Former supervisor killed in tractor accident 09-30-2009

A TRACTOR ACCIDENT TUESDAY CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A FORMER GRENADA COUNTY SUPERVISOR.

77-YEAR-OLD FRED CARVER WAS FOUND DEAD BY A NEIGHBOR AT HIS HOME IN HOLCOMB. THE GRENADA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY RECEIVED A CALL AROUND 5:50 P.M TUESDAY. A NEIGHBOR CLAIMED SHE SAW CARVER DOING YARD WORK WITH HIS TRACTOR, BUT QUICKLY NOTICED THAT HE WAS LYING ON THE GROUND. SHE WENT OVER TO CHECK ON CARVER, AND SAW THAT HE HAD BEEN RUN OVER BY HIS TRACTOR. AFTER SHE REALIZED HE WAS NOT RESPONDING, SHE CALLED 911. CARVER WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE. CARVER WAS A DISTRICT FIVE SUPERVISOR FROM 1980 TO 2000.