15. Charles Stephens
10 year old Charles Stephens (5ft, 120lbs, DOB 3 July 1968) went missing from his home at 1707 Pryor Circle where he lived with his mother, Ernestine Stephens, father Charles Stephens, Sr., and sister Tina L. Stephens.
He attended sixth grade at Parkson (Perkerson?) Elementary. He had previously been accused of stealing and dealing drugs. Stephens hung out at Zayre Department store in Stewart-Lakewood Shopping Center (where Geter was last seen). He also hung out with a man driving a Ford LTD, red exterior and interior. This man was a client of Mary Welcome, Wayne Williams' attorney.
His grandfather was Rev. Barrus T. Gibbs, his uncle was Richard Gibbs, and his grandmother was Fiona Hull.
Charles was last seen at home where he was watching TV and drawing. He was reportedly going to visit a friend/cousin in Carver Homes. Neighbor Jerome Clark claimed he saw Stephens playing on his skateboard near a dumpster in front of his house. Then he saw a man who wouldn't respond to him between buildings 1701 and 1704. (Clark saw this same man in the Pryor neighborhood on the evening Stephens' body was found.)
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He attended sixth grade at Parkson (Perkerson?) Elementary. He had previously been accused of stealing and dealing drugs. Stephens hung out at Zayre Department store in Stewart-Lakewood Shopping Center (where Geter was last seen). He also hung out with a man driving a Ford LTD, red exterior and interior. This man was a client of Mary Welcome, Wayne Williams' attorney.
His grandfather was Rev. Barrus T. Gibbs, his uncle was Richard Gibbs, and his grandmother was Fiona Hull.
Charles was last seen at home where he was watching TV and drawing. He was reportedly going to visit a friend/cousin in Carver Homes. Neighbor Jerome Clark claimed he saw Stephens playing on his skateboard near a dumpster in front of his house. Then he saw a man who wouldn't respond to him between buildings 1701 and 1704. (Clark saw this same man in the Pryor neighborhood on the evening Stephens' body was found.)
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Charles Stephens' body was found on Norman Berry Drive on a grassy hill near the entrance to Longview Trailer Park.
He was missing his T-shirt and one of sister's shoes and was wearing dark blue pants. Rub marks were found on his nose and mouth. The cause of death was ruled undetermined asphyxiation. Dog hairs and 2 caucasian head hairs were found on the body. Two pubic hairs (not belonging to Stephens or Williams) were found on his boxers 950 feet away.
10 October 1980
The state considered this a "pattern case" in Williams' trial.
Funeral services for Charles Stephens were held Thursday October 16, 1980 at 2:00 p.m. at Second Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1608 West Haven Dr. S.W. Atlanta, Ga, with the remains lying in state from noon. Rev Johnny L. Jones pastor officiated. He was buried in Kennedy Memorial Gardens. The cortege was at 1 p.m. and visitation was Wednesday October 15, 1980 at Stocks Funeral Home & Kirkwood Chapel, 1912 Boulevard Dr. N.E. [377-0458-9] from 7-8 p.m.
He was missing his T-shirt and one of sister's shoes and was wearing dark blue pants. Rub marks were found on his nose and mouth. The cause of death was ruled undetermined asphyxiation. Dog hairs and 2 caucasian head hairs were found on the body. Two pubic hairs (not belonging to Stephens or Williams) were found on his boxers 950 feet away.
10 October 1980
The state considered this a "pattern case" in Williams' trial.
Funeral services for Charles Stephens were held Thursday October 16, 1980 at 2:00 p.m. at Second Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 1608 West Haven Dr. S.W. Atlanta, Ga, with the remains lying in state from noon. Rev Johnny L. Jones pastor officiated. He was buried in Kennedy Memorial Gardens. The cortege was at 1 p.m. and visitation was Wednesday October 15, 1980 at Stocks Funeral Home & Kirkwood Chapel, 1912 Boulevard Dr. N.E. [377-0458-9] from 7-8 p.m.
