Clay County AlArchives Obituaries.....McCormick, Quinton April 26, 1956
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Anniston Star
Mar 21, 1956:
Quinton McCormick is receiving treatment at the Clay County Hospital for third 
degree burns over 95 per cent of his body suffered when his clothing caught fire 
in front of an open fire late Friday evening at their home. Quinton's parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. John Brittian McCormick were in the barn back of their home at Rt 
2, Lineville, milking the cows when they heard Quinton scream and rushed to the 
house to find his entire body in flames. He was wearing leather cap and leather 
shoes which prevented his head and feet from being burned. Quinton was in the 
room with three brothers and sisters at the time his clothing caught fire. Mr. 
Mccormick's hands were badly burned aa he removed the burning clothing from 
Quinton. He is a farmer.

Funeral services were conducted for Quinton McCormick. 3, at the New Harmony 
Church April 27. The Rev. Craft officiated with Blair Funeral Home in charge. 
Burial was in the church cemetery. Quinton received third degree burns when his 
clothing caught fire on March 16 at his home near Lineville. His parents were 
milking la the back when they heard him scream and rushed into their farm home 
to and his clothing in flames, He died April 26. Quinton would have celebrated 
his fourth birthday on May 19. He is survived by his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John 
Brittain McCormick, Rt. 1, Lineville; four sisters. Miss Thelma McDonald 
Pensacola, Fla., Mrs. Shirley Ann McDonald Newman. Ga., Mrs. Ernest Brown Rt 1. 
Attalla, Delilah McCormick, four brothers Larry Wilson, Elijah Brittain, 
Charles, Rt 1. Lineville, and Manfred McDonald, Riverdale, Ca.

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