DEATH CERTIFICATE

BALIS GAYHEART

Date  27 May 1940
Cert:  15192
Place of Death: County: Knott Co.    City or Town: Lackey, Ky.
Name of Hospital or Institution: Stumbo Memorial Hospital
Length of stay in hospital or community: (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky.    County: Knott
City or Town:  Fisty, Ky.
Full Name:  Balis GAYHEART
If Veteran Name War: (blank)
Social Security No.: (blank)
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status: Male, White, Married
Husband or Wife of:  Rachell GAYHEART
Age of husband or wife if alive:  55 years
Birth date of deceased:  05 January 1889
Age: 61 years, 05 months, 22 days
Birthplace:  Perry Co.
Occupation:  Labor
Industry or business: State Highway
Father Name:  Alexander GAYHEART
Father Birthplace:  Perry Co.
Mother Maiden Name:  Milsla ENGLE
Mother Birthplace:  Perry Co.
Informant/Address:  Chester GAYHEART, Dwarf, Ky.
Burial Place: Fisty
Date:  28 May 1940 
Signature of funeral director/address: (blank)
Date received by local registrar: 20 June 1940
Registrar's Signature:  Macie Miller
Date of Death:  27 May 1940
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from 27 May 1940 to 27 May 1940, that I last saw him alive on 27 May 1940, and that death occurred on the date stated above at 5:30 p.m.
Immediate cause of death:  Injury to head
Duration: (blank)
Due to: Hit by Auto
Major findings of operations: (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide: Accident
Date of occurrence: 27 May 
Where did injury occur: Public Highway
While at work: Yes
Means of injury: Fractured skull
Signature & Address:  Edward Wells, M.D., Lackey, Ky.
Date signed:  27 May 1940
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 17 August 2010