Father and son die together in Kentucky logging accident
A father and son were killed in a logging accident this week in Clay County.
Terry Lee Gray Sr. was 61, and his son, Terry Lee Gray Jr., was 35, according to Rominger Funeral Home.
There were no witnesses to the accident, but it appears that a log the two had cut rolled down a hill and pinned Lee Gray against a bulldozer, while the top of the tree struck his father, according to Clay County Coroner Jarrod Becknell.
The two were cutting trees on private property in the Hogskin community northwest of Manchester when the accident happened Tuesday, Becknell said.
When the men didn’t return home that evening, family members asked the landowner to check on them. The landowner found them, Becknell said.
The obituary for Terry Lee Gray Sr. said he was known for his work ethic and was an avid farmer, cook, candy maker and hunter, but that his seven grandchildren were his greatest joy.
“Terry was very giving and loving to everyone he knew,” the obituary said.
Terry Lee Gray Jr. and his wife had two children and a third on the way, according to his obituary.
He loved being outdoors, whether it was hunting, going to the farm or working at the sawmill, his obituary said.
This story was originally published December 31, 2020 at 10:30 AM.
