Smyrna times., 1925-11-25
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Charles H. Jones, Aged s5. One of
Smyrna's Oldest Citizens Passes
Away-Death of S. b. Dripps

Well-known officer, died Friday nigbt
at his home on North Street iafter q
short illness. Though enfeebled bv
general debility ne had only been sick
three days and the end came peace-
ably and without suffering. Mr.. Jones
was born and raised over on the Fast
ern Shore Of Maryland and came m
smyrna nearly forty years ago. He
followed farming in his early life.
Twenty-Five or more years ago he
moved to town where he became =
special officer, was for years niob+
watchman for the Smyrna Merchants
Association and at one time was con-
stable for this district. During This
tune he organized a singing class and
was a vocal instructor of considerable
ability. Many of Smyrna's best sing
ers at one time or another were mem
oers OF his singing class. He was a
member of Asbury Methodist Episco-
pal Church, lived an upright life and
was esteemed by a large circle of
trends. He was married twice. His
second wife survives him with five
children. -Four sons, all of near Will
| mlngtOn, by his first wife survive as
follows: William, Harry, Joseph and
Lewis Jones, and two by his second
wlte: Thomas c. Jones, who holds a
position with the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company at Philadelphia and
one daughter: Mrs. Clarence w. Geors
OF near Smyrna. Funeral took place
Monday afternoon in charge of Rev
h. h. Stephenson, pastor of Asburv
NJ. Z. Church and intement was in
GIenwOod Cemetery, Smyrna.
Death of Mrs. David T. Smithers
Mrs. Harriet Reynolds Smitbers.
aged o3, widow Of DR.. David T.Smith-
ers, well-known dentist of Smv,na
dled early this morning after a limo
erng illness. Six weeks ago she fell
from chair and fractured her hin
bone and had been bedridden ever
since. Mrs. Smithers was a daughter
Of the late Joseph and Letitia def
terson) Reynolds and was born. raised
and spent her whole life in This vi
clnlty. In early life she married DR.
David 1. Smithers a practicing dentist
OF Smyrna who died March 8. 1929 !
Mrs. Smithers not only outlived her
husband but all of her children. they /
havg passed away years ago. She is
survived by one sister, Miss Lizzie
Reyolds ad sister-in-law, Mrs. Sallie
reynolds, widow of Samuel J. Revn-
olds, Mrs. Smithers' brother. She
was a member of Asbury ME. Church
but like most women her life was CEN
tered in her home. Funeral services
VIII take place from her late residence
on Main street at l o'clock Saturday
afternoon in charge of her pastor Rev.
K. X. Stephenson and inte1ment will
be in the family lot in Glenwood GEM
etery.
Sudden Death of DIR. w. T. Ryan
DR.. William T. Ryan, Smyrna's well
known veterinarian, died suddenly
early yesterday, Tuesday morning. at
his home corner of Main and South
streets. He seemed in his usual health
when he retired and was found dead !
IN his bed by his family the next
morning, between $50 and 6 o'clock. '
Mrs. Ryan summoned the family phv-
Sician and Joseph G. Broadway her
next door neighbor. The doctor pro- s
nOunced him dead as soon as called s
N. ApOplexy is given as the cause. I
Dr. Ryan's sudden death was shock S
10 the family and his friends. Born i
md raised in Delaware, DR.. Ryan came
o Smyrna some twenty-five years ago
md has been practicing ever since. {
lie leaves besides his wife, one son.
1ucian Ryan, of Scranton, Pa, and {
me daughter, Mrs. Charles Deakyne, t
Who lived at home. He is also sur I
lved by one sister. Funeral services Il
vill take place Friday with interment S
It Odd Fellows cemetery. 0
samuel B. briggs Dies on Frazier st. h
Samuel Beach briggs, aged 81, died L
friday afternoon at his home on T
.razier street after a short illness. b
lr. briggs was the son of Samuel B.
nd Mary Eysing briggs of Cuba, 1
'here he spent his childhood. When
boy, his family moved to New "
laven, Connecticut, where he was
ducated and lived until they moved
D Smyrna in 1870 and made their B
ONE on farm about two miles south a
f Smyrna. He is survived by one e,
ister, Mrs. NJ. E. K. Turner and two O
ephews, James S. Turner, of Mexico, ei
nd George Turner, of Wilmington, le
nd several great-nieces and nephews 81
nd two great-great nephews. He n,
as a member of the Presbyterian III
hurch. Funeral took place Sunday OIL
fternOon with interment at Odd Eel m
'ws cemetery. ht
Irs. Silas Thompson, Once of Smyrna &C
Mrs. Hannah Thompson, aged 76 th
ears, widow Of Silas Thomson. died It