Mccollum was born august 7 1910 in pickens county georgia.
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Mccollum who was african american was charged with killing a prominent white doctor dr.
She was the daughter of the late james s.
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Born to gertrude and william jackson in zuber florida jackson was the second child among six siblings.
Ruby mccollum was the defendant in a famous racially charged murder case in live oak florida.
Adams and ruby lives in new jersey and also declined to speak with them.
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Mccollum claimed that over several years adams had repeatedly abused her and forced her to.
This shooting was as noted in african america as the o j.
Ruby mccollum born ruby jackson august 31 1909 may 23 1992 was a wealthy married african american woman in live oak florida who is known for being arrested and convicted in 1952 for killing dr.
Sam mccollum jr the son of ruby and her husband who resided in his childhood home until his death in december 2014 declined to meet with the film crew not wanting to talk about his mother.
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After the shooting ruby mccollum put her nickel plated smith wesson away locked up his office and walked to her 1951 two toned blue chrysler.
Mccollum was born august 7 1910 in pickens county ga she was.
Funeral home services for ruby are being provided by fehrman mortuary and crematory quincy ca fd306 cr57.
It happened in live oak a small farming town in north florida.
Thursday at westview cemetery with rev.
Ruby jones mccollum 98 will be 2 p m thursday at westview cemetery.
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And linda mcclure jones.
Leroy adams in his office in august 1952.
Ruby mccollum passed away on april 8 2006 at the age of 85 in chester california.
Born ruby jackson on august 31 1909 jackson was a wealthy married african american woman in live oak florida who was arrested and convicted for killing a prominent white doctor in 1952 who at the time was also a florida state senator elect.
Loretta mccollum the alleged illegitimate child of dr.
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Graveside funeral services for ms.
In august 1952 ruby mccollum a wealthy black woman walked through the colored entrance of clifford leeroy adam s surgery in live oak florida and gunned him down.
Simpson murder trial 43 years later.
Leroy adams a prominent white doctor and state senator elect the judge restricted her testimony but she did testify as to their sexual relationship and his paternity of her child.
