This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Lacks, Edwards, Bushang, Greenwood, Duffer, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17832/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Oscar Lacks, 47, of Whiteville, North Carolina was killed in a car accident Saturday, Jan. 1, in Green County while returning to work from the Christmas holidays. The accident occurred about 3 ½ miles from Greensburg on the Columbia road on what is known as the "Hudson Hill", near the point where Ebenezer road joins the Columbia road. Lacks was driving toward Greensburg and had just rounded a curve to the left when his car left the rain slick road and went off a 15' bank on the right side of the road and crashed into the base of a tree about 2 ½' in diameter. Police officers reported the estimated time of the wreck at 9:20 p. m. Saturday. The body was discovered about 8 a. m. Sunday. Cause of the accident is unknown. Lacks was a native of Clover, Virginia and a tobacconist on a number of belts. He had been employed as bookkeeper for Burley Tobacco Warehouses I and II and Farmers Tobacco Warehouse in Greensburg for about 15 years. He was married to Mrs. Gee Edwards Lacks, f! ormerly of Greensburg, Ky. They had lived in Whiteville for about 15 years and had two children, Denise and Samuel Edwards. Other survivors are two sons: Ralph and John Lacks; a daughter, Miss Rita Bushang; four brothers: Lee, Curry, Carlton and L. R., Jr. Lacks; three sisters: Mrs. Evelyn Greenwood, Mrs. Clara Duffer and Mrs. Tresia Bushang. Funeral services were held for Mr. Lacks Tuesday at 11 a. m. at McKenzie's Mortuary in Whiteville with Rev. Charles Worth and Rev. Charles Bullock officiating. Full Masonic rites were observed. Burial was in Columbus Memorial Park.Obituaries of Green Co. Ky., Vol. 2, compiled by Eunice Montgomery Wright, p. 121 Kentucky Death Index, rootsweb LACKS OSCAR H; age 47; death place GREEN; residence NORTH CAROLINA; death date 1 Jan 1966 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.