JUNIOR LEMASTER
Rites Sunday For War Casualties
Bodies Of 2 Local Soldiers Returned
Funeral services were conducted Sunday for two local soldiers,
casualties of World War II, who were recently returned from overseas
cemeteries.
Funeral services were held for Pfc. Elmer H. Salyer Sunday at 10 A.
M. at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Salyer at Red
Bush.
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Pfc. Salyer was killed November 28, 1943, and was 23 years of age at
the time of his death.
Surviving are his parents and four sisters.
Rites were conducted at the grave side by the American Legion.
Funeral services were held at the Fish Trap Baptist Church Sunday at
10:30 for Pvt. Junior Lemaster, son of the late Flem Lemaster and
Mrs. Lennie Lemaster.
He was killed October 13, 1943 at the age of 22 years.
Revs. Lonza Reed, Oscar McCarty and Charles Estep were in charge of
the services.
Interment was made in the family cemetery under the direction of the
Jones Funeral Home.
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
23 September 1948
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