Born to gertrude and william jackson in zuber florida jackson was the second child among six siblings.
Funeral daughter ruby mccollum.
This shooting was as noted in african america as the o j.
Mccollum who was african american was charged with killing a prominent white doctor dr.
Ruby jones mccollum 98 will be 2 p m thursday at westview cemetery.
Ruby jones mccollum 98 will be 2 p m thursday at westview cemetery.
It happened in live oak a small farming town in north florida.
Ruby mccollum murdered dr.
Funeral home services for ruby are being provided by fehrman mortuary and crematory quincy ca fd306 cr57.
Ruby mccollum was the defendant in a famous racially charged murder case in live oak florida.
Mccollum claimed that over several years adams had repeatedly abused her and forced her to.
Mccollum was born august 7 1910 in pickens county ga she was.
In july of 1951 ruby had a daughter loretta and according to ruby s testimony this was adams daughter not sam s.
Mccollum was born august 7 1910 in pickens county ga she was.
Simpson murder trial 43 years later.
To this day the actual bill has never been produced as evidence.
Leroy adams in his office in august 1952.
Graveside funeral services for ms.
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.
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.
Ruby testified that she owed 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.
Adams and ruby lives in new jersey and also declined to speak with them.
On the day of the shooting ruby had opened a bill addressed to her husband sam.
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.
Ruby mccollum passed away on april 8 2006 at the age of 85 in chester california.
Loretta mccollum the alleged illegitimate child of dr.
