Mr. George Emerson Ingram
Ingram Rites Held Sunday
Funeral services for Mr. George Emerson Ingram, 39, of Route 1, Fincherville Road, were held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from the chapel of Sherrell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Roy Johnson officiating. Interment was in the Worthville Baptist Church cemetery under the direction of Sherrel Funeral Home.
Mr. Ingram died Thursday at 11:30 p.m. in the Clayton General Hospital from gunshot wounds inflicted by parties unknown about 7:30 p.m. in a field near his home.
A native of Butts County, he was the son of the late George Ingram and Mrs. Lexie James Ingram, who survives. A member of the Worthville Baptist Church, he was employed by Barnes Lumber Company of Jackson.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Lexie James Ingram of Jackson; four brothers, Olin Ingram of Covington, Richard B. Ingram, James Carlton Ingram and Joe Ingram, all of Jackson;
Three sisters, Mrs. Mildred Bohannon of Woodland, Ga.; Mrs. Shirley Gay and Miss Helen Ingram, both of Jackson; several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were W. L. Collins, Gene Blue, Wayne Barnes, Jr., Ellis Mayo, Billy Biles, and Larry Allen.

(Jackson Progress Argus 31 Oct 1979)

Submitted by V. S. Harrison

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Uncle Charged In Ingram Shoot Death
Sheriff Billy Leverette said last Wednesday that Quinton Ingram, of Miami, Florida and 65-year-old uncle of George Emerson Ingram, has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the shooting death of George Ingram on October 25th.
A ruling from the coroner's inquest held October 31st said that the shooting was accidental but with willful neglect.
According to testimony from Sylvan Grove Hospital emergency medical technicians, officers from the sheriff's department, and a GBI agent, Ingram was allegedly shot by blasts from a 12 gauge shotgun owned by Quinton Ingram.
"GBI Agent David Mitchell testified that Quinton Ingram had changed his story several times after being questioned," deputy Coroner Chuck McCrackin said.
According to testimony from the sheriff's department, two empty shotgun shells were found approximately 86 feet from the body of Ingram. After running ballistics tests, these shells, were matched with the shotgun owned by Quinton Ingram.
McCrackin, who accompanied ambulances to the scene of the incident, said that George was never conscious after the shooting took place.
"The wounds were severe .. Ingram was found lying on his back in the field with buck shot in his head, chest area, and abdomen ," McCrackin stated.
According to McCrackin Ingram died from buckshot entering and splitting the brain.
The deputy coroner added that at least 45 minutes had lapsed be between the time of the shooting and the time the ambulance was called.
Sheriff Leverette said that the suspect is in a Miami Hospital where he is being treated for a nervous condition.
According to authorities he will be returned to Butts County and be arraigned as soon as he is able to face charges.

(Jackson Progress Argus - 01 Nov 1979)

Submitted by V. S. Harrison

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Involuntary Manslaughter Indictment Is Quashed
Flint Superior Court Judge R. Alex Crumbley has dismissed an indictment against Quinton Ingram, which charged him with nvoluntary manslaughter in the October 25th shooting death of his nephew, George Emerson Ingram, of Jackson.
The dismissal came as a result of general and special demurrers filed by the attorney of the defendant.
The indictment charged that the defendant charged that the defendant, Quinton Ingram, on a specific date in Butts County," did then and there unlawfully did while in the commission of an unlawful act, to wit: Hunting Deer at Night, which is a misdemeanor, cause the death of George Emerson Ingram, a human being, without any intention to do so"
In sustaining the special, demurrer which alleged that the indictment was insufficiently drawn since it did not show the manner in which deer hunting at night was connected to the death of the deceased, Judge Crumbley ruled:
"The indictment in question does not allege the manner in which the misdemeanor took place. Defendant Ingram must have notice of the acts to be relied on by the State as forming the manner in which the offense was committed because there could be more than one type of action connected with the commission of "Deer Hunting at Night" which could comprise a causal relationship to the death of George Emerson Ingram. Defendant cannot be presumed to have knowledge of any of these actions."

(Jackson Progress Argus - 19 Dec 1979)

Submitted by V. S. Harrison