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- [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 16 May 1984.
Dewey Walker Finchum obituary
- [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 4 Feb 2013.
Shooter, victims identified in apparent double homicide, suicide in Alcoa
By Iva Butler | (ivab@thedailytimes.com)
Investigators with Alcoa Police Department have identified the shooter and victims in the double homicide suicide discovered Sunday night in Alcoa.
Amos Turbyfill Jr. 47, 813 Maple St., Alcoa, is thought to have killed his girlfriend, Stacy Lynn Wade, 39, and her son, Joshua J. Demetri, 18, and then turned the gun on himself and committed suicide. Demetri appeared to be sleeping on the couch when he was shot in the head.
Turbyfill and Wade were both in bed when shot.
Alcoa Police Capt. Dale Boring said the motive for the shootings were not yet known.
The three were found by Turbyfill's 21-year-old son.
Wade and Demetri had lived with Turbyfill less than a year, he said.
Alcoa officers have answered domestic calls to that address previously.
Turbuyfill “was arrested early last week on a warrant for simple assault against a neighbor,” Boring said.
A .40-caliber Smith and Wesson semiautomatic handgun was used in the deaths.
- [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 4 Feb 2013.
Alcoa police probe apparent double homicide, suicide
By Iva Butler | (ivab@thedailytimes.com)
The Alcoa Police Department is investigating the shooting deaths of three people in an apparent double homicide and suicide Sunday night on Maple Street in Alcoa.
Investigators said the victims included a mother and son and the mother’s apparent boyfriend.
Amos Louis Turbyfill Jr., 47, 813 Maple St., Alcoa, is thought to have killed Stacy Lynn Wade, 39, and her son, Joshua J. Demetri, 18, and then turned the gun on himself.
Demetri appeared to be sleeping on the couch of Turbyfill’s home when he was shot in the head. Turbyfill and Wade were found dead of shots to the head in bed with the gun between them.
The three were found by Turbyfill’s 21-year-old son after he reportedly returned home from a church Super Bowl party.
Officers were dispatched to the house about 9 p.m. where they found the bodies. They also searched the front yard and talked with neighbors. Alcoa Police Capt. Dale Boring said the motive for the shootings were not yet known.
Wade and Demetri had lived with Turbyfill for less than a year, Boring said.
Alcoa officers have answered domestic calls to the address previously.
Turbyfill was arrested early last week on a warrant for simple assault against a neighbor, Boring said.
A .40-caliber Smith and Wesson semiautomatic handgun was used in the deaths.
Anyone with information regarding the incident are asked to immediately call Alcoa Police Detective Kris Sanders at 865-380-4964 or call the Alcoa Police Department crime hot line at 865-380-4715.
- [S27] The Daily Times, http://www.thedailytimes.com/, (Blount County, Tennessee), 8 Feb 2013.
Police seek motives for Alcoa shootings
By J.J. Kindred | (jj.kindred@thedailytimes.com)
As the investigation continues in the shooting deaths of three people in an apparent double homicide and suicide Sunday night on Maple Street in Alcoa, investigators said there could have been several possible motives behind it.
Amos Louis Turbyfill Jr., 47, 813 Maple St., Alcoa, is thought to have killed his girlfriend, Stacy Lynn Wade, 39, and her son, Joshua J. Demetri, 18, and then turned the gun on himself.
Demetri was apparently sleeping on the couch in Turbyfill’s home when he was shot in the head. Turbyfill and Wade were found dead of shots to the head in bed with the gun between them.
A .40-caliber Smith and Wesson semiautomatic handgun was used in the shooting, according to investigators.
Alcoa Det. Kris Sanders, one of the lead investigators, told The Daily Times Thursday afternoon that domestic issues, illegal drugs and major financial issues may have played a big role in the shootings.
“The investigation is still moving forward, and I’m still working on things,” Sanders said. “There’s a lot of things involved, and I can’t say anything with a degree of certainty. A lot of things continue to play out. They were having financial problems, but was that a reason that this happened? I can’t speculate that at this time.”
The three bodies were found by Turbyfill’s 21-year-old son after he reportedly returned home from a church Super Bowl party, investigators said.
Officers were dispatched to the house at about 9 p.m., where they found the bodies. They also searched the front yard and questioned neighbors.
Alcoa police officers have answered several domestic calls to the Maple Street home. Turbyfill was arrested recently on a warrant for simple assault against a neighbor, according to Alcoa Capt. Dale Boring.
- [S86] McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home, (http://www.mccammonammonsclick.com/), 3 Feb 2013.
Amos Louis Turbyfill, Jr.
May 01, 1965 - February 03, 2013
Birthplace: Maryville, TN
Resided In: Alcoa TN USA
Visitation: February 08, 2013
Service: February 08, 2013
Cemetery: Grandview Cemetery
Amos Louis Turbyfill, Jr., age 47 of Alcoa, died Sunday, February 3, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Amos Louis Turbyfill, Sr.; grandparents, Rev. and Mrs. William Sidney Turbyfill and Mr. and Mrs. Walker Finchum.
Survivors include his sons, Samuel Louis Turbyfill and Andrew Stephen Turbyfill; mother, Barbara Turbyfill; brother, Mike Starr and wife Kathy; nieces, Beth Myers and husband Lee and Rebecca Peters and husband Russell; numerous aunts, uncles, great niece and great nephews.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Alcoa First Baptist Church with Rev. John Lowe, Rev. Jeremy Goode and Rev. Freeman Tomlin officiating. The interment will follow in Grandview Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m. Friday at the Church.
McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home in charge 982-6812
www.mccammonammonsclick.com
- [S58] Marriage Certificate.
name: Barbara Ann Starr
also known as:
suffix:
event: Marriage
event date: 03 Jul 1964
event place: Unicoi, Tennessee, United States
gender: Female
spouse: Amos Louis Turbyfill
spouse's also known as:
spouse's prefix:
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page: 88
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