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Ruby Jean May/Murphy Murder Williamson WV 1959 in ALVON HOTEL

angelaplummer4  (View posts) Posted: 23 Aug 2010 11:52PM GMT
Classification: Death
Surnames: RUBY GENE MAY/MURPHY
I am looking for anyone that may know anything about the murder of my Grandmother RUBY JEAN MAY, Maiden name Murphy, she was just 20 years old and was murdered by her husband Styril May in the Alvon Hotel in Williamson WV in on August 22, 1959. . She had 1 daughter, her name is Penny Bowman by adoption, but birth name may be Penny Marshall. If anyone can please tell me anything about her murder I would greatly appreciate it. My email is angela.young@sc.rr.com. Thanks so much!

Angela

Re: Ruby Jean May/Murphy Murder Williamson WV 1959 in ALVON HOTEL

lolinsta  (View posts) Posted: 28 Apr 2012 5:07AM GMT
Classification: Query
My brother Carl and his friend Johnny Ramous was at the Alvon that night that the murders took place and saw the whole thing take place. My brother was setting with a woman and i think she got killed. I remember him saying that Steral May killled his wife and a woman named Dolly Dortan. you can contact me @ lolinsta@yahoo.com and i can put you intouch with my brother.

Re: Ruby Jean May/Murphy Murder Williamson WV 1959 in ALVON HOTEL

ChrisColeman3358  (View posts) Posted: 8 Mar 2013 1:45AM GMT
Classification: Query
I have a newspaper ad about the shooting if you want me to email it . Dolly Daugherty was the bystander that was killed she was my great aunt.

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