyterian Church
of Smyrna, died recently at the home
of his son-in-law, the Rev. Francis
Downs, in Princeton, N. J. He was
eighty. DR.. Eckard was graduated
from Lafayette College in 1866 and
from Princeton Theological Seminary
in 1869. For half a century he was
active in church and educational work, !
as missionary to China; pastor at Abb
ingtOn, Easton and at the Brainerd |
Union Presbyterian Church and sec
retary of the Atlantic Agency Ameri- |
can Bible Society. DR.. Eckard is sur
vived by his wife, two sons, Rev. J. |
Macintosh Eckard of Beemerville, |
N. j., and Bayard Gensten Eckard, !
and three daughters, Mrs. Joshua F. |
Bullitt, Mrs. Carroll Yerkes and Mrs.
Francis Downs. Funeral services were
held in the Abingdon Presbyterian
Church this afternoon.
William w. NaylOr Dies at Townsend
Townsend, Nov IT, Following a
lingering illness from complications
due to age, William w. Naylor, 76
years old, died at his home in Town
send on Sunday. Funeral services
we're held at his late residence yester-
day afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. Inter-
ment was made in Old Drawers cem-
etery.
Death of Edwin NJ. Wilmer, Baltimore
Edurin Mao,advy Wilroar diad No