From the Jackson Progress-Argus, May 27, 1927
Mr. Bryon Barnes Is Killed In Accident.
Employee of the Louisville and Nashville Railway met death in Corbin, Ky. Body brought to Jackson. His body thrown under an engine, which he was painting, and his skull crushed, Mr. Henry Bryon Barnes, 33 years of age, died of injuries sustained, in Corbin, Ky., Saturday night. The accident occurred when the engine was suddenly started without warning, it was said.
Mr. Barnes, a native of Henry county, was a painter employed by the Lewisville & Nashville Railway. He had been a resident of Corbin for the past three or four years. He was well known in Butts county.
He was a son of the late Mr. Bartow Barnes, and of Mrs. Mary Jane Barnes, of Uniontown. He was a member of Worthville Baptist church and of Worthville Masonic lodge, and also a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The body was brought to Jackson Monday afternoon and funeral serviced were held at Macedonia church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Nelson, of Woodbury and Rev. Mr. Cannon, of Macon. Interment was in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Zelma Garett, of Logansville, and a son, aged 18 months; his mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Barnes; three brothers, Charlie, Alvin, and John Barnes; two sisters, Mrs. Charlie Hooten and Miss Bessie Barnes, of McDonough.
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Mr. Bryon Barnes Is Killed In Accident.
Employee of the Louisville and Nashville Railway met death in Corbin, Ky. Body brought to Jackson. His body thrown under an engine, which he was painting, and his skull crushed, Mr. Henry Bryon Barnes, 33 years of age, died of injuries sustained, in Corbin, Ky., Saturday night. The accident occurred when the engine was suddenly started without warning, it was said.
Mr. Barnes, a native of Henry county, was a painter employed by the Lewisville & Nashville Railway. He had been a resident of Corbin for the past three or four years. He was well known in Butts county.
He was a son of the late Mr. Bartow Barnes, and of Mrs. Mary Jane Barnes, of Uniontown. He was a member of Worthville Baptist church and of Worthville Masonic lodge, and also a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The body was brought to Jackson Monday afternoon and funeral serviced were held at Macedonia church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Nelson, of Woodbury and Rev. Mr. Cannon, of Macon. Interment was in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Zelma Garett, of Logansville, and a son, aged 18 months; his mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Barnes; three brothers, Charlie, Alvin, and John Barnes; two sisters, Mrs. Charlie Hooten and Miss Bessie Barnes, of McDonough.
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From the Jackson Progress-Argus, May 27, 1927
Mr. Bryon Barnes Is Killed In Accident.
Employee of the Louisville and Nashville Railway met death in Corbin, Ky. Body brought to Jackson. His body thrown under an engine, which he was painting, and his skull crushed, Mr. Henry Bryon Barnes, 33 years of age, died of injuries sustained, in Corbin, Ky., Saturday night. The accident occurred when the engine was suddenly started without warning, it was said.
Mr. Barnes, a native of Henry county, was a painter employed by the Lewisville & Nashville Railway. He had been a resident of Corbin for the past three or four years. He was well known in Butts county.
He was a son of the late Mr. Bartow Barnes, and of Mrs. Mary Jane Barnes, of Uniontown. He was a member of Worthville Baptist church and of Worthville Masonic lodge, and also a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The body was brought to Jackson Monday afternoon and funeral serviced were held at Macedonia church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Nelson, of Woodbury and Rev. Mr. Cannon, of Macon. Interment was in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Zelma Garett, of Logansville, and a son, aged 18 months; his mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Barnes; three brothers, Charlie, Alvin, and John Barnes; two sisters, Mrs. Charlie Hooten and Miss Bessie Barnes, of McDonough.
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Mr. Bryon Barnes Is Killed In Accident.
Employee of the Louisville and Nashville Railway met death in Corbin, Ky. Body brought to Jackson. His body thrown under an engine, which he was painting, and his skull crushed, Mr. Henry Bryon Barnes, 33 years of age, died of injuries sustained, in Corbin, Ky., Saturday night. The accident occurred when the engine was suddenly started without warning, it was said.
Mr. Barnes, a native of Henry county, was a painter employed by the Lewisville & Nashville Railway. He had been a resident of Corbin for the past three or four years. He was well known in Butts county.
He was a son of the late Mr. Bartow Barnes, and of Mrs. Mary Jane Barnes, of Uniontown. He was a member of Worthville Baptist church and of Worthville Masonic lodge, and also a member of the Ku Klux Klan. The body was brought to Jackson Monday afternoon and funeral serviced were held at Macedonia church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The services were conducted by Rev. Mr. Nelson, of Woodbury and Rev. Mr. Cannon, of Macon. Interment was in the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Zelma Garett, of Logansville, and a son, aged 18 months; his mother, Mrs. Mary Jane Barnes; three brothers, Charlie, Alvin, and John Barnes; two sisters, Mrs. Charlie Hooten and Miss Bessie Barnes, of McDonough.
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