Richard Alan Wright died Jan 13, 1984 at age 30. He was the son of Tate and Marguerite Wright of Tuscaloosa.
A post by Richard Clipson states his mother was a Mrs. Patterson. Actually, she was Emily Wright Patterson, Ricky's aunt, the sister to his father.
Ricky's cause of death is very tragic.
Sightseeing trip ends in death
TUSCALOOSA - Two people were shot and killed yesterday when a dispute erupted during an apparent sightseeing trip to the Sexton Bend community near Lake Tuscaloosa, authorities said. Chief Deputy Warren Miller of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Department, said Richard Allen Wright, 30, and Gladys Adeline Brown, 57, both of Tuscaloosa, died following the 3 p.m. shooting. A suspect was taken into custody for questioning, but no charges had been filed, Miller said. He said the suspect was related to Ms. Brown. "It appears that Richard Wright and a friend had gone to what was an old log house," Miller said.
"Apparently, the other parties - Ms. Brown and the suspect - came up and Wright came outside and then shots were fired."
Birmingham Post-Herald, Saturday, Jan 14, 1984, p. 24.
Slaying suspect bound over
TUSCALOOSA - A Northport man yesterday was bound over to the Tuscaloosa County grand jury on murder charges in the deaths of his mother and a man. Odis Donald Brown, 29, Northport, is charged in the Jan 13 shooting death of his mother, Gladys Brown, 57, and Richard Wright, 29, both of Northport. Testimony indicates both were shot with a .22-caliber pistol three times in the head, Brown's mother at point-blank range. The throats of both victims were slashed, apparently after both were dead according to Dr. Henry Santina state pathologist. The shootings occurred at a deserted cabin near Lake Tuscaloosa. Wright and a girlfriend had gone to the cabin on an outing and, according to testimony, apparently surprised Brown. Brown and his mother apparently did not know Wright.
Birmingham Post-Herald, Thursday, Feb 9, 1984, p. 27.
A post in The Birmingham News, Tuesday, Jan 17, 1984, p. 2, showed the full name of the murderer as Odis Donald Brown, Jr. and his mother's full name was Gladys Adeline Brown, both of Tuscaloosa and residents of Wood Village Trailer Park. Ricky lived at Wood Village also but there was no indication that he knew the Brown family.
Ricky's female friend, whose name was withheld, escaped out the backdoor of the cabin and went to a nearby residence to notify authorities, police said.
Odis Brown was found standing over the body of his mother when authorities arrived, then ran from the scene but was apprehended.
Susan Phifer (Cork)
Gone, but never forgotten . . .
Richard Clipson
Ricky's mother was Mrs. Patterson that taught 9th grade english. He was a good friend. Miss you Ricky.
Pat Northcutt (Stephens)
Richard Alan Wright died Jan 13, 1984 at age 30. He was the son of Tate and Marguerite Wright of Tuscaloosa.
A post by Richard Clipson states his mother was a Mrs. Patterson. Actually, she was Emily Wright Patterson, Ricky's aunt, the sister to his father.
Ricky's cause of death is very tragic.
Sightseeing trip ends in death
TUSCALOOSA - Two people were shot and killed yesterday when a dispute erupted during an apparent sightseeing trip to the Sexton Bend community near Lake Tuscaloosa, authorities said. Chief Deputy Warren Miller of the Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Department, said Richard Allen Wright, 30, and Gladys Adeline Brown, 57, both of Tuscaloosa, died following the 3 p.m. shooting. A suspect was taken into custody for questioning, but no charges had been filed, Miller said. He said the suspect was related to Ms. Brown. "It appears that Richard Wright and a friend had gone to what was an old log house," Miller said.
"Apparently, the other parties - Ms. Brown and the suspect - came up and Wright came outside and then shots were fired."
Birmingham Post-Herald, Saturday, Jan 14, 1984, p. 24.
Slaying suspect bound over
TUSCALOOSA - A Northport man yesterday was bound over to the Tuscaloosa County grand jury on murder charges in the deaths of his mother and a man. Odis Donald Brown, 29, Northport, is charged in the Jan 13 shooting death of his mother, Gladys Brown, 57, and Richard Wright, 29, both of Northport. Testimony indicates both were shot with a .22-caliber pistol three times in the head, Brown's mother at point-blank range. The throats of both victims were slashed, apparently after both were dead according to Dr. Henry Santina state pathologist. The shootings occurred at a deserted cabin near Lake Tuscaloosa. Wright and a girlfriend had gone to the cabin on an outing and, according to testimony, apparently surprised Brown. Brown and his mother apparently did not know Wright.
Birmingham Post-Herald, Thursday, Feb 9, 1984, p. 27.
A post in The Birmingham News, Tuesday, Jan 17, 1984, p. 2, showed the full name of the murderer as Odis Donald Brown, Jr. and his mother's full name was Gladys Adeline Brown, both of Tuscaloosa and residents of Wood Village Trailer Park. Ricky lived at Wood Village also but there was no indication that he knew the Brown family.
Ricky's female friend, whose name was withheld, escaped out the backdoor of the cabin and went to a nearby residence to notify authorities, police said.
Odis Brown was found standing over the body of his mother when authorities arrived, then ran from the scene but was apprehended.