Smyrna times., 1926-11-24
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Lucy d. Stockly, Widow Of John
c. StOckly, Passes Away at Her
Home on East Commerce Street

Home on East Commerce Street
! Mrs. Lucy D. Stockly, aged 70, wild
ow Of John Q. Stockly, one Of Smyr-
mas most estimable women, passed
away at her home at corner Of Com
merce and East Streets at one O'Clock
Monday morning after a short illness.
She had been in failing. health for
some weeks and Sunday a turn for
the worse took place followed with
several sinking attacks. She did not
live thru the night. The death of
Mrs. Stockly removes one of Smyr-
mas most estimable women devoted to
her home and church and beloved by
all who knew her. She was a daugh-
ter of the late DR.. William Daniels a
well-to-do and prominent practision-
er and Caroline Jacques Daniels of
this town, and was born, raised and
spent her whole life in Smyrna. In
early life she married Mr.. John c.
Stockly. This happy union was
broken by the death of Mr.. Stockly
on September %, 1916. Another great
sorrow came to her last year by the
death Of her oldest son Charles d.
Stockly. These deaths had a depress-
ing effect On her, but she bore her
grief with fortitude and took an in
creasing devotion to those Of her fam
lily who remained, her friends and her
church, St. Peters Protestant Episco-
pal Church of Smyrna, of which she
had been communicate since her
girlhocd days. Two children survive
her Mrs. Margaret Stockly Mcdonald
of this town, and Ayres J. Stockly,
Esq, well-known Wilmington law
yer. Funeral services took place from
her late residence at 1870 o'clock this
morning and interment was in the
family lot in St. Peters cemetery.
The Rev. p. /. Donaghay of Middle
town, officiated.
Death Of Captain James E. WOOdall
Capt. James E. Woodall, II, one of
the wealthiest men in Kent county,
Md, who died at his home in George
town, Nd, Thursday, November IL,
following a long illness of paralysis,
was one Of the best known and wealth
lest men Of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland accumulating an estate, it
is said, Of considerably over 100000.
He was son of the late Capt, An
drew Woodall, pioneer of the freight
ing and steamboat business on the
Sassafras river and for many years
he was associated with his father in
operating vessels between Baltimore
and Sassafras river points. Captain
Woodall was well-known in Baltimore
Md, shipping circles. About five
years ago he retired from active bus
mess and devoted his attention to his
realty in Kent and Cecil counties.
Captain Woodall left no will, and his
estate said to be one of the largest
in Kent county, consisting Of six fine
farms located in Kent and Cecil coun-
ties, mortgages, stocks, and bonds,
will be divided among his widow and
three children, James E. Woodall, Jr.,
Mrs. John Welch, of Georgetown, and
Mrs. Howard B. Strong, Of Chester
town.
Death Of Mrs. Melvina Palmer
Mrs. Melvina Palmer, who had liv-
ed to be over ninety years of age,
died at the residence of her son Capt.
Joshua M. Lewis, on west Commerce
Street, after an illness of about two
weeks. She had been in feeble health
for sometime. Mrs. Palmer was born,
raised and spent most of her life
about Frederica. For years she lived
in Smyrna where her devotion
to her home, children and grandchil-
dren meant muchN to her. She was
twice, her first husband being
Captain Lewis father and her second
husband being the father Of John
Palmer of this town. William Palm
er, another son, lives at Harrington
services were held from the
residence Of her son Chief Of Police
Lewis this morning, the remains be-
ing taken to old Barratt's Chapel fo-
interment.
Mrs. Martha E. Scott Passes Away
Mrs. Martha E. Scott, aged rs,
mother Of Mrs. M. J. Scott, proprietor
of The Delaware House, died Sunday
at 1.15, after lingering ill
ness. She is survived by her hus-
band and two daughters and one son.
Mrs. NJ. J. Scott with whom she and |
her husband made their home; Mrs. |
John Bevan, Philadelphia, and John
Dover. Funeral took place |
at o'clock this afternoon with inter
ment at Silver Lake cemetery, Dover.
Thomas Wilson, Formerly of Smyrna
Thomas Wilson, aged 72 years, for
merly of Smyrna, died from pneu-
monia at the Union Hospital, ElE1ton,
Md, Tuesday, November 9th, after a
weeks illness. Mr.. Wilson lived at |
Warwick, Nd, for over thirty years.
With the exception of a few years
spent at Smyrna, he had lived over in
MARYLAND oil his life Daceacad iS /