Smyrna times., 1931-01-07
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
7 Newell Lloyd, Smyrna's Well
known Citizen, Passes Away
EYx,e Months After His Wife

Il
ra,s well-known and highly es-
teemed citizen, who five months
ago buried his wife, Ethel Cooper
TJovd. passed to his eternal rest
Saturday morning last, at 1.15,
while visiting his sister and broth
ers at Bound Brook, N. ]. He had
nassed through the Christmas hol-
idavs with them when the bron-
chial affection he had contracted,
took a turn for the worse last
week. which his weakened condl-
ton he could not throw off. His
heart becoming involved, he passed
peacefully away in the early hours
of the morning. The announce
ment of his death came as
shock to Smyrna. While he had
not enjoyed good health for the
past four years, his condition was
better when he left to visit his
family over the holidays. Mr..
Llovd was a son of the late David
w. and Sarah (NewellD Lloyd and
was born and raised on farm in
Salem County near Salem, N. J.
Receiving his education in the
schools there and at Goldey Col
lege, Wilmington. He came to
Delaware and entered the whole
sale grocery game, being sales
man for thirty-fve years with w.
.. Mullin and Company. When
his health broke down in February
1927, he was obliged to relinquish
his work. Since then he has spent
most of his time at home. He was
prominent in the Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna and was an eld-
er. He was also member of
Harmony Lodge, No. 13, A. F. and
A. NJ, and of Morning Star Lodge
/ No. 6, I. o. o. F. Conscientious,
faithful, a good citizen and a good
friend, he was esteemed by all who
knew him. In politics he was a
staunch Republican but never
sought or held Office. On Novem-
4 ber 2, 1904, he married Miss Ethel
Cooper, daughter of the late Eek
iel v. and Catherine (Holding)
Cooper of this town. Five months
ago or to be exact July %, 1880,
his wife died at Kingston, n. r.,
following an operation in the hos
pital at that town. One son sur
wives: David Cooper Lloyd of New
ark, N. j., an electrical engineer
connected with the Bell Telephone
system. Mr.. Lloyd is also surviv-
ed by four brothers and two sis
tiers as follows: Benjamin Lloyd Of
Santa Rosa, California; Mrs. +.
B. Hoover of Santa Barbarba, Cal
ifornia; ]. Park Lloyd of Wood
bury Heights, n. J., and E. A.
Lloyd, Carl w. Lloyd and Miss
Grace S. Lloyd, all of Bound
Brook, N. ]. Funeral took place
at p. m. Monday at Smyrna
Presbyterian Church which he
loved and served so many years
The Rev. J. II. McComb of Balti-
more, Md, who at one time was a
student-minister at the Smyrna
Presbyterian Church, and who
conducted the services for Mrs
Lloyd five months ago, came back
to Smyrna to officiate at the fun.
eral of his friend, Mr.. Lloyd. Ir
. his remarks from the pulpit he
: paid a high tribute to the exem'
pliary life of Mr.. Lloyd and of hi:
devotion to the church. There
: were many floral emblems as E
! further tribute. The Masons Of
: Harmony Lodge this town, attend
: ed the church in body, acted a.
pail bearers and conducted servic
: es at the grave.
w. A. Pryor of Near Delaney's
. William A. Pryor, son of th'
, late John Pryor and Anne Hickey
Pryor of near Delaney's, died a
the home of his nephew, Mr.. How
ard Reihm and Mrs. Reihm neal
, Delaney's on Friday morning. H
was 79 years of age and for tn
past two years made his hom'
: with Mr. and Mrs. Reihm. He i
7 survived by one daughter, Mrs
Mildred Daniels of Massachusetts
] son. Harold Pryor of Detroit
: Michigan, and one sister, Mrs. Jen
! ME Reihm of Delaney's. Funera
y services were held at FAIRIES Fun
E eral Parlors on Sunday Afternoon
J at 2.30 p. m. and interment mad
E at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev
5 Essell p. Thomas officiated.
Mrs. Anna j. Ford, Cheswold
Mrs. Anna j. Ford of Cheswold
:. died at her home last Thursday a
the age of 81. She was the daugh
ter Of the late Alexander Ford an
Elizabeth Jackson Ford. She i
i survived by two daughters, Mrs
2 James Boyles, Mrs. Brice Kemp 0
E Cheswold, and one son, Mr.. Waite
5 Ford of near Cheswold. Funera
E services were held at her late resi-
! dence at Cheswold on Sunday af
= ternoon at / o'clock and intermen
! made at Bethel Cemetery, Rev