FUNERAL SUNDAY FOR WALLBACK MAN KILLED IN JESSES RUN LOGGING ACCIDENT

(09/15/2018)
9/13/2018 - Funeral services are Sunday for Wesley Shaun Brown, 40, of Wallback, who died September 7 from injuries received in a logging accident on Jesses Run, Calhoun County.

He was a timber cutter and a graduate of Clay County High School, Class of 1997.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 16 at the Maysel Community Church, Maysel, with Pastor Brodis Brown officiating. The visitation will be from noon until 2:00 p.m. Sunday at the church.

John H. Taylor Funeral Home, Spencer, is in charge of arrangements.

CLAY MAN DEAD IN TRAUMATIC LOGGING ACCIDENT ON JESSES RUN

UPDATE 9/8/2018 - Authorities have identified a 40-year-old man who died in logging accident in a hollow off Jesses Run Road before noon Friday.

He is Wesley Brown of Wallback, an employee of D & B Logging.

Authorities said Brown died when a tree fell on him, crushing his hard hat.

30-YEAR-OLD LOGGER DEAD IN JESSES RUN WOODS ACCIDENT

NOON 9/7/2018 -A 40-year-old logger is dead after being struck in the head by a tree in a remote hollow off Jesses Run Road.

An official at the scene indicated that the man was wearing a hard hat, which was crushed.

Calhoun EMS and responders were dispatched about 11:10 a.m. Friday to the scene, which required access by a four-wheel drive.

Calhoun Sheriff Jeff Starcher was responding to the scene, in addition to a medical examiner.

The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family.

Jesses Run is a cross-road between US 33-119 (Liberty Hill) to Alizer Road below Arnoldsburg.