**On July 13, 2020 this marker was no longer visible. I will try to unearth it, using the photos I took previously.**
Died one day before her husband.
*The following was transcribed from microfilm by the memorial creator*
Gadsden Times from Microfilm March 19, 1933 thru Oct 21, 1934 Roll 59 Microfilmed Mary 19 1970
Thomas N Wright, 70-year-old watch repairer; Lee Maddox, filling station proprietor, and his wife are dead as the result of a strange tragedy at the Maddox home on Alabama Avenue Monday night at about 6:30 o'clock.
Wright was shot and killed by Maddox after he had wounded Maddox and Mrs. Maddox. The latter died several hours after the shooting and her husband died at about 1 o'clock this morning.
According to investigating officers, Wright walked into the little store operated by Maddox in connection with his gasoline business just east of the Black Creek bridge and, with a 45-caliber automatic pistol in his hand, demanded that he be given "my money."
Maddox, it was stated by officers, told Wright that he did not know what he was talking about. "I Want my money" Wright said, according to the statement of Maddix to officers, "and I want it quick". I lost $30 in here today. Madix told officers that at the time he made this demand Wright pointed the gun at hi.
"I told Wright that I did not have his money and did not know why he asked me for it." Maddox is quoted as saying shortly after the shooting, "and I also told him that I would give him my own money if he would get out. I turned around and picked up a tin box in which I kept my cash and turned back to face him. He fired at me and the bullet struck me near the heart, I think."
Maddox said that when he was shot his wife called to somebody to call for the police. Apparently this enraged Wright and he turned and fired a bullet into her left breast. O.M. Bonholzer, a customer, knocked Wright down with his fist and Maddox seized a pistol and killed Wright.
Officers said they were told that Wright had been in the store during the day and had made some small purchases.
Police said that Wright shot Policeman John Garrett and George Rutledge in Anniston about eight years ago and that he was himself badly wounded.
Wright leaves one sister, Mrs. J W Wright, of Albertville.
Double funeral services for Mr. an Mrs. Maddox will be held in the Church of God in Alabama City at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Burial will be in the Alabama City cemetery with Brown Service in charge.
Mr. & Mrs. Maddox are survived by seven children, Samuel, Ruth, Juanita, J. L. Jr, Marie, Leo and Louise. Mrs. Maddox also is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Ola Thompson (Gadsden); Mrs Teresa Fowler and Mrs. Ida Reese, both of Anniston, three brothers, W M Terrell of Guntersville, Jack Terrell of Arab and Cleveland Terell of Union Grove. Mr. Maddox is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Bowling, a sister Mrs. Wiley ("Shug") Maddix Pruett of Gadsden, Route 1, an the following half-brothers and half sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Newberry, Bud Bowling, Johnny Bowling, Mrs. Grace Erving, Dave Bowling,
*Another family member,Rick Terrell, recounts a slightly different story in which the oldest son, Samuel was also injured, but drove his parents to the hospital. The family was purportedly all home, wrapping Christmas presents. This information was given him directly by two of Ola Thompson's (Eula's sister)daughters.
Daughter of:
William Richard "Bud" Terrell 1854-1920
Katherine Arminda Ponds Terrell 1860-1924
Sibling of:
Wife of:
James Lee Maddix 1891-1934
Mother of:
Samuel L Maddix 1919
Tommie L Maddix* 1923-
Katherine L Maddix* 1924
Mary J Maddix 1927
James Lee Maddix, Jr. 1928-1982
(m. Melva Mabrey Nance)
Eula Marie Maddix McCormick 1930-1980
(m. Lumis B McCormick 1915-1999)
Sara Louise Maddix Kimberly* 1932-2007
(m. J B Kimberly 1922-2003)
* As James Lee and Eula died one day apart at Christmas 1934 the oldest child being but 15 years, the children were all placed initially with relatives. If it is known which,or ultimately where, then the placements are noted below.
Tommie L (11 yrs)-sent to live with maternal Aunt Ola Terrell Thompson (on Railroad Ave, Gadsden)
Katherine (10 yrs)-sent to live with paternal Uncle Oliver
James Maddix & wife Vera
Mary Juanita (6 yrs) sent to Church of God Orphanage, Cleveland TN
Eula Marie (3 yrs) sent to Church of God Orphange, Cleveland TN, later transferred to Church of God Orphanage in. Left the orphanage at age 15.
Sara Louise (18mos) -sent to Church of God Orphanage, Cleveland, TN where she appears on the 1940 census as 8 years old.
Died one day before her husband.
*The following was transcribed from microfilm by the memorial creator*
Gadsden Times from Microfilm March 19, 1933 thru Oct 21, 1934 Roll 59 Microfilmed Mary 19 1970
Thomas N Wright, 70-year-old watch repairer; Lee Maddox, filling station proprietor, and his wife are dead as the result of a strange tragedy at the Maddox home on Alabama Avenue Monday night at about 6:30 o'clock.
Wright was shot and killed by Maddox after he had wounded Maddox and Mrs. Maddox. The latter died several hours after the shooting and her husband died at about 1 o'clock this morning.
According to investigating officers, Wright walked into the little store operated by Maddox in connection with his gasoline business just east of the Black Creek bridge and, with a 45-caliber automatic pistol in his hand, demanded that he be given "my money."
Maddox, it was stated by officers, told Wright that he did not know what he was talking about. "I Want my money" Wright said, according to the statement of Maddix to officers, "and I want it quick". I lost $30 in here today. Madix told officers that at the time he made this demand Wright pointed the gun at hi.
"I told Wright that I did not have his money and did not know why he asked me for it." Maddox is quoted as saying shortly after the shooting, "and I also told him that I would give him my own money if he would get out. I turned around and picked up a tin box in which I kept my cash and turned back to face him. He fired at me and the bullet struck me near the heart, I think."
Maddox said that when he was shot his wife called to somebody to call for the police. Apparently this enraged Wright and he turned and fired a bullet into her left breast. O.M. Bonholzer, a customer, knocked Wright down with his fist and Maddox seized a pistol and killed Wright.
Officers said they were told that Wright had been in the store during the day and had made some small purchases.
Police said that Wright shot Policeman John Garrett and George Rutledge in Anniston about eight years ago and that he was himself badly wounded.
Wright leaves one sister, Mrs. J W Wright, of Albertville.
Double funeral services for Mr. an Mrs. Maddox will be held in the Church of God in Alabama City at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Burial will be in the Alabama City cemetery with Brown Service in charge.
Mr. & Mrs. Maddox are survived by seven children, Samuel, Ruth, Juanita, J. L. Jr, Marie, Leo and Louise. Mrs. Maddox also is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Ola Thompson (Gadsden); Mrs Teresa Fowler and Mrs. Ida Reese, both of Anniston, three brothers, W M Terrell of Guntersville, Jack Terrell of Arab and Cleveland Terell of Union Grove. Mr. Maddox is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Bowling, a sister Mrs. Wiley ("Shug") Maddix Pruett of Gadsden, Route 1, an the following half-brothers and half sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Newberry, Bud Bowling, Johnny Bowling, Mrs. Grace Erving, Dave Bowling,
*Another family member,Rick Terrell, recounts a slightly different story in which the oldest son, Samuel was also injured, but drove his parents to the hospital. The family was purportedly all home, wrapping Christmas presents. This information was given him directly by two of Ola Thompson's (Eula's sister)daughters.
Daughter of:
William Richard "Bud" Terrell 1854-1920
Katherine Arminda Ponds Terrell 1860-1924
Sibling of:
Wife of:
James Lee Maddix 1891-1934
Mother of:
Samuel L Maddix 1919
Tommie L Maddix* 1923-
Katherine L Maddix* 1924
Mary J Maddix 1927
James Lee Maddix, Jr. 1928-1982
(m. Melva Mabrey Nance)
Eula Marie Maddix McCormick 1930-1980
(m. Lumis B McCormick 1915-1999)
Sara Louise Maddix Kimberly* 1932-2007
(m. J B Kimberly 1922-2003)
* As James Lee and Eula died one day apart at Christmas 1934 the oldest child being but 15 years, the children were all placed initially with relatives. If it is known which,or ultimately where, then the placements are noted below.
Tommie L (11 yrs)-sent to live with maternal Aunt Ola Terrell Thompson (on Railroad Ave, Gadsden)
Katherine (10 yrs)-sent to live with paternal Uncle Oliver
James Maddix & wife Vera
Mary Juanita (6 yrs) sent to Church of God Orphanage, Cleveland TN
Eula Marie (3 yrs) sent to Church of God Orphange, Cleveland TN, later transferred to Church of God Orphanage in. Left the orphanage at age 15.
Sara Louise (18mos) -sent to Church of God Orphanage, Cleveland, TN where she appears on the 1940 census as 8 years old.
**On July 13, 2020 this marker was no longer visible. I will try to unearth it, using the photos I took previously.**
Died one day before her husband.
*The following was transcribed from microfilm by the memorial creator*
Gadsden Times from Microfilm March 19, 1933 thru Oct 21, 1934 Roll 59 Microfilmed Mary 19 1970
Thomas N Wright, 70-year-old watch repairer; Lee Maddox, filling station proprietor, and his wife are dead as the result of a strange tragedy at the Maddox home on Alabama Avenue Monday night at about 6:30 o'clock.
Wright was shot and killed by Maddox after he had wounded Maddox and Mrs. Maddox. The latter died several hours after the shooting and her husband died at about 1 o'clock this morning.
According to investigating officers, Wright walked into the little store operated by Maddox in connection with his gasoline business just east of the Black Creek bridge and, with a 45-caliber automatic pistol in his hand, demanded that he be given "my money."
Maddox, it was stated by officers, told Wright that he did not know what he was talking about. "I Want my money" Wright said, according to the statement of Maddix to officers, "and I want it quick". I lost $30 in here today. Madix told officers that at the time he made this demand Wright pointed the gun at hi.
"I told Wright that I did not have his money and did not know why he asked me for it." Maddox is quoted as saying shortly after the shooting, "and I also told him that I would give him my own money if he would get out. I turned around and picked up a tin box in which I kept my cash and turned back to face him. He fired at me and the bullet struck me near the heart, I think."
Maddox said that when he was shot his wife called to somebody to call for the police. Apparently this enraged Wright and he turned and fired a bullet into her left breast. O.M. Bonholzer, a customer, knocked Wright down with his fist and Maddox seized a pistol and killed Wright.
Officers said they were told that Wright had been in the store during the day and had made some small purchases.
Police said that Wright shot Policeman John Garrett and George Rutledge in Anniston about eight years ago and that he was himself badly wounded.
Wright leaves one sister, Mrs. J W Wright, of Albertville.
Double funeral services for Mr. an Mrs. Maddox will be held in the Church of God in Alabama City at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Burial will be in the Alabama City cemetery with Brown Service in charge.
Mr. & Mrs. Maddox are survived by seven children, Samuel, Ruth, Juanita, J. L. Jr, Marie, Leo and Louise. Mrs. Maddox also is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Ola Thompson (Gadsden); Mrs Teresa Fowler and Mrs. Ida Reese, both of Anniston, three brothers, W M Terrell of Guntersville, Jack Terrell of Arab and Cleveland Terell of Union Grove. Mr. Maddox is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Bowling, a sister Mrs. Wiley ("Shug") Maddix Pruett of Gadsden, Route 1, an the following half-brothers and half sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Newberry, Bud Bowling, Johnny Bowling, Mrs. Grace Erving, Dave Bowling,
*Another family member,Rick Terrell, recounts a slightly different story in which the oldest son, Samuel was also injured, but drove his parents to the hospital. The family was purportedly all home, wrapping Christmas presents. This information was given him directly by two of Ola Thompson's (Eula's sister)daughters.
Daughter of:
William Richard "Bud" Terrell 1854-1920
Katherine Arminda Ponds Terrell 1860-1924
Sibling of:
Wife of:
James Lee Maddix 1891-1934
Mother of:
Samuel L Maddix 1919
Tommie L Maddix* 1923-
Katherine L Maddix* 1924
Mary J Maddix 1927
James Lee Maddix, Jr. 1928-1982
(m. Melva Mabrey Nance)
Eula Marie Maddix McCormick 1930-1980
(m. Lumis B McCormick 1915-1999)
Sara Louise Maddix Kimberly* 1932-2007
(m. J B Kimberly 1922-2003)
* As James Lee and Eula died one day apart at Christmas 1934 the oldest child being but 15 years, the children were all placed initially with relatives. If it is known which,or ultimately where, then the placements are noted below.
Tommie L (11 yrs)-sent to live with maternal Aunt Ola Terrell Thompson (on Railroad Ave, Gadsden)
Katherine (10 yrs)-sent to live with paternal Uncle Oliver
James Maddix & wife Vera
Mary Juanita (6 yrs) sent to Church of God Orphanage, Cleveland TN
Eula Marie (3 yrs) sent to Church of God Orphange, Cleveland TN, later transferred to Church of God Orphanage in. Left the orphanage at age 15.
Sara Louise (18mos) -sent to Church of God Orphanage, Cleveland, TN where she appears on the 1940 census as 8 years old.
Died one day before her husband.
*The following was transcribed from microfilm by the memorial creator*
Gadsden Times from Microfilm March 19, 1933 thru Oct 21, 1934 Roll 59 Microfilmed Mary 19 1970
Thomas N Wright, 70-year-old watch repairer; Lee Maddox, filling station proprietor, and his wife are dead as the result of a strange tragedy at the Maddox home on Alabama Avenue Monday night at about 6:30 o'clock.
Wright was shot and killed by Maddox after he had wounded Maddox and Mrs. Maddox. The latter died several hours after the shooting and her husband died at about 1 o'clock this morning.
According to investigating officers, Wright walked into the little store operated by Maddox in connection with his gasoline business just east of the Black Creek bridge and, with a 45-caliber automatic pistol in his hand, demanded that he be given "my money."
Maddox, it was stated by officers, told Wright that he did not know what he was talking about. "I Want my money" Wright said, according to the statement of Maddix to officers, "and I want it quick". I lost $30 in here today. Madix told officers that at the time he made this demand Wright pointed the gun at hi.
"I told Wright that I did not have his money and did not know why he asked me for it." Maddox is quoted as saying shortly after the shooting, "and I also told him that I would give him my own money if he would get out. I turned around and picked up a tin box in which I kept my cash and turned back to face him. He fired at me and the bullet struck me near the heart, I think."
Maddox said that when he was shot his wife called to somebody to call for the police. Apparently this enraged Wright and he turned and fired a bullet into her left breast. O.M. Bonholzer, a customer, knocked Wright down with his fist and Maddox seized a pistol and killed Wright.
Officers said they were told that Wright had been in the store during the day and had made some small purchases.
Police said that Wright shot Policeman John Garrett and George Rutledge in Anniston about eight years ago and that he was himself badly wounded.
Wright leaves one sister, Mrs. J W Wright, of Albertville.
Double funeral services for Mr. an Mrs. Maddox will be held in the Church of God in Alabama City at 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Burial will be in the Alabama City cemetery with Brown Service in charge.
Mr. & Mrs. Maddox are survived by seven children, Samuel, Ruth, Juanita, J. L. Jr, Marie, Leo and Louise. Mrs. Maddox also is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Ola Thompson (Gadsden); Mrs Teresa Fowler and Mrs. Ida Reese, both of Anniston, three brothers, W M Terrell of Guntersville, Jack Terrell of Arab and Cleveland Terell of Union Grove. Mr. Maddox is survived by his mother, Mrs. Mary Bowling, a sister Mrs. Wiley ("Shug") Maddix Pruett of Gadsden, Route 1, an the following half-brothers and half sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Newberry, Bud Bowling, Johnny Bowling, Mrs. Grace Erving, Dave Bowling,
*Another family member,Rick Terrell, recounts a slightly different story in which the oldest son, Samuel was also injured, but drove his parents to the hospital. The family was purportedly all home, wrapping Christmas presents. This information was given him directly by two of Ola Thompson's (Eula's sister)daughters.
Daughter of:
William Richard "Bud" Terrell 1854-1920
Katherine Arminda Ponds Terrell 1860-1924
Sibling of:
Wife of:
James Lee Maddix 1891-1934
Mother of:
Samuel L Maddix 1919
Tommie L Maddix* 1923-
Katherine L Maddix* 1924
Mary J Maddix 1927
James Lee Maddix, Jr. 1928-1982
(m. Melva Mabrey Nance)
Eula Marie Maddix McCormick 1930-1980
(m. Lumis B McCormick 1915-1999)
Sara Louise Maddix Kimberly* 1932-2007
(m. J B Kimberly 1922-2003)
* As James Lee and Eula died one day apart at Christmas 1934 the oldest child being but 15 years, the children were all placed initially with relatives. If it is known which,or ultimately where, then the placements are noted below.
Tommie L (11 yrs)-sent to live with maternal Aunt Ola Terrell Thompson (on Railroad Ave, Gadsden)
Katherine (10 yrs)-sent to live with paternal Uncle Oliver
James Maddix & wife Vera
Mary Juanita (6 yrs) sent to Church of God Orphanage, Cleveland TN
Eula Marie (3 yrs) sent to Church of God Orphange, Cleveland TN, later transferred to Church of God Orphanage in. Left the orphanage at age 15.
Sara Louise (18mos) -sent to Church of God Orphanage, Cleveland, TN where she appears on the 1940 census as 8 years old.
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Siblings
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William Merriman Terrell
1877–1945
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Ida Levada Terrell Reece
1881–1966
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Edward Jackson "Jack" Terrell
1883–1955
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Doctor Franklin "Doc" Terrell
1884–1939
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George Cleveland "Cleve" Terrell
1886–1956
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James Samuel Terrell
1889–1962
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Hazzie L. Terrell
1894–1896
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Henry Terrell
1896–1896
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Minnie Terrell
1897–1897
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Ola Belle Terrell Thompson
1905–2003
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