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Sarah Willis

Case from Cherryville, NC dated Aug 21, 1991

Victim Details

Sarah Willis

Female

White / Caucasian

Cherryville

NC

1991-08

67

Sarah

Willis

07/01/2026

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Sarah Willis, a 67-year-old white woman, was brutally murdered alongside her husband, E.Z. Willis, aged 70, in August 1991 in Gaston County, North Carolina. The couple was attacked in their home by Phillip Lee Ingle, who broke in and bludgeoned them to death with a tire iron. E.Z. Willis attempted to defend himself and his wife, striking Ingle with his cane and inflicting a black eye and facial gash on the assailant. Despite his efforts, both he and Sarah Willis succumbed to their injuries. ...
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  • N. Carolina man indicted in elderly couple's death - GoUpstate
  • Sarah Emma Dellinger Willis (1924-1991) - Find a Grave Memorial
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    Does anyone here have any detailed insights into the life of Sarah Willis before this tragic event? ... ...Read More
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    I've been thinking about the bravery E.Z. Willis showed during that terrifying ordeal. It's clear fr... ...Read More
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