Obituary of Rufus Terrall, LaSalle Parish, Louisiana


Copied and Submitted by :Kathy LeMay Kelly, P.O. Box 219, Trout, La. 71371

From The Jena Times - Olla Tullos Signal;
Micro Film at the LaSalle Parish Library, Located in Jena, LaSalle Parish, La.
October 9, 1936


Many Thanks to The Times - Signal for allowing the following to be added to
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Jena Man Killed Near Aimwell in Truck Accident

Rufus Terrall, 32 year old Jena man, was almost instantly killed near Aimwell
Monday morning when he fell from a log truck and the truck ran over his head,
crushing his skull and causing other body injuries.

The accident occurred about 11 o'clock Monday morning and it is said that
Terrall's death came within two hours after the accident occurred. He was
employed by his brother, J. B. Terrall, a logging contractor and it is
supposed that he arose from the truck to reach for some object in the back and
became overbalanced and fell to the highway.

Funeral services were held at the Oak Grove church near Pollock at 6:30
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. L. D. Posey of Jena officiating. Interment
followed in the Oak Grove cemetery under direction of Kinner & Stevens.

The deceased is survived by the following relatives: J. B. Terrell, Rosefield,
Earnest Terrell, Zenoria, Corey and Pomplo Terrell, Rosefield, brothers; Lucy
Terrell, Winnfield and Annie Terrell, DeRidder, sisters; Sam Terrell and Wess
Terrell, Jena, half-brothers. His step mother who resided in Texas also
survives him.