CLEVELAND, July 6 — Darrell Amerson, a member of BLET Division 230, was killed in the line of duty on July 2, 2010, following an accident in a Norfolk Southern yard in Meridian, Miss.
Brother Amerson, 42, joined the BLET on June 1, 2008.
According to Division 230 Local Chairman Brian Glebe, the accident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the Meridian rail yard. Brother Amerson suffered severe trauma to his leg and passed away at Rush Foundation Hospital around 1:30 a.m. on July 2 due to complications from his injury.
Brother Amerson had worked for Norfolk Southern for three and a half years, and also held union membership in the United Transportation Union. He is survived by his wife, Angela.
A visitation will take place on Friday, July 9 at Clark Funeral Home (621 30th Avenue, Meridian, MS 39301-5616, phone (601) 485-4021) from 6 p.m. to 7p.m.
The funeral will begin at noon on Saturday, July 10, at Mount Olive Baptist Church (544 49th Ave., Meridian, Miss.).
On behalf of the 59,000 men and women of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, National President Dennis R. Pierce extended deepest sympathies to Brother Amerson’s family and friends.