Breckinridge County KyArchives Obituaries.....STINNETT, James Earl May 3, 1963
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Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Ky., Friday, May 10, 1963
OBITUARY   Page-1, Column-7
FATAL WRECK AT HITES RUN BRIDGE FRIDAY
     James Earl STINNETT, 23, (age 20 years old), formerly of Breckinridge County, 
but recently a resident of Leitchfield, was fatally injured in a three truck 
smashup at Hites Run Bridge on U.S. Highway 60, Friday afternoon.
     According to state police accident reports, Otis A. Singleton of Owensboro, 
was driving a Standard Oil Company tank truck across the bridge in the direction of

Cloverport.  Proceding in the opposite direction were two sand hauling dump trucks,

the first being driven by Charles T. Goldsberry of Leitchfield, and the second by 
STINNETT.
     From stories pieced together at the scene, Goldsberry slowed sharply in order 
to let the tank truck clear the bridge before entering his own truck onto the 
structure.  STINNETT'S truck from the rear, knocking Goldsberry's truck into both 
the bridge and the tank truck.
     The impact stopped the truck STINNETT was driving, but also loosened the dump 
body which continued in a forward momentum crushing the cab, and pinning STINNETT 
against the stearing wheel.
     STINNETT died after having been take(n) to St. Joseph Hospital in Louisville. 

Initial treatment was given at Breckinridge Memorial Hospital, Hardinsburg.
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Breckinridge County Herald-News, Hardinsburg, Ky., Friday, May 10, 1963
Page 5, Column-7
OBITUARY
     James Earl STINNETT, age 20, of Leitchfield, Ky., in Grayson County, died on 
Friday, May 3, 1963 in Louisville.
He is survived by:
his wife, Dianne
one son:
Richard Dewayne
two daughters:
Tonja Sue
Kimberly Renee
his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Will STINNETT of Harned, Ky
six brothers:
Lester STINNETT of Valley Station, Ky
Albert STINNETT of Louisville, Ky
Will STINNETT, Jr. of Harned, Ky
Ronnie STINNETT of Harned, Ky
Donnie STINNETT of Harned, Ky
David STINNETT of Harned, Ky
     The funeral was held at the Hudson Methodist Church on Monday, May 6, 1963, 
with burial in the Hudson Cemetery.  The Dowell Funeral Home of Hardinsburg was in 
charge of arrangements.






























Additional Comments:
#0183 Hudson Cemetery #1, located on Highway 401 at Hudson, Ky., in Breckinridge 
County.

STINNETT, James Earl  21 Feb 1943 -- 03 May 1963
husband of Dianne FENTRESS
son of William T. "Will" STINNETT & Emma Lou WILSON
have his death certificate
have his truck accident newspaper article, and his obituary
he has a single tombstone
Dana Brown & Peggy Russell

















 





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