It happened, Vivian said. The sponsor of a memorial may add an additional. John Griffin, who was 5 at the time, said his father took the family to nearby Montverde when the Klan started to arrive. That was Norma, James said. Thurgood Marshall and the NAACPs Legal Defense Fund paid for his funeral. Hes also in favor of some type of recognition of the past. James Shepherd attended the retrial and was standing with Walters mother when Thurgood Marshall informed them of a deal proposed by a representative of Gov. It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Gerald Padgett of Hilliard, Florida, born in Brooker, Florida, who passed away on January 31, 2021, at the age of 71, leaving to mourn family and friends. Historians and authors have theorized that Padgett and her husband, whom she divorced in 1958 and died some years later, came up with the story of the rape to explain away a volatile relationship. Gladson had the pants analyzed at the FDLE lab in Orlando which reported, Using microscopy, no semen was identified . She is survived by : her children, Mark Handley (Jayne), Melissa Turner (James), Sheryl Handley (Edward Steffes) and Scott Handley (Michele); and her step-children, Pamela Higgins (Jeffery) and Rob Padgett (Debbie). Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. The new evidence was unearthed in a battered brown box, marked exhibits 6-9-52 Walter Lee Irvin - vs - State.. The resolution also calls on Gov. They demanded that Sheriff McCall release the prisoners to them for what was certain to be a lynching. Alene gave them privacy, and the two former Groveland neighbors sat on the interior porch for about five minutes," she recounted to her daughter. Padgett, now 89, declined her right to appear at the proceeding and present evidence or testimony, said State Attorney William Gladson, who provided the judge with "newly discovered evidence" to. Hein would like to organize community discussions about the Groveland Four, but not have them run by city government. Jurors were never told that a doctor who examined Padgett was unable to conclude that she was raped. He started at The Times in 1980 and left in 1995 to be sports editor of the Chicago Tribune and Tribune Co. sports coordinator in 2002. She will be buried in Alma, KS with a memorial service on November 7, 2020 at 11:00 am at St. John Lutheran Church at 218 W 2nd St in Alma. The exhibit is housed in the same building as the sheriffs department, where one wall features portraits of all the former sheriffs, including McCall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd at the above address. Norma Padgett, 86, is the only one involved in the Groveland Four saga who is still alive. . 3275 W. Roy Furman Hwy. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Share your thoughts and memories of Norma, Share your thoughts and memories with family and friends of Norma, Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home - Wamego. On a nearby television monitor, she could see Rep. Bobby DuBose addressing the families. Irvin also said two of the families have one more fight looming. Until then, Gladson said he was prepared to draft a remorseful and sympathetic letter to the families closing the case. They just wanted it to go away and move on.. Calling it an unimaginable privilege, Circuit Judge Heidi Davis cleared the names of Charles Greenlee, Walter Irvin, Samuel Shepherd and Ernest Thomas, all now dead, to correct one of Floridas greatest miscarriages of justice from the Jim Crow era. Norma Lee Padgett Meakin. November 22, 2021., 321 N. Pearl St. Centralia, WA 98531 Norma was nurtured by God's Word and Sacrament all the days of her life and is now with the Lord Jesus forever; John 14:1-3. Vivian Shepherd took a deep breath, filled out the form, and handed it to a man she never saw again. Norma will always be remembered for her stylish outfits with matching accessories and color coordinated closets. Hermon Lutheran Church Cemetery, 3011 Leaphart Road, West Columbia, SC 29169. . All copyright belongs to the respective owners. Now it has been thrust back into the public consciousness. The judges decision was met with applause from two courtrooms full of observers one group watching in person, one watching a live-stream of the hearing. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. Go to funeral home website to view original page. Year should not be greater than current year. Shepherd was tortured into making a confession and tried with Irvin. The Padgett family owned land that abutted the Shepherd farm, and when Norma Lee Tyson married Willie Padgett, the young couple moved into a small house on the Padgett property. Born to Alpha and Loretta Padgett on June 2, 1931, in Miami, Oklahoma, Norma grew up with a sister, Jean, and two brothers, Richard and Don. She always said her happiest moments in life were when she was cuddling babies, and God gave her many to love. There are countless people we need to remember who suffered similar fates who have been lost to history, Marshall said Monday. Thousands of dollars worth of tools and farm equipment were stolen from a still-smoldering shed, and the Shepherds were forced to flee Lake County, holing up at a relatives home in Orlando. Norma and the man drove away. The Groveland Four is a part of Lake County history, and we want to cover it, good and bad, said Marli Wilkins-Lopez, who works there. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Instead, the jury was left with the improper suggestion that Walter Irvins pants contained evidence of the rape for which he was ultimately convicted.. She was the proud mother of Mark (Jayne) Handley, Melissa (James) Turner, Sheryl (Edward Steffes) Handley, Scott (Michele) Handley, stepmother to Pamela (Jeffery) Higgins and Rob (Debbie) Padgett. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. Write your message of sympathy today. Notre Dame Catholic Church 64 Norfolk Ave, Clarendon Hills, IL 60514. Heaven claimed one of its angels on earth with the passing of Norma Faye (Hauschild) Padgett on October 12, 2020, when she succumbed to congestive heart failure in Dallas, Texas. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. Her hugs could make a rainy day seem like a warm summer sunrise. The pain was too great, and like so many victims of racial terror and brutality in the Jim Crow South, the Shepherds remained silent, not wanting to poison their own childrens hearts with stories of hatred. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Norma . Norma Padgett Obituary. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current. She was nanny for four of her grandchildren, providing full-time loving care and support after her retirement from nursing. Cherwa also contributes general interest stories from Florida. They picked up a bottle of whiskey and went out drinking and dancing at a local American Legion hall. That is why we have created a project that will help you find information about the deceased. The family will greet guests from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2022, at The Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd, 110 South Main Street in Mount Holly. A memorial service will be held Friday, July 12, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Flanigan Funeral Home. Thanks for your help! A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Mt. You all just dont know what kind of horror Ive been through for all these many years. A unique and lasting tribute for a loved one. Norma is survived by a daughter, Karin Christensen, and granddaughter, Heidi Pavliska, from Vancouver, Washington; two great-grandchildren, Maximillian and Alexandra Pavliska; and many nieces, nephews and cousins as well as many others who proudly claim to be related to Norma from the love she radiates. After finishing nursing school, she married the love of her life Robert in 1957. I think someday there will be.. He would not lie. Others say God brought her upstairs to stop her from pestering him with her persistent prayers. Greenlee at 16 was the youngest. There were venomous, shameful words that followed the Shepherd nieces and nephews through their school years and beyondsmears that resonated for decades. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Find the obituary of Norma Lee (1935 - 2022) from Mount Holly, NC. Norma Hunter Lee, 86, passed away peacefully, on Monday, January 31, 2022, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be Monday, July 11, 2022 at Notre Dame Catholic Church, 64 Norfolk Avenue, Clarendon Hills from 10:00 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two siblings, William Boyd Padgett and Norma Lee Padgett. Are you sure that you want to report this flower to administrators as offensive or abusive? With James Shepherd at his side, Irvin considered the offer. Her prayers were truly legendary. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. When the two were done speaking, James came stoically back into the living room. January 31, 2022 Im grateful to God that somebody heard us.. Norma was born on September 19, 1942 in Houston, Texas to Willie Norman Martin and Blanche. She had eight children, ten grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Governor Collins would go on to commute Irvins sentence to life in prison, saying, My conscience told me it was a bad case, badly handled, badly tried. His own investigation helped him conclude that the evidence did not clearly establish the Groveland Boys guilt. My father accepted the apology, Vivian said. Failed to report flower. Sixteen-year-old Charles Greenlee was also arrested and beaten, and a fourth suspect, Ernest Thomas, was hunted down by a posse and shot dead in a north Florida swamp. The county named a road for him in the late 1980s but renamed it in 2007, 13 years after his death at age 84. She and Fred adored each other. In 1972, he was serving his seventh term as sheriff when he was indicted for the murder of a mentally disabled black prisoner while in custody. Marshall, convinced that the jury would once again convict, and convinced that the judge would once again sentence his client to death, urged Irvin to accept the plea. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Thurgood Marshall then a lawyer working for the NAACP, later the first black justice on the Supreme Court took up their case and persuaded the Supreme Court that they had not received a fair trial and to order a new one. It was the photograph she knew so well. In July 1952, Willie was arrested in Lake County, charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and sentenced to five months in jail. or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. Carol Greenlee, daughter of Charles Greenlee, wept and fell into the arms of family members outside the courtroom. Despite Henry and Ida Maes attempts to reason with their neighbors, the harassment and threats continued. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Beloved. She also admitted to the reporter that her father didnt have much confidence in her testifying in court; hed even bet a man that shed mess up on the witness stand. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Norma Jean Padgett, 78, of Dale, passed away at 12:35 a.m., on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand.She was born May 27, 1940, in Jasper to Carl W. and Thelma Margaret (Rit Rogersville, PA, 15359. Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Lori Lee Ferrell and her husband Randy of Cornelius, NC, Robert Jeff Lee and his wife Phyllis of Arlington, VA, Lesley Lee Padgett of Cornelius, NC, and Kirk Hunter Lee and his wife Candace of Flower Mound, TX; her grandchildren, Aaron and Chad Ferrell, Isabella and Alexis Lee, Lauren Padgett, and Hunter and Conner Lee; and her great grandchildren, Charlotte Lee and Peyton Ferrell. Weeks from his last moments on earth, when his heart would ultimately fail him, James Shepherd said he had heard Norma concede what hed known all along. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. Samuel had been dead nearly 50 years, and despite Jamess reputation as a man of character and faith, the Shepherd name remained tainted in Lake County; Willis McCalls rendition of the Groveland story became the version that endured. Samuel Shepherd was one of the Groveland Four, a group of young black men who were victims of one of the ugliest episodes of the Jim Crow era in the South. Beloved wife to the love of her life, the late Robert Babin Padgett. Rev. That was a moment in time that I was supposed to be Campanella & Stewart Funeral Home - Wamego Obituary Heaven claimed one of its angels on earth with the passing of Norma Faye (Hauschild) Padgett on October 12, 2020, when she succumbed to. Her songs could leave you laughing hysterically (or wondering why she never found her way to Nashville). For some in the town, the book was a call to action. based on information from your browser. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. Norma is survived by her husband, Reverend Stanley Padgett, of the home; her children, Paul Padgett and wife Sherri of Apache, OK, John Padgett and wife Natalia of Austin, TX, Michael Padgett of Stillwater, OK, Martha Ross and husband Kimble of Trophy Club, TX, Elizabeth Herink and husband Dan of Houston, TX, and Rebekah Cooksey and husband Jim of Prosper, TX; her siblings and their families, Clarence Hauschild, Melva Reid, Marguerite Tilashalski, Raymond Hauschild, and Judy Douglass, 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and numerous nephews and nieces. You are nearing the transfer limit for memorials managed by Find a Grave. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. She later went to Presbyterian School of Nursing, finishing in 1956. Please check your email and click on the link to activate your account. The two men, both 22, were convicted and sentenced to death. The sheriff picked up the two men at the state prison to drive them back to Lake County for the retrial. On July 17, Norma and Willie decided to try and patch things up. Knowing that youre behind us means so much. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Franklin Lee, as well as her brother, Vance Hunter, Jr. Norma graduated from Mt. You cant change what happened, but you can clear our names. there for. She was predeceased by : her father Vance Hunter. She could also spin a great story better than anyone (with the possible exception of her dear departed husband, Fred). He also can be found at the Olympics, having just finished the Tokyo and Beijing double, marking his 11th Olympics. In his remaining time in office, Scott never did. Among observers of the historic hearing were Gilbert King, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Devil in The Grove: Thurgood Marshall, the Groveland Boys, and the Dawn of a New America, which chronicled a detailed account of the case. She attended Davis County schools and graduated from Davis High School in 1949. Copyright 2010 - 23 Toon Funeral Homes and Cremation Services. As word of the allegations got out, the Ku Klux Klan descended on Groveland, shooting at the houses of black people or burning them down. All copyright belongs to the respective owners. Philip Lee Padgett Philip Lee Padgett, 66, of Orleans, passed away at 12:15 PM on September 30, 2020 at IU Health Hospital in Paoli. In 1955, after the prosecutor said he had doubts about the conviction, the governor commuted the sentence to life in prison. Instead he purchased a small home just a few miles down the road from the old family farm in the adjacent city of Clermont, and he began to raise a family with his second wife, Alene. This page is a cache taken from the public sources. His dad said he was coming back to our house and if any white man strikes a match to burn his house down, he was going to kill him, said Griffin, who is now 74 and recently retired from the Groveland City Council. Are you adding a grave photo that will fulfill this request? Published by Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Jul. They were waiting for one incident.. But Mike Hein, the Groveland city manager, said he doesnt see the town achieving that anytime soon. Despite what the doctors had said, she knew there was still strength in James Shepherds heart. Interment will conclude at Hillcrest Gardens Cemetery in Mount Holly. Were Christians, Erma added, noting that her father made sure the family never missed service at Clermonts New Jacobs Missionary Baptist Church. A service to celebrate Norma's life will be held immediately following at 2:00 p.m. also at the church. Her boundless energy and her endless love touched many souls during her brief 86 years with us on earth. Three of the men-Samuel Shepherd, Walter Irvin and Charles Greenlee-were quickly apprehended. She loved to make people smile. GREAT NEWS! Share this memorial using social media sites or email. (NEA. Arrangements entrusted to Aarons Mortuary of Ogden. From left, Sheriff Willis McCall, jailer Reuben Hatcher, Walter Irvin, Charles Greenlee and Samuel Shepherd, at the Lake County Jail in 1949. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. Norma was nurtured by Gods Word and Sacrament all the days of her life and is now with the Lord Jesus forever; John 14:1-3. Observers assumed it was for appearances sake in courtto present the image of a happy young farm couple whose lives were shattered by four black savages. Verify and try again. Shed been texting them just minutes before, she said. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. Try again. . Lee was born February 16, 1956. She made good time, and after finding a parking space near the Florida Capitol Complex in Tallahassee, she rushed toward the House Office Building. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Are you sure that you want to remove this flower? Norma is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Mathilda Hauschild, son Philip Padgett, daughter Rachel Padgett, brothers Carl and Earl Hauschild, and sister Dorothy Weaks. Arrangements are in the care of Woodlawn Funeral Home in Mount Holly. Once he was finished, poor white farmers took advantage of the now desirable tracts of rich Florida soil and purchased the lots around Shepherd at bargain prices, leading to an unexpected breakdown in residential segregation in south Lake County. James Shepherd never sought closure to the family ruin hed endured in Groveland a half century before, nor had he ever attempted to come to terms with his tragic past. James Shepherd slowly limped to the door and opened it for Norma. We are talking endless love, world-class hugs, sidesplitting funny songs and prayer with an amazing track record. Walter Irvin, handcuffed to his best friend, was shot three times, but he survived to tell the FBI a story of cold blooded murdera version of events that the FBI later corroborated in its investigation, contradicting McCalls claim that he was attacked during an inexplicable escape attempt. Honor a loved one by planting trees in their memory. What we do know for sure is that Normas last moments on Earth were spent praying for those of us she left behind. She was born in Mecklenburg County to the late Vance and Annie Underwood Hunter. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. There was a problem getting your location. The population of Groveland has grown from 1,000 to 14,000 since 1950, and today the city is 47% white, 25% Latino and 23% black. But Normas biggest contribution to the world was as a mother and grandmother. Norma Jean Padgett Norma Jean Padgett, age 78, of Dale, passed away at 12:35 a.m., on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at Scenic Hills Care Center in Ferdinand. All of that changed on a summer night in 1949, when one of those neighborsa 17-year-old white girltold Lake County deputies and Sheriff McCall that shed been raped by four black men. The state never had his pants tested for the presence of semen though they had the ability to do so, he argued. She called her mother: Why didnt you tell me?. I was 17 years old and it never left my mind. Born to Alpha and Loretta Padgett on June 2, 1931, in Miami, Oklahoma, Norma grew up with a sister, Jean, and two brothers, Richard and Don. Floridas House of Representatives was scheduled to officially apologize for the gross injustices in the case of the Groveland Boys, and one of those boys was Samuel Shepherdthe uncle shed never metgunned down by Sheriff Willis McCall on the side of a dark Lake County road in 1951, 10 years before Vivian was born. Beloved wife to the love of her. After a felony sexual assault charge in Orlando, he was in and out of jail on charges from fraud, to vehicle theft, to a sex offense with another minor in Miami. It was not the first apology that Vivian Shepherd had missed. She was born May 27, 1940, in Jasper, Indiana to Carl W. and Thelma Margaret (Ritter) Miles. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two siblings, William Boyd Padgett and Norma Lee Padgett. Europe and others push for a standard lunar time zone, Dr. Simi is a TikTok star. Two years ago, the Groveland City Council made a proclamation apologizing for what happened to the four men. Many who grew up in this small central Florida town, originally built on the industries of citrus, lumber and turpentine, didnt know for decades. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. All photos appear on this tab and here you can update the sort order of photos on memorials you manage. ORLANDO, Fla. A judge Monday restored the constitutional right to presumption of innocence for the Groveland Four, granting a prosecutors motion to throw out indictments and convictions that ruined the lives of the four Black men accused seven decades ago of raping a 17-year-old white girl. Friends will be received on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Kesterson-Rush Funeral Home, LLC. When one of the suspects, 25-year-old Earnest Thomas, fled north, Sheriff Willis McCall appointed a posse, which chased him down and left his bullet-riddled body in the woods 200 miles away. She later claimed she had also been raped. Failed to remove flower. For Willie Padgett proved Normas daddy right about one thing. Norma Padgett had not spoken publicly about the case shed been at the center of since 1949, when she was admonished for telling a reporter from the St. Petersburg Times a few details that didnt exactly square with her original trial testimony. Review. Norma will be remembered by her family as a loving mother and nana. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. All have preceded her in joining God. By 1998, Willie was dead, as was Normas second husband (whose surname she uses today), and the 66-year-old widow was still living in Groveland. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? But the worst of Henry Shepherds troubles were just beginning. Willie Padgett said he was beaten by the side of the road. Alene could see a man waiting by his car on the street. All that weve doneall that weve worked forIll never get that moment back.. Heaven claimed one of its angels on earth with the passing of Norma Faye (Hauschild) Padgett on October 12, 2020, when she succumbed to congestive heart failure in Dallas, Texas. Samuel Shepherd in his coffin in November 1951. To use this feature, use a newer browser. There is no photo or video of Norma Lee.Be the first to share a memory to pay tribute. Norma Hunter Lee, 86, passed away peacefully, on Monday, January 31, 2022, surrounded by her family. Olivet Cemetery, located in Stanley, Louisiana. Disclaimer: All information provided on this website is provided in good faith, however we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability or completeness of any information on the Site. What the guards didnt tell Vivian was that shed been trying to gain entry on the wrong floor; that the families of the Groveland Boys were one floor up, seated in the balcony, which was open to the public. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. He was trouble. There is a problem with your email/password. Irvin was eventually retried, convicted and again sentenced to death. Rick Scott to put the issue on the clemency board docket. The doors could not be opened. When the explosive three-part story was published in the spring of 1950, both McCall and the prosecutor, Jesse Hunter were livid. Family members linked to this person will appear here. Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. The men ranged in age from 16 to 26 in 1949 when they were accused of raping Norma Lee Padgett. 360-736-3311, Relatives of the Groveland Four gather at the just-unveiled monument in front of the Lake County historical courthouse in Tavares, Fla., Friday, February 21, 2020. She lives in Georgia and had not spoken publicly about what happened since Irvin's second trial . Go to funeral home website to view original page. In 1951, after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned his sons guilty verdict, calling the trial and its surrounding atmosphere one of the worst menaces to American justice, Sheriff Willis McCall decided to personally transport the defendants from Raiford prison back to Lake County for the retrial. It would be another 62 years before the Florida House of Representatives passed a bill formally apologizing to the Groveland families--an act that was repeated one week later, unanimously again, in the Florida Senate. When asked for an explanation early this month, Scotts press secretary said they were reviewing our options, and then never got back to the Los Angeles Times before Scott left state office Tuesday. Rick Scott and his cabinet to perform an expedited clemency review of the cases and grant full pardons. They spent their summers in South Fork at the Eagles Campground. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Philip Lee Padgett of Orleans, Indiana, born in Bedford, Indiana, who passed away on September 30, 2020, at the age of 66, leaving to mourn family and friends. From a wheelchair, Norma Padgett, now 86, the accuser of the Groveland Four, spoke publicly for the first time since 1952 when she testified in the retrial of Walter Irvin, who was convicted a. The couple separated after just six months; Norma moved back home with her parents who also lived down the road from the Shepherds. Norma started life as it ended - sincerely loved by all around her. You can try and keep dirt on top of it and keep it hidden from the public, but youll eventually start to smell it.. And she could hear the applause as the representatives rose from their seats to face the dozen or so family members. With tears that turned to sobs, the broken-hearted niece of Samuel Shepherd was enveloped by family hugs. She was predeceased by : her significant other Robert Babin Padgett; her parents, Melville Thornton and Mary "Beatrice" Thornton; and her siblings, Marion Ives (Thornton), Beatrice "Betty" McDaniel (Adford) and Reverend Melville Thornton. She picked up some yogurt in the cafeteria, quickly ate it, and then rushed back up to the fourth floor, where guards told her that the legislative session had already commenced. And just as Marshall expected, Walter Irvin was once again convicted by 12 white jurors and sentenced to death. Vivian Shepherd has stayed in Lake County and lives in nearby Clermont. Norma spent her life helping others as a faithful servant of the Lord, nursing the sick. Donations from readers like you are essential to sustaining this work. I am the victim, she told the clemency board. He did not rape Norma Padgett, and he wasnt going to say he did, even if the state of Florida agreed to spare him from the electric chair. All Rights Reserved. 0 cemeteries found in Davenport, Polk County, Florida, USA. N N Guzman November 17, 2018 Offering my sincere condolences for the family. She is preceded in death by her parents Melville and Mary "Beatrice" Thornton, sisters Marion (Thornton) Ives and Beatrice "Betty" (Adford) McDaniel and brother Reverend Melville Thornton. Groveland did not want anyone to know about it, said Vivian Shepherd, now 57. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. From Groveland.. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. Receive obituaries from the city or cities of your choice. Contact was eventually made with a close relative who emphatically made it clear that the family would have no comment. So instead of being directed to the elevator, Vivian Shepherd waited hopelessly in the lobby. Then hed made up his mind. Better to be alive, the civil rights attorney reasoned, and they could wait until the case quieted down before attempting to secure Irvins release from prison. As Alene Shepherd described to her daughters the meeting between James and Norma, neither Vivian nor Erma doubted their parents for even a second. Driven from Groveland, the Shepherd family had lost their house and farm in what Florida legislators described as the states dark times of racism. 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