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Sherman Newton Willis

Case from Jasper, AL dated Jan 27, 2014

Victim Details

Sherman Newton Willis

Male

White / Caucasian

Jasper

AL

2014-01-27

67

Sherman

Newton Willis

Black

6'2"

Yes

06/23/2026

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Sherman Newton Willis, 67, a White/Caucasian man from Jasper, Alabama, died on January 27, 2014, in a killing that online memorial and obituary sources remember as gun violence. The surviving public record on the open web is fragmentary, but it is clear that his death struck Jasper as a violent loss rather than a natural passing. His obituary was published through Collins-Burke Funeral Home, where family and friends were invited to share condolences and remember him, and his name was also entere ...
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  • AL.com: Dora man arrested in Monday shooting death of 67-year-old Jasper man
  • Obituary for Sherman Newton Willis at Collins-Burke Funeral Home
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