OBITUARY OF J.S. Prichard 
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THURSDAY, SEPT. 12, 1935

J. S. PRICHARD

 IS VICTIM OF

 TRAIN WRECK

PROMINENT DYER MAN KILLED

 UNDER WHEELS OF FAST FREIGHT

Mr. J. S. Prichard, 59, prominent Dyer citizen, was killed beneath the wheels of a fast south bound M. & O. freight train here Saturday afternoon at 1:45 o’clock. The accident occurred at the crossing south of the depot. J. S. Prichard was approaching the crossing from the east and evidently did not see the M&O in time to stop or alter his course. The car was struck with full force and carried some 200 yards before the locomotive could be brought to a stop.

According to some eye witnesses, Mr. Prichard was not thrown from the car by the impact, but fell onto the tracks after the car had been carried some distance. When the train came to a halt, the body was underneath the train some 100 yards from the crossing where the crash occurred. He was driving a 1928 Chevrolet coach, which was completely demolished.

The body was mutilated almost beyond recognition. One hand and foot were completely severed. A number of bones about the body, limbs and face were broken and the top of the head was mangled and crushed. He was carried to the undertaking parlors of J. W. Baird & Sons and prepared for burial.

James Samuel Prichard was born in the Popular Grove neighborhood near Dyer April 20, 1876, a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Prichard. He had resided in Gibson County all his life, retiring from active farm work about nine years ago to make his home in Dyer. He was married to Miss Tildie Mathis Sept. 27, 1896, to which union one child was born.

Mr. Prichard professed faith in Christ at an early age, and united with the Popular Grove Methodist Church . He served as one of the officials for several years. He was known as a Christian gentleman, and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. He was a member of the town council as alderman from the fourth ward.

Funeral services were held at Poplar Grove Methodist Church Sunday afternoon by the pastor, Rev. O. H. Lafferty, assisted by Rev. E. E. Spears of Trimble, and Dr. R. E. Womack of Jackson . Burial was in the Popular Grove Cemetery . J. C. Hooper of Puryear , Tenn. and J. W. Baird & Sons of Dyer were the undertakers in charge.

Active pall bearers were Aldermen, W. L. Baldridge, L. A. Thornton, W. F. Robinson, E. L. Turner, H. Wilson, John Wilson, Joe T. Hall, and Mayor F. Douglas. Honorary pall bearers were J. W. Judy, Gaither Griffin, J. H. DeMont, G. F. Russell, T. F. Woods, W. E. Hamilton, Geo. Callis, Howard Turner, M. A. Goad, Wade Baird and H. D. Stockton.

Mr. Prichard is survived by his widow, a son. W. D. Prichard of Dyersburg; a brother, W. F. Prichard of Murray, KY; a sister, Mrs. Mattie Walker of Kenton and two grand-children, besides a host of other relatives and friends.

ATTEND FUNERAL

Among those who attended the funeral of Mr. J. S. Prichard at Poplar Grove Sunday were J. O. Stinson, J. W. Lipscomob, J. E. Wright, D. Canada, J. T. Boswell, J. F. Fielder, W. S. Sawyer, L. Sillers, H. Lloyd, Misses Pauline and Lorene Raines, all of Dyersburg; T. J. Powell, W. L. Eubank, W. L. Stout, A. C. Blackburn and wife, Miss Bernice McCoy, Dr. R. E. Womack, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Townsend, Sam Math- -? family and Eugene J. - - ? all of Jackson .

Miss Maude Nolin, Mrs. A. Worts, Mrs. Jennie Beadles, Mrs.  Katy Penn, Miss Beula Watts, Miss Irene Bogle, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Kerr, Jack Ramer, Mrs. Mary Brewer, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Barner, all of Kenton; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. McKnight, Rev. and Mrs. Jenkins, Miss Elnora Walker, W. R. Landrum, W. L. Hunt, C. W. Calla and son, all of Trenton; X- - ? of Humboldt; (some more unreadable names); Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Walker Jr., Mrs. Katie Mathis, (another unreadable name), Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Jones, J. J. Thompson, Misses Gladys and Henry Jones, Mrs. Ran Heard and family, Thilghman Dodson, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Walker, Jr. all of the Fairview community; Rev. W. P. Prichard, Mrs. Frances Dailey, Miss Ruby Mae Blakely, Dr. Bert Sexton, and Dr. E. B. Houston, all of Murray, Ky; J. C. Hooper, John Vickery and James Hall all of Puryear, Tenn,; Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Patterson and son, of Sharon; J. D. McKnight of (unreadable)

Misses Edna and Opal (unreadable) of Gibson; Mr. and Mrs. H (unreadable) Porter and Miss Hattie Canno(unreadable) of Milan ; Mr. and Mrs. Dave, Ma(unreadable) Palmersville , Tenn. ;  Mrs. Sal (unreadable) Morris of Lyn Grove, Ky.; Rev. and Mrs.

E. E. Spears, Trimble; Mr. and Mrs. Hershal Sandifer of Dyersburg and Fred Wamble of Henderson .

It is estimated that 2000 people attended the funeral service.

CARD OF THANKS

We take this opportunity to express our heart-felt thanks and appreciation to neighbors and friends for the words of sympathy and consolation expressed in the tragic death of our loved one; for the many acts of kindness, the beautiful floral offerings, to J. W. Baird & Sons for their untiring service, and to the ministers for their words of comfort.

Mrs. J. S. Prichard

W. E. Prichard

Mrs. Mattie Walker

W. D. Prichard