Death Certificate of Ruby Lee Turner

Ruby Lee Turner, 44, died on 25 May 1962 in Boykins, Southampton from
assault and conflagration. A resident of Rt. 1, Box 36, she was married
to Herbert Turner and was buried on Pleasant Plain Church, Drewryville, 
Va.

Mrs. Turner was a merchant and general store owner, born 8 Jan 1918 in
Southampton Co., Virginia, daughter of Ruben Cutler and Jodie Parker.
Death was classified as homicide, caused by head injury and fire, with
an autopsy performed.

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| Field                                 | Value                                           |
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| 1. FULL NAME OF DECEASED              | Ruby Lee Turner                                 |
| 2. SEX                                | Female                                          |
| DATE OF DEATH                         | May 25, 1962                                    |
| AGE OF DECEASED                       | 44 years                                        |
| 3a. NAME OF HOSPITAL OR OTHER         | Rt. 1, Box 36                                   |
|     INSTITUTION                       | -                                               |
| 3b. LENGTH OF STAY IN HOSPITAL OR     | 0 days                                          |
|     INSTITUTION                       | -                                               |
| 3c. COUNTY OF DEATH                   | Southampton                                     |
| 3d. TOWN OR CITY OF DEATH             | Boykins                                         |
| 4a. RESIDENCE: STATE                  | Virginia                                        |
| 4b. RESIDENCE: COUNTY                 | Southampton                                     |
| 4c. MUNICIPALITY                      | Boykins                                         |
| 4d. ADDRESS                           | Rt. 1, Box 36                                   |
| 5a. NAME OF FATHER OF DECEASED        | Ruben Cutler                                    |
| 5b. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER             | Jodie Parker                                    |
| 6. CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY            | USA                                             |
| 7. MARITAL STATUS                     | Married                                         |
| 8. NAME OF SPOUSE                     | Herbert Turner                                  |
| 9. USUAL OCCUPATION OF DECEASED       | Merchant, Owner, General Store                  |
| 10. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY      | General Store                                   |
| 11. NAME OF INFORMANT                 | Herbert Turner                                  |
| 12. INFORMANT'S RELATIONSHIP          | Husband                                         |
| 13. PLACE OF BIRTH                    | Southampton Co., Va.                            |
| 14. DATE OF BIRTH                     | Jan. 8, 1918                                    |
| 22. USUAL OR LAST OCCUPATION          | None                                            |
| 23. KIND OF BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY      | None                                            |
| 24. PLACE OF OCCURRENCE               | Southampton Co., Va.                            |
| 25. CAUSE OF DEATH                    | Assault and conflagration                       |
| 25. INTERVAL BETWEEN ONSET AND DEATH  | 15 min.                                         |
| 26a. PREGNANCY IN PAST 3 MONTHS?      | No                                              |
| 26b. EXTERNAL CAUSE                   | Homicide                                        |
| 27. DATE OF INJURY                    | 12 N00N May 25, 1962                            |
| 27. PLACE OF INJURY                   | Own Town home Boykins, Southampton, Va.         |
| 27. INJURY AT WORK                    | No                                              |
| 27. HOUR OF DEATH                     | 12:15                                           |
| 28. DESCRIBE HOW INJURY OCCURRED      | Decedent hit on head with heavy stick, gasoline |
|--                                     | poured on body and set afire.                   |
| AUTOPSY                               | Yes                                             |
| CERTIFICATION: DATE AND TIME OF DEATH | 12:15 PM, May 25, 1962                          |
| CERTIFICATION: SIGNATURE AND TITLE    | Wm. Addison Morgan, M.D.                        |
| CERTIFICATION: PRINTED OR TYPED NAME  | T. A. Morgan, M.D.                              |
| CERTIFICATION: PLACE OF DEATH         | Southampton County, VA                          |
| CERTIFICATION: DATE                   | May 29, 1962                                    |
| 29. NAME OF CEMETERY OR CREMATORY     | Pleasant Plain Church, Drewryville, Va.         |
| FUNERAL HOME                          | Engram's Funeral Home, Courtland, VA.           |
| REGISTRAR: SIGNATURE                  | Michael? M. Kitchin                             |
| REGISTRAR: DATE FILED                 | 6/1/62                                          |
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