Braham, Richard Allen & Wendy Sue

Passed: 1987-02-13

Age: 36 &33

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice:

Obituary Date: 1987-02-18

Information: SHOOTING DEATHS OFFICIALLY RULED DOUBLE SUICIDE - State police in Ripley have officially ruled the shooting deaths of a Leroy Ridge couple as ""double suicide"".  The bodies of Richard Allen Braham, 36, and Wendy Sue Braham, 33, were discovered by a family member early last Friday afternoon at their mobile home.  They were found lying in bed together with two shotguns by their sides.  Both died from shotgun blasts to the head. They had last been seen late Thursday afternoon.  He was born in Jackson County, a son of Mildred Braham of Leroy. He was a farmer.  He is survived by one daughter, Mildred Sue Braham of Cottageville; his mother ; and his grandmother, Bertha Mae Miller Braham of Leroy.  She was born in Alliance, Ohio, a daughter of Myrtle Yarwood and the late Thomas Yarwood.  She was a homemaker.  She is also survived by their daughter, Mildred Sue Braham of Cottageville; as well as three brothers, Thomas, Yarwood, Denny Yarwood and Gordon Yarwood, all of Alliance; three sisters, Sandy Salsbury, Thursda Dunshon and Pat Yarwood, all of Alliance.  Joint graveside services were held Monday at the Braham Family Cemetery, Leroy, with the Rev. Elmer Pursley officiating.  Parsons Funeral Home, Ripley, was in charge of arrangements.