Smyrna times., 1936-12-24

wears, though she kept going with
a devotion to her home and family
that was a constant love thru a
happy married life. She was a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Smith of Cheswold and was born
and raised there. She married ].
Cooper Walker several years ago
and moved to Smyrna. Besides her
parents she is also survived by one
sister Miss Pearl Smith of Ches-
void. Funeral will take place from
her late residence in Smyrna Sat
urday afternoon at 2 p. m. Inter
ment will be in Odd Fellows Gem
etery.
Mrs. Suma Boyce of Cheswold
Mrs. Suma Boyce, widow of the
late w. David Boyce, of Cheswold,
died at the Kent General Hospital,
Dover, Tuesday evening of last
week. Mrs. Boyce had been ill for
nearly a year. Last February she
sustained a fall in her home and
broke her hip. Her condition be-
came steadily worse and she was
removed from Cheswold to the hos
pital at Dover. The death of Mrs.
Boyce removes one of Cheswolds S
most estimable women. Prominent
in church work and endeared to a
large circle in and about Ches-
void, Leipsic and Dover. She will
be greatly missed. Her husband,
who died a number of years ago
was a prominent Cheswold mer-
chant and tomato buyer She is
survived by Willard D. Boyce of
Dover, an only child and son, and
by the following brothers and sis
ters: Frank Harper, William S.
Harper, Mrs. Annie Wright, Mrs.
Maggie Lafferty, Mrs. Jennie Jer-
man, Mrs. Nora Clothier, Mrs. John
Slaughter, and Miss Ella Harper
Funeral services, largely attended,
were held Friday from her late res
idence in Cheswold, interment be-
ing at Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Death of William c. Deakyne
William G. Deakyne, n, retired
farmer of Townsend, died Monday
at his home after a brief illness
from a heart condition. Mr.. Dea-
kyne was born and reared on a
farm in Thoroughfare Neck. About
20 years ago he retired and moved
to Townsend. For the past seven
years he has been manager of the
Townsend Supply Company. Sur
viving him are: His wife, Mrs. Viola
r. Deakyne; two step-children,
Miss liable Harman and Rubin
Harman of Townsend, and four sis
ters, Mrs. Charles H. Dukes, near
Townsend; Miss India Deakyne,
Townsend; Mrs. George Rothwell,
Milwaukee, Wis, and Mrs. Odin
Edwards, Longwood, N. J. Funer-
al took place from his home yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock with
interment in Townsend Cemetery
Mrs. Jennie Reese Taylor, Dover
Mrs. Jennie Reese Taylor, widow
of William Taylor, Dover, and a
sister to Mrs. Susie Reese Deakyne
of Smyrna, died last Saturday at
Dover after a long illness. She
was a daughter of the late David
Reese Of near Smyrna and Clay
ton and was born, raised and spent
her early life in this vicinity, NOV
ing to Dover after her marriage to
Mr.. Taylor whose death occurred
some years ago. Esteemed by a
large circle of friends her death
will be greatly mourred. Funeral
took place Monday afternoon from
her late residence on North Brad
ford Street, Dover, and interment
was made at Lakeside cemetery.
Jerry North, Once of Dutch Neck
Jerry North, aged 78, formerly
Of the Woodland Beach section
near Smyrna, died at the residence
of Addison Burris near Glasgow,
Sunday. He was single and fol-
lowed the pursuit of trapping. A
brother, Charles, residing in Will
mington, and a sister, Mrs. James
Darr, Greensboro, Md, survive him.
Funeral took place Tuesday after
noon from FAIRIES Chapel and in
terment was in Glenwood cemetery.