In the Jan. 8, 1953 issue of the paper his name is listed as A J Aycock. I am leaving it that way.


Printed in the Times Post , Houston, Mississippi dated January 8 1953

Burns Fatal To Trebloc Man
A J Aycock Loses Life in Inferno

A J Aycock, Trebloc farmer, died about 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in the Houston Hospital as result of third degree burns suffered when he was dragged from his burning Trebloc home about 8 o'clock Wednesday morning.

Mr. Aycock, father of John L Aycock and Wade Aycock of Trebloc was the lone occupant of the house at the time . His wife died a few years ago. Cause of the blaze was not determined.

Several negroes noticed the fire, rushed to the scene, and without regard for their own safety, entered and dragged Mr. Aycock out by his feet. He was rushed to the Houston Hospital.

He was born at Troy, Miss., in 1877.

Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements which were incomplete Wednesday afternoon. Burial will be at Buena Vista and tentative plans were for services to be conducted from Hill Funeral Home at 2 pm this afternoon.

Mr. Aycock, who has not farmed for some time, occasionally worked in a store at Trebloc, and Wednesday morning had been to Trebloc and returned home. It was after he returned home that the fire broke out.

He also leaves two daughters, Mrs. Virginia Townsend of Memphis and Mrs. Louise Spencer of Long Beach, Miss.



Printed in the Times Post , Houston, Mississippi dated January 15 1953

John Henry Aycock Buried at B. Vista

A retired Chickasaw county farmer lost his life in a tragic fire accident Wednesday morning last week when fire of undetermined origin destroyed his home at Trebloc where he lived alone.

John Henry Aycock, 73, died in the Houston Hospital Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 from severe burns five hours after he was dragged from his burning home by negroes who had rushed to the scene.

He was born at Troy, Miss., December 29, 1879, and had made Chickasaw county his home all of his life. He had been an extensive farmer in this county, until his retirement. He was a member of the Christian Church.

Funeral services were conducted from Hill Funeral Home on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Everett Day, pastor of the Houston Christian Church officiated. Interment was in Buena Vista cemetery, with Hill Funeral Home in charge.

He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Thomas Townsend of Memphis, and Mrs. John Spencer of Long Beach, California, and two sons, Wade Aycock of Trebloc and John Lee Aycock of Houston. He is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. Jessie McDonald of Linfel Park, Fla., Mrs. Iar Mosley of Palm Springs, Fla., and Mrs. Hattie Rice, who resides in California, and two brothers, Vernon Aycock of Edenberg, Texas and Charles E Aycock of Tupelo, Miss. He also leaves seven grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Everett Colbert, ??? Colbert, Byron Colbert, Bert Howell, Arthur King, Sanford Peterson, Franks Doss and John Collums.