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Sheila McCurry Woody

Death by Force
Case Description
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Sheila McCurry Woody, a 52-year-old woman from Burnsville, NC, tragically lost her life on August 1, 2022. Sheila, along with her family members, was a resident of the Green Mountain community and a devoted member of the Blue Rock Baptist Church. On that fateful afternoon, Sheila, her husband Herman Myron Woody, and her daughter Chelsey Lanay Woody Miller were all found dead in their home on Johnson Road. The cause of death for Sheila and her family members was gunshot wounds, inflicted by her s ...Read More
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  • WLOS: Victims, suspect identified in Yancey County triple homicide; Investigation ongoing
  • https://www.foxcarolina.com: Man killed family before deputy-involved shooting, Yancey Co. officials say
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    Victim Details

    Sheila McCurry Woody

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Burnsville

    NC

    2022-08-01

    52

    Sheila

    McCurry Woody

    11/21/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I just can’t wrap my head around how something like this could happen in a close-knit community li... ...Read More
    12/26/2024
    Has anyone else been following the case of Sheila McCurry Woody and her family? I can't get over how... ...Read More
    02/14/2023
    Does anyone know if there's any significance to the location where this tragedy happened? I've been ... ...Read More
    01/15/2023
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