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Community Leaders Show Their Valor

The Wiregrass Farmer October 10, 1985 - Robert Wrights Funeral Editorial.jpg

Tags: Ashburn, Deacon Jerry Lowe Sr (1903-1987), Freddie James Weston Jr. (1937-2018), Hodge King (1914-1999), Jerry Lewis, New Mount Olive Baptist Church, Preston Lamar Whiddon (1934-1993, Robert Lee Wright Jr. (1963-1985), Samuel Brown, Scotty Joe Ireland, The Wiregrass Farmer, Washington Ave., Westview Memorial Cemetery

Tensions Ease Tuesday Night as Lawmen Continue Probe in Death

Ashburn shooting victim's funeral is devoid of violence

Tags: Ashburn, Freddie James Weston Jr. (1937-2018), KKK, Robert Lee Wright Jr. (1963-1985), Scotty Joe Ireland

NAACP to investigate killing of black suspect in Ashburn

The Atlanta Constitution October 02, 1985 - NAACP to investigate killing 1 of 2.jpg

Tags: Ashburn, Elbert L. Bean (1932-2009), Freddie James Weston Jr. (1937-2018), Hollis Hayes (1922-1989), Joe Burgess, John Iverson Youngblood Jr. (1920-2006), Robert Lee Wright Jr. (1963-1985), Robert Lee Wright Sr. (1943-1997), Ruby Wright, Scotty Joe Ireland, Skippy's Food Store, Turner County Courthouse

Black Prisoner's killing sparks Ashburn racial violence

Robert Lee Wright Jr. (1963-1985)

Tags: Ashburn, Freddie James Weston Jr. (1937-2018), John Iverson Youngblood Jr. (1920-2006), Robert Lee Wright Jr. (1963-1985), Turner County Courthouse, Turner County Hospital

Mrs. Turner Wins Special Election

Turner County Project - Shirley Turner first female Ashburn City Council Member 5.31.1984 1.jpg

by Austin Saxon

"Mrs. Shirley Turner became the first woman ever to earn a place on the Ashburn City Council Thursday as she narrowly defeated William I. (Bill) Posey in a special election to fill a vacancy in Post No. 4."
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Mrs. Turner who is…

Tags: Ashburn City Council, Ashburn Methodist Church, Christie Turner Collins, Elie Solomon "Sol" Griffin (1950-2007), Freddie James Weston Jr. (1937-2018), Freeway National Cash Pharmacy, Hollis Hayes (1922-1989), James I. "Jim" Brown (1944-2020), John Iverson Youngblood Jr. (1920-2006), Lawrence Keith Turner (1933-2006), Order of the Eastern Star, Rose Garden Club, Shirley Johns Turner (1938-2003), Steve Ivie, Turner County Cancer Society, Wayne Hobby, William L. "Bill" Posey (1930-1987)

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