Russell David “Rusty” Gregory

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Russell David “Rusty” Gregory

Birth
Death
7 Apr 1984 (aged 17)
Tate County, Mississippi, USA
Burial
Truslow, Tate County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map
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Rusty was the son of Morris & Janice (Lacefield) Gregory. He was survived by one brother, Richard (Ricky)Gregory. Rusty was to graduate with the Coldwater High School's Senior class of 1984. Rusty was a very active member of the group FFA at Coldwater High School. Rusty died from injuries sustained from being run over by a motor vehicle.

Thanks to P. David Eastburn for sponsoring Rusty's memorial.

Youth on Road Killed by Car

Special to The Commercial Appeal

SARAH, Miss, - Rusty Gregory a 17-year-old student at Coldwater High School, was struck by a car and killed near here early Saturday.

Tate County Sheriff Shelton Ingram said the youth was lying on a blacktopped county road when a car topped a hill and hit him. The accident occurred about a mile south of Mississippi 4 at 12:20 a.m. Saturday.

"We don't know why he was lying in the road, the sheriff said. An autopsy is being conducted and an investigation is continuing, he said. No charges have been filed against the driver. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today in Truslow Cemetery near Sarah. C. O. Pate Funeral Home of Senatobia has charge. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gregory, and a brother, Richard Gregory, all of Sarah, and his grandparents, Mrs. Lola Lacefield of Sarah and Mrs. Willie B. Gregory of Crenshaw.

The Commercial Appeal
April 9, 1984
Rusty was the son of Morris & Janice (Lacefield) Gregory. He was survived by one brother, Richard (Ricky)Gregory. Rusty was to graduate with the Coldwater High School's Senior class of 1984. Rusty was a very active member of the group FFA at Coldwater High School. Rusty died from injuries sustained from being run over by a motor vehicle.

Thanks to P. David Eastburn for sponsoring Rusty's memorial.

Youth on Road Killed by Car

Special to The Commercial Appeal

SARAH, Miss, - Rusty Gregory a 17-year-old student at Coldwater High School, was struck by a car and killed near here early Saturday.

Tate County Sheriff Shelton Ingram said the youth was lying on a blacktopped county road when a car topped a hill and hit him. The accident occurred about a mile south of Mississippi 4 at 12:20 a.m. Saturday.

"We don't know why he was lying in the road, the sheriff said. An autopsy is being conducted and an investigation is continuing, he said. No charges have been filed against the driver. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today in Truslow Cemetery near Sarah. C. O. Pate Funeral Home of Senatobia has charge. He leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gregory, and a brother, Richard Gregory, all of Sarah, and his grandparents, Mrs. Lola Lacefield of Sarah and Mrs. Willie B. Gregory of Crenshaw.

The Commercial Appeal
April 9, 1984

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