The following account, we have Rena Mae’s cousin, Roxie Reep Ethridge, age 94, to thank for. Rena Mae Beshears and Marie Conditt enjoying the day and some good foods. Richardson would become the 116th person to be put to death in the United States since the Supreme Court reinstated capital punishment in 1976 -- the fifth in Alabama -- and the 12th American to be executed in 1989. The other child, possibly hearing the bomb ticking, handed it back to Rena Mae, who drew her arm back to throw it but it exploded like a hand grenade, causing severe head wounds to the girl. 'He wasn't actually in combat,' Stevenson said. He had Stevenson’s account of the case from his memoir, “Just Mercy,” on which the film is based, and two photographs of Richardson. It was a picture of peace. At about 6 A.M. on 08-16-77 a bomb exploded on the front porch of Doris Wyms' home in Dothan, Alabama, killing Rena Mae Collins, a child of 10. “It was important to me that this be part of the story. The woman's 11-year-old niece, Rena Mae Callins, was killed when she picked it up. April 30 (UPI) -- A waste collection truck crew and workers at a North Carolina landfill came to the rescue when a woman realized some of her rings had accidentally ended up in the trash. Crew installing pool at Las Vegas home finds ice age animal bones. The following contains plot details from Michael B. Jordan’s new movie “Just Mercy.” Stop reading now if you don’t want to know. She never ever was unpleasant but always joyful. Stevenson said Richardson's military record shows he entered the Army in Wilmington, N.C., and served in Vietnam from 1965-67 as a power generator specialist near An Khe servicing helicopters. Susan Wright advances to runoff in Texas House special election, India's daily cases surge to 50% of world total with 800,000 over two days, 'Gutfeld!' He was married to Marie Bergeron and sadly, she is now deceased. THANKS! April 30 (UPI) -- Firefighters and animal rescuers responded to a bridge in Pennsylvania to rescue an osprey that became entangled in some fishing line suspended from the structure. She lived in 1930, at address, Texas. Guy Hunt denied Richardson's request for clemency. See more ideas about dream wedding, wedding, beauty and the beast theme. April 30 (UPI) -- More than 100 people donned swimming tails and plunged into the water at a Chinese resort to set a Guinness World Record for the largest underwater mermaid show. His lawyer never brought up his military service or resulting trauma in court, where Richardson was tried before an all-white jury, convicted and sentenced to death. Sarah passed away on month day 1951, at age 82 at death place, Texas. Herbert’s narrative here reinforces that.”, Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Cookie Policy. panelist Kat Timpf shares photos from NYC wedding, Suspect, two victims shot dead in casino complex near Green Bay, At least 2 dead, 23 injured after boat capsizes in San Diego. Richardson, who’d spent 11 years on death row, contacted Stevenson a month before his scheduled execution date. She lived in 1920, at address, Mississippi. The other finalist portrayed a terrible storm, winds blowing, trees bending, and debris flying through the air. April 30 (UPI) -- Authorities in San Francisco conducted an unusual and difficult rescue when a dog fell into a narrow gap between two buildings. Rena Mae Callins 7 Arthur James Julius : Black 43 M November 17, 1989 Susie Bell Sanders 8 Wallace Norrell Thomas : Black 35 M July 13, 1990 Quenette Shehane 9 Larry Gene Heath: White 40 M March 20, 1992 Rebecca Heath 10 Cornelius Singleton : Black 36 M November 20, 1992 Ann Hogan 11 Willie Clisby, Jr. Black 47 M April 28, 1995 The scene is emotionally distressing, though filmmakers decided not to show Richardson when 1,800 electrical volts were sent through his body. The girl was killed by a … April 30 (UPI) -- A pair of Colombian farmers are now Guinness World Record holders after they grew a massive mango weighing 9.36 pounds. The defense lawyer said Richardson was discharged in Oakland, Calif., 'under honorable conditions' because he had crying spells that Army doctors could not explain. But at the end of the day, the film leaves it up to you to decide whether or not he should have gotten the death penalty.”. In reality, Richardson requested to be blindfolded and never saw the room. © 2018 Michael B. Jordan Fan / Theme by, Press/Video: Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx on ‘Big Boy’s Neighborhood’, Press/Video: Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx on Why ‘Just Mercy’ Was a Personal Story, Photos: ‘Just Mercy’ Special UK Screening, Photos: An Evening of House of Lords Celebrating ‘Just Mercy’. 10 Mar 1919 - d. 17 Sep 1996) Parker, Reva Williams (b. His lawyer never brought up his military service or resulting trauma in court, where Richardson was tried before an all-white jury, convicted and sentenced to death. Just nine months after Rena Mae died, Renella had her first child. Kent and Rena Mae were children of Edward Garland Robertson Josie Iglehart, sister of Ida Belle Iglehart Robertson (middle) and Albert Booker Robertson John William Clarke Children – Mary Briggs, John William Jr. , Katherine Grace, Truman Andrew. Morgan says he refused to see the film’s execution room until cameras were rolling. Landfill workers search through trash to find woman's missing ring. Richardson was convicted of the 1977 pipe-bomb murder of 11-year-old Rena Mae Callins, the niece of a Dothan, Ala., woman who stopped dating Richardson when she learned he was married. Sarah lived in 1900, at address, Texas. Download picture for best image. “Mudbound” and “Stranger Things” star Morgan didn’t have much background material on which to base his Richardson performance, and no audio or video recordings. Rob Morgan powerfully portrays the PTSD-suffering Richardson, who is ultimately led to the electric chair in Alabama’s Holman Prison, strapped in and electrocuted – just as Richardson was on Aug. 18, 1989. “So I would just stare at the two pictures, stare into his eyes, and just imagine his spirit and mind-set coming to life inside of me,” says Morgan. 9 Larry Heath 30 March 1992 electrocution Rebecca Heam. He committed that crime. Victim: Rena Mae Collins (10) 8/16/1977. ATMORE, Ala. -- The Supreme Court refused late Thursday to halt the execution of Herbert Lee Richardson, who used a pipe bomb to kill the niece of a woman who refused to continue dating him. He was charged with capital murder in 1977 after placing a pipe bomb on the porch of a veterans hospital nurse who had broken off a relationship with him. Ever fastidious about her appearance, she took time to gussy up a … Pictures are distorted for the sake of display. The woman’s 11-year-old niece, Rena Mae Callins, was killed when she picked it up. SENIOR HIGH GRADUATION PICTURES CLASS OF 1949 DEDICATED TO THE MEMBERS AND TEACHERS OF THE FMHS CLASS OF 1949 IF YOU NOTE ANY ERRORS, PLEASE SEND THEM TO ME FOR CORRECTION. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. ... Picture would have been made in the summer of 1940. Rena Giancherio, 46, drove off as the little girl hung on to a door handle in a bid to stop her mom, cops say. Margie Callins said her sister, Doris, broke off the relationship with Richardson because he was married. Richardson was convicted in 1978 of killing the little girl, a niece of a woman who stopped seeing the condemned man when she learned he was married. Rena Mae took over all the farm chores. 25 Jul 1922 - d. 1 Aug 1984) Parker, Romie Lee (b. Jun 23, 2020 - Explore Rena Mondragon's board "Dream Wedding" on Pinterest. Richardson, whose relationship with the girl’s aunt recently had broken up, said he only meant to scare the family. The child was Wyms' niece and had spent the previous night at her aunt's home. Richardson, 43, was scheduled to die at midnight CDT Friday for the 1977 pipe-bomb murder of 11-year-old Rena Mae Callins in what defense lawyers said was a result of post-traumatic stress disorder from his military service in Vietnam.