DEATH CERTIFICATE

JOE WICKER

Date:  21 January 1948
Cert:   02634 
Place of Death: County:  Floyd     City or Town:  Wayland
Hospital or Institution:  (blank)
Length of stay in hospital or community:  (blank)
Usual Residence of Deceased: State: Ky.     County:  Floyd 
City or Town:   Garrett 
Full Name:   Joe WICKER 
If Veteran Name War:  (blank)
Social Security No.:  404-09-0630
Sex, Color or Race, Marital Status:  Male, White, Married
Husband or Wife of:   Viola WICKER 
Age of husband or wife if alive:  27 years
Birth date of deceased:  09 November 1916
Age:  31 years, 02 months
Birthplace:   Mousie, Ky. 
Occupation:   Coal miner 
Industry or business:  (blank)
Father Name:  Alec WICKER 
Father Birthplace:   Mousie, Ky. 
Mother Maiden Name:   Rhoda HICKS 
Mother Birthplace:   Mousie, Ky. 
Informant:   Viola WICKER, Garrett, Ky. 
Burial Place:   Rock Fort, Garrett
Date:   24 January 1948 
Signature of funeral director:  G. D. Ryan, Martin, Ky.
Date received by local registrar:  06 February 1948 
Registrar's Signature:   Lucy Ransdell 
Date of Death:  21 January 1948 
I hereby certify that I attended deceased from (blank) to (blank), that I last saw him alive on (blank), and that death occurred on the date stated above at 2:50 p.m.
Immediate cause of death:  Caught between mine motor and top of mine and crushed.  Killed instantly
Duration:  (blank)
Due to:  (blank)
Major findings of operations:  (blank)
Accident, suicide, or homicide:  Accident
Date of occurrence:  21 January 1948
Where did injury occur:  in coal mine
While at work:  yes
Means of injury:  crushed
Signature & Address: Marvin Ransdell, MD, Prestonsburg, Ky. 
Date signed:   06 February 1948 
Transcribed by Debbie Tamborski, 02 July 2010