Deaths Continues "NAACP, Unable To Resolve Problems:

The Georgia State NAACP President Edward DuBose held a press conference at the Lowndes County Jail on July 5, 2006. The press release was sent throughout the State of Georgia, and President DuBose did a couple of interviews and press conferences outside the Valdosta/Lowndes County area.

However, our only news paper The Valdosta Daily Times did not cover this MAJOR community event. Although, mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and other relative from three of the fifteen deceased inmates were present. This included the mother, fathers, and aunt of the most resent death of inmate George Hill Jr., who died on 23 June 2006. The families can only imagine why these deaths seem to be of little concern to the people of Valdosta, Lowndes County, State of Georgia and beyond. How sad?

"DEATHS IN JAIL FOR WHATEVER REASONS"

1-Willard McFarland, (BLACK), age 63, 01 April 1994

CAUSE OF DEATH: Post-arrest hypoxi encephalopathy to cardiac dysrhythmia, due to cardiomegaly with left ventricular hypertrophy.

2-Willie Lee Gaye, (BLACK), age 39, died 23 October 1995: CAUSE OF DEATH: Chronic Ethanolism

3-James N. Starling, (WHITE), age 63, died 1 May 1996: CAUSE OF DEATH: Coronary atherosclerotic disease

4-Willie James Williams, (BLACK), age 49, died 2 September 1998: CAUSE OF DEATH: Subdural Hemotoma

5-Ronzie Sonny Graham, (BLACK), age 48, died 13 July 2000: CAUSE OF DEATH: Uknown

6-Rosemary King, (NOT PROVIDED), Age 40, died 20 July 2001: CAUSE OF DEATH: High Blood Presure Hyper Tension

7-Richard William Oakley, (WHITE), age 27, died April 2002: CAUSE OF DEATH: Suicide/Hanging

8-Sandra J. Wallace, (BLACK), age 39, died 31 August 2002: CAUSE OF DEATH: Complications of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

9-Lisa Sanders, (BLACK), age 38, died 2003: CAUSE OF DEATH: Natural Cause

10-John Henry Dejonghe, (WHITE), age 49, died 21 June 2004: CAUSE OF DEATH: Seizure disorder in a background of chronic ethanolism

11-Amaruy Quinones, (HISPANIC), age 34, died 2 September 2005: CAUSE OF DEATH: Self Induced Staravation

12-Esavious Wright, (BLACK), age 29, died, 16 February 2006: CAUSE OF DEATH: Heart Attack

13-Bobby Stanford, (BLACK), age 55, died 23 March 2006: CAUSE OF DEATH: Aneurysm of Aorta

14-Clarence Fender, (WHITE), age 70, died 2 April 2006: CAUSE OF DEATH: Heart Attack

15. George Hill Jr., age 21, (BLACK), died 23 June 2006: CAUSE OF DEATH: Heart Attack

On May 5, 2005 inmates said that more deaths have ocurred in the jail. Two other names were provided. However, it must be proven that inmates are correct and not just hear say.

Moreover, it may be a good idea to check with the local News Media and see if these deaths were ever reported to the public and within what time frame.


GEORGE BOSTON RHYNES
Retired Air Force Veteran (Active Duty)
A concerned citizen and brother of humanity