Smyrna times., 1932-01-20
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
James Thomas Chapman, Former
Member of Delaware Legislature
and Prominent Miller, Laurel


Laurel Thursday afternoon. He
had been in poor health for severa
months and after hearing Of the
closing Of a local bank in which he
owned some stock, suffered a nerv.
Gus breakdown. He had been I'm.
der a physicians care since that
time His body was found in the
stream in about three feet of wat
er by members of the family. II
is thought that Mr.. Chapman was
in a depressed condition due to his
health, and the bank failure. He
closed his store on Monday, stat
ing that he would not open until
the bank opened. He was prom
iaent in Democratic county circles,
having served in the General AS
sembly from Broad Creek Hun
dred in 1916.
Death of Mrs. Hattie Lurty Price
Mrs. Hattie d. Price of Church
Hill, Md, sister of Mr.. William H.
Lurty of this town, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Nelson
Brown and Mr. Brown at Church
Hill at 2 o'clock on Monday She
was the widow of Casper d. Price
and was "a years of age. She was
the daughter of the late William
H. Lurty and Elizabeth daley
Lurty formerly of this town and
spent her early life in Smyrna
Her married life was spent on a
farm at Star, Md, until the death
of her husband. She was a men,
Der of Star NJ. E. Church and was
very active in all church organiza-
lions. She is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Nelson Brown of
Church Hill, Md, one son, MI. Ken
nard Price of Norfolk, Va, one
sister, Mrs Willard F. Reed, of
F'ieldsboro, and two brothers, Wal
ter Lurty of Pittsburgh, Pa, and
William H. Lurty of this town.
Funeral services We're held this af-
ternoon, Wednesday, at p. m,
and interment was made in Cen
treville cemetery beside the re-
mains of her husband.
Mrs. George Fisher Pierce, Milford
Mrs. Annie Mccoy Pierce, aged
81, widow Of George Fisher Pierce,
q prominent merchant and poll
tician of Milford and a sister of
Miss Vergie and the late Miss
Caddie Mccoy of Smyrna, died
early Thursday morning after a
lingering illness at her home on
south Walnut Street in Milford.
Mrs. Pierce is remembered in
Smyrna as a frequent visitor when
her two sisters lived here. After
the death Of Miss Caddie Mccoy,
Miss Vergie moved to Milford and
had been making her home with
ner sister, Mrs. Pierce ever since.
The two sisters were very much
devoted to one another which was
intensified after the death Of Miss
Caddie Mccoy and Mrs. Pierce's
husband, the late former State
Senator George Fisher Pierce. She
IS also survived by another sister,
Mrs. Jacob G. Wilson of Milford.
One son William NJ. Pierce Of New
York City, also survives. Funeral
services took place Saturday after
noon, interment being at Milford.
Joseph HI. BurchenaI of Canterbury
Joseph H. BurchenaI, aged sc
years, retired farmer of near Can
terbury, Kent county, died in Kent
General Hospital, at Dover, Friday,
following a brief illness from pneu-
monia. Until stricken a few days
ago. Mr.. Burchenal had enjoyed
health. He was the father of the
late Caleb E. Burchenal, the at
torney, who died a few years ago,
and was born in the vicinity of his
recent home. Mr.. Burchenal was
an active member of Canterbury
M. E. Church, and also took an ac-
NANO pal Al l4lE Cll1dll VI llIt GULL
munity. His wife, Mrs. Marilda
Conner Burchenal, died several
years ago. He was also the faith
er Of Edgar Burchenal, who died
at Canterbury few years ago.
He is survived by an only daughter
Mrs. Alice Burchenal Lewis, Of
California, and four grandchildren.
Foster Causey Williams, Milford
Foster Causey Williams, age So
years, a well known club man, died
at the residence of his sister on
south Walnut street, Milford, at IL
Monday morning. He had
been i'll with pneumonia for about
one week. He was the son of the
late Robert Williams who was
president of the First National
Bank of Milford, and is survived
by one sister, Mrs. Ruby r. Vale.