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Two Men Killed at Powderly Mine

Claude Heltsley, 34, and George Maddox, 24, Victims of Slate Fall.

Two young men lost their lives at noon Tuesday when caught by falling slate in the mine of the Greenville Coal Company at Powderly. They were Claude Heltsley, 34 years old and George Maddox, 24 years old, both living at Powderly. They were engaged in repairing a trolley line not far from the main entrance, when falling slate crushed them, and it is thought, killed them instantly.

Their bodies were brought to Greenville to M.B. McDonald, funeral director, and prepared for burial. The double funeral service was held at the Baptist Church at Greenville at 3:20 o'clock Wednesday, the Rev. L.P. Whittaker, of Bremen, in charge. Interment followed in Evergreen cemetery.

The crowd of friends and relatives filled to overflowing the local church and the floral offering was very beautiful.

Heltsley is survived by his widow, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Heltsley, of Powderly, and one sister, Mrs. Lucien Keys, Central City. Twelve years ago a younger brother was accidentally drowned in the lake at Powderly.

Maddox is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Maddox, of Powderly, and four brothers and two sisters.

Source: “Two Men Killed at Powderly Mine.” The Greenville Leader [Greenville, KY], 8 Mar 1928.

Updated April 23, 2020