Date  02 August 1954
Cert:  # 16305
Place of Death: County:     Knott
City or Town: Hindman
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Name of Hospital or Institution: 
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Kentucky
County: Knott
City or Town:  Hindman
Full Name: Billy Ray Fair
Date of Death:  02 August 1954
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: male, white, never married
Date of Birth:  16 May 1947
Age: 07
Usual Occupation: (blank)
Kind of Industry or business: (blank)
Birthplace:  Knott Co Ky
Father's Name:  Albert Fair
Mother's Maiden Name: Mandie Baker
Was deceased in ever in armed forces: (blank)
Social Security No.: (blank)
Informant: Elbert Fair
Disease or condition directly leading to death:  Drowned
Interval between onset and death: 
Due to: 
Other significant conditions: (blank)
Date of Operation: (blank)
Major findings for operation: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: Accident
Place of injury: Home
City or Town, County, State: Hindman, Knott Ky
Time of Injury: 02 August 1954
Injury occurred at work: Home
How did injury occur: Diving in the (ground?) of a wash out cave
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from to (blank), that I last saw the deceased alive on , and that death occurred on the date stated above at  from the causes and on the date stated above.
Date signed: 
Address: 
Signature:  John Everage, Coroner
Burial, Cremation or Removal:  Burial
Date:  03 august 1954
Name of Cemetery or Crematory: John Gayheart Cemetery
Location: Hindman, KY
Date received by local registrar: 12 august 1954
Registrar's Signature: Myrtle Slone
Funeral director and address: John Everage ~ Hindman, Ky
Transcribed by Gloria Marcum ~ 17 March 2010