Washington County GaArchives News.....Hubert Prosser Fatally Injured In Auto Accident November 22, 1951 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Esther Lord Smith http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00027.html#0006600 February 24, 2012, 11:55 pm Sandersville Progress November 22, 1951 Returning Home To Visit Relatives - Funeral service for T/Sgt. Hubert Prosser, age 34, were held yesterday, Wednesday, Nov. 28 from Sisters Baptist Church with an Army Chaplain of Warner Robins A.F.B. officiating, assisted by the Rev. Roy C. Matthews, pastor of Sisters Church. Sgt. Prosser, who was stationed at Sheppard A.F.B. in Wichita Falls, Tex., was enroute home for a 10-day furlough with his family before reporting to the p.o.e. in California for a 3 year assignment. Sgt. Prosser left Texas on Friday, Nov. 23, driving all night long for over 500 miles. He met his death when his car hit a bridge in Louisiana, three miles out from Rayeville and died from injuries received in the accident. Sgt. Prosser was born in Washington County on October 20, 1917, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Prosser. He attended Army Seven Air Force school. He was a member of the Riddleville Baptist Church. He was married on July 1, 1939 to the former Miss Addie Crawford. Survivors include his wife, his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Prosser, three brothers, Julian, Melvin, and Willis Prosser, and one sister, Mrs. Howard Robinson. Pallbearers were soldiers from Warner Robins Air Force Base. Interment was in Brownwood Cemetery with Mayo Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/washington/newspapers/hubertpr2748gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb