This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Pickett, Bell, Shirley, Keltner, Floyd Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17972/mb.ashx Message Board Post: James Rollin Pickett, 72, died at 2:00 a. m. Saturday, February 13, at Jane Todd Crawford Hospital after a long illness. A lifelong resident of Green County and a farmer, Mr. Pickett was a member of the Pickett's Chapel Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife: Mrs. Minnie Pickett; two daughters: Mrs. Ruby Bell, Greensburg and Mrs. Grace Shirley, Decatur, IL.; four sons: George Pickett, Indianapolis, Ind., William C. Pickett, Philadelphia, Pa., Ores and Curtis Pickett, both of Greensburg and a brother, Noel Pickett, Sellersburg, Ind., and 16 grandchildren. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p. m. Monday, Feb. 15 at the Pickett Chapel Methodist Church with Rev. Lester Carter and Rev. Harold Chattin officiating. Burial was in Orr Family Cemetery. Pallbearers were Clarence Judd, Lindsey Pickett, Gordon Pickett, Winfred Bonta, Thurman Rogers and Johnnie Gibson. Obituaries of Green Co. Ky. Vol. 2, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 162 Father: George W. Pickett (30 Oct 1956 - 22 Nov 1931) Mother: Edmonia Keltner (26 Nov 1862 - 23 Apr 1936) Minnie Pearl Floyd (15 Apr 1892 - 2 Oct 1966) Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb PICKETT JAMES R; age 72; death place GREEN; residence GREEN; death date 13 Feb 1965 ORR CEMETERY Bramlett-Kemp Road, overlooking Russell Creek. Transcribed by Bill Clark Pickett, Rollin Oct 3, 1893 - Feb 13, 1965 Pickett, Minnie Apr 15, 1892 - Oct 2, 1966 The Judd Book, by Peggy Gregory, p. 232 WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATIONS GREEN CO., KY ; From LDS Film #1653360, Item #3 and 1653474 Abstracted & Indexed by Patricia Merrill Hollingsworth; Three Trails West Chapter D.A.R. 2000 Rollin Pickett, age 23, b. Oct. 3, 1893 in Adair Co., KY; self-employed farmer, married with wife listed as dependent. Medium height & build, blue eyes, dark hair. Home address Greensburg, KY. 1920 Green Co. Ky. Census; Image Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Greensburg, Green, Kentucky; Roll: T625_572; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 601. Ancestry.com Census Images Rollin Pickett, 24, KyKyKy; Minnie, wife, 25, KyKyKy; Charles Floyd, father-in-law, 58, widow, KyKyKy; Early, brother-in-law, 17, Ky; Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.