Russell Raleigh "Jack" Reynolds^{[1, 2, 3]}

1909 - 1935  (25 years)

• Name	Russell Raleigh "Jack" Reynolds
  Born	29 May 1909	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 May 1935	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
  	Hit by a pitched ball during Spring Training (fractured skull)
  Buried	Reynolds Family Cemetery, Briar Mt. Rd., Callands, Virginia
  Person ID	I7417	My Reynolds Line | Descendants Hugh Pittsylvania Reynolds, Descendants of James Reynolds, Thomas Carter of Goochland, Pittsylvania Co., VA Holleys
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	William 'Booker' Reynolds,   b. 30 Jan 1883, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 6 Jul 1973, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Laura Mae Reynolds,   b. 23 Aug 1891, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 19 Jan 1967, Pittsylvania County, Virginia  (Age 75 years)
  Married	18 Oct 1908	Pelham, North Carolina
  	!MARRIAGE:Mary Frances Reynolds Eggleston, Eggleston, Mary Frances Reynolds
  Family ID	F2588	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Verna Estelle Gregory,   b. 6 Jun 1914, Pittsylvania County, Virginia ,   d. 18 Nov 2005, Danville, Virginia  (Age 91 years)
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	9 May 2012
  Family ID	F2990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  William Booker Reynolds and Laura Reynolds Reynolds Wm-Booker-Laura-Rey-Rey-Russel-Bruce.jpg

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Death Certificate-West Virginia (familysearch) Russell R. Reynolds
  		Obituary for Russell Raleigh 'Jack' Reynolds 7417ReynoldsRussellRaleighObitTheBeeMay10,1935.jpg
  		Russell Raleigh "Jack" Reynolds Obituary

  
  

• Notes

  Jack Reynolds was killed when he was hit in the head with a baseball, while playing with a local team. He was an avid baseball fan. Died Immediately upon being hit with the baseball during a game. After Jack's death Verna married Harold Reynolds, s/o Henry Oscar Reynolds and Matilda Collins. They had two children, Rita and Carl; Rita married a Mr. Fox

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Deborah Lozano. THE DAILY BULLETIN, Martinsville, Va., Tues. Afternoon, May 7, 1935, p. 1, col. 3 [edited]. News was received from Huntington, W. Va., that Jack Reynolds, popular local receiver who Friday was sent to the Huntington Club and had been fatally injured when hit by a pitched baseball, during practice yesterday. The blow resulted in a concussion of the brain, producing death several hours later in a Hunting Hospital. Reynolds' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Booker Reynolds, who reside at Callands, about 22 miles east of Martinsville, were notified yesterday morning of the accident. The father immediately left for the West Virginia city, but death came before he could reach the bedside. A brother, Bruce Reynolds, pitcher on the Martinsville team and J. R. English, owner of the local club, were notified yesterday that the injured man had passed away. It is probable that final rites would be held sometime tomorrow from his late home at Callands. The deceased is survived by his wife and an infant daughter; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Booker Reynolds and two brothers, Bruce and Bobbie Reynolds, all of the Callands community. The paper dated May 8th, p. 2, col. 6, included the following. Funeral services for Russell "Jack" Reynolds, 25, of Callands, a member of the Huntington, W. Va. Club, will be held from the late home at Callands tomorrow afternoon. Burial will follow in the family burial grave yard nearby. Burial: Reynolds Cemetery Callands Pittsylvania County Virginia, USA Edit Virtual Cemetery info [?] Created by: deegraver Record added: Nov 10, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 61410754 [S4] Deborah Lozano. Russell R. Reynolds, "West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999" Name: Russell R. Reynolds Event Date: 06 May 1935 Event Place: Cabell Co., West Virginia Gender: Male Age (Expanded): 24 years 11 months 7 days Birth Date: 1911 Birthplace: Collands, Va. Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Ball Player Address: Residence Place: Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: GS Film number: 559882 Digital Folder Number: 4132541 Image Number: 501 Affiliate Repository Type: County Records Reference ID: v 5 p 226 [S4] Deborah Lozano.