Smyrna times., 1928-05-02
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. 7. G. SmOot of Wilmington ME.
Conference, Former Pastor at Lelp-
sic and MillingtOn, Dies in Florida

Rev. Truston G. Smoot, a retired
minister of the Wilmington Confer
ence of Methodist Episcopal Church
es, well-known in this section as serv-
ing pastorates at Leipsic, Wyoming,
Millington, FELTON, and Marydel, died
in a Jacksonville, Florida, hospital on
Monday of last week. His remains
were brought to his home at Denton,
Nd, where he was inferred. Rev. Mr..
Smoot had been in poor health for
some time. He entered the ministry
in 1889, first serving as pastor Of
Stanton VI. E. Church. His other
charges were: Mt Lebanon, 1890;
Berlin, Nd, 1891; Sharptown, Md,
1892; Leipsic, 1898; Wyoming, 1894
95; Millington, 1896-97; FELTON,, 1898
SO; Nanticoke, 19OO-O1; Marydel, 1902
O3; Galena, 19O4-O6; Chesapeake City,
19O7-O8; St. Peters, 1909; Whitesville
1901; Kent Island, 1924; New
port, 1915; East New Market, 1867
Rock Hall, 1880; Onancock, 1924.
Rev. Mr.. Smott's home was in Den
ton, Nd. He is survived by his wife,
the former Miss Cannon of Dover.
There are also several sons and three
sisters, Mrs. Walter Sparklin, Denton;
Mrs. Will Brown, Florida; Mrs. Thorn
as Clark, Hobbs, Nd
Mrs. o. ]. Voshell Dies at Port Penn
Mrs. Minnie Voshell, 48 years old,
wife Of Oliver j. Voshell Of Port Penn
died early Wednesday morning in the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital,
following an illness for the past ten
days. Mrs. Voshell, who had lived in
Port Penn for number of years, was
a member and active worker in the
Presbyterian Church of that town.
She is survived by her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. Kirk Lynch; two sis
ters, Mrs. John w. Spicer and Mrs.
Samuel I. Armstrong, Dr., Of Della
ware City, and five brothers, Walter
K. Bender, Grottoes, Va; James M.
Bender, Baltimore, Md; Samuel B.
Bender, Port Penn; Harry B. Bend
Ter, Port Penn; Dale S. endler, Will
mington. The funeral services We're
held from her late residence, Saturday
afternoon, at 1.30, with Rev. w. w.
Harris, pastor of Port Penn Presby-
terian Church, officiating. Interment
was in Hickory Grove Cemetery.
Austin BOggs, Son of Ned Bogg
Austin Boggs, aged 16 years, son Of
Game Warden and Mrs. E. J. Boggs
Of Kent county, residing near Ches-
void, died Wednesday morning at
the Laurel, Nd, ,Sanitarium, after sew
eral weeks illness. His affliction and
death 50 early in life, is deeply mourn
ed by all who knew him. Boggs, who
was a Dover High School student, was
operated on shortly after Christmas,
and had not been in the best of health
since that time. He was member Of
the senior class and had expected to
graduate in June. Funeral services
were held from the home Of his par
ents Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
with interment at Lakeside cemetery,
Dover.
George w. TebO Dies at Dover
George w. Tebo, for many years
one of Dover's leading real estate
brokers, who had been an invalid for
over two years at his home on Dover
Green, died Sunday, aged II years.
He is survived by a widow, one son,
and one daughter. Funeral services
were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from his late residence. with inter
ment at Lakeside cemetery. Union
! Lodge, No. z, A. F. and A. NJ, OF
which the deceased was a member,
had charge Of the services at the
grave. Mr.. Tebo was member Of
the lower House Of the Delaware Leg
islature in 1911.