Please remeber Enjay in your prayers for she was there with Jackie. Pray for peace and a safe trip home.

softie



OKLAHOMA----execution

Inmate executed for 1994 murder


In McAlester, a man who fatally beat a Lawton woman he said was rude to
him was executed Thursday for her 1994 murder.

Jackie Lee Willingham, 33, was pronounced dead at 6:09 p.m. after
receiving a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary.
"I want to apologize to the Van Wey family. I'm so sorry for the pain I've
caused you," Willingham said before his execution. "I hope by my death you
find some closure and one day forgive me. For my family, I'm so sorry for
this. I love you."

Willingham then looked up and said, "OK, I'm ready."

Early Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Willingham's request to
stay his execution.

The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted last month in favor of granting
Willingham clemency and asked Gov. Brad Henry to stay the execution. Henry
rejected the request.

Fred Staggs, Willingham's attorney, argued jurors should have been given
the option to convict Willingham of 2nd-degree murder for what Staggs
described as a crime of passion.

3 death penalty protesters were arrested Thursday at the state Capitol
after a rally in opposition of Willingham's execution.

Oklahoma Highway Patrol officers assigned to Henry's security detail took
the demonstrators into custody as they walked down a hall toward Henry's
office.

They face misdemeanor charges of disrupting a state office or business.

In McAlester, members of Van Wey's family gathered at the prison, some
still struggling to understand the crime.

"I think it would be possible to separate the actions from the person,"
said Lance Johnson, Van Wey's nephew. "I'm sure he knows how regrettable
his actions are. I just have a sense of great sadness that he chose to do
the awful hostile thing that afternoon."

Go with God, Jackie, may you have fair winds and following seas.

Enjay, you and Jackie are in our prayers.

Patti

JACKIE MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOUR SOUL..REST IN PEACE DEAR ONE AND ENJAY YOU ARE IN OUR PRAYERS AS WELL AS JACKIES FAMILY

Go with God, love, and peace. Enjay I send hugs!!! To all that knew Jackie my thoughts and prayers are with you. I will miss him!!!

((((((((Mimi))))))) I am so sorry for you. Jackie will be missed by many.

I really hate this crap, I don't know what else to call it, but crap!

I love you Enjay and my prayers are with you.

Love and Hugs
softie

MIMI IM SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS ALSO ILL PRAY FOR YOU AND ENJAY

You're in my thoughts and prayers. I'm so sorry... :(

You're in my thoughts..... ((hugs)) to enjay and mimi....and the board voted for clemency and the governor rejected it.... The ultimate injustice and murder...

Deb

May he rest in peace!

All of this way on my mind all day! I wasn't for sure when it was to take place other that today. But now, it's all over. I sit here right now in tears! I hate all this, I hate it! I hate it! I just don't understand....WHY WHY WHY.....???????

so sad. i hope HE (jackie) is at peace...and his friends & family & the victims family.

this just SUCKS. :argh :(

*shouts to god* :mad:

*hugs*

Enjay and Mimi I am so sorry for your loss. Jackie May You Rest in Peace.

I will keep all in my thoughts and prayers

Enjay...my thoughts and prayers are with you. I hope your trip home is safe.

Jackie...may you find peace wherever you are. You will be missed.

So very sorry:(

Capital punishment too is legalised murder, barbaric and demeaning which belongs in the 19th centrury - not the 21st!

Our thoughts are with you ...

Enjay, i am so sorry for your loss. :(

I have shed many tears for you ENJAY and mimi.. God Bless and Jackie may you RIP.

Thank you all!!

I just got back after a 20 hour drive. Jackie kept his sense of humor tell the last!! He went out with dignity and grace. Oklahoma can kill his body but not his spirit!!!!!! I talked with him for quite a while on Wed. and I gave him all your prayers. He sent his thanks. He is free of the chains that have bound him these past 8 years. He is a very special person. I'm proud to have known him. I'm glad I was able to be there for him. The visit was so natural and we talked about alot of serious things but always kept a sense of humor about it all. He was thinking of others, always. He told me not to let Oklahoma steal my joy, to live life to it's fullest and be happy. He asked me to promise him I would. I have learned alot from Jackie and one thing I have learned is to be honest so I told him it would take some time, but that I promised. Another thing I learned from Jackie is that no matter how bad off you are, there is always reasons to be thankful. He was thankful for his family and friends, and all the people that cared about him and prayed for him. He has changed my life and the way I look and feel about things. He has touched many. Like a stone skipped across the surface of a pond. The ripples go on forever!! He is gone from this earth, but he will live on in a lot of hearts. I'm glad mine is one of them!!! Words cannot express how much I will miss him, but that is just a selfish thing. He is in a much better place, surrounded by love...no hate. Thank you all again for all your prayers! They meant alot to him!! Love and hope for a better future for us all, Enjay

Gosh, I just don't know what to say !!! :(

Enjay and Mimi, I'm sincerely sorry for your loss. I will keep you in my thoughts.

Mr Willingham, may you rest in peace in a better world.

Phil :(

Enjay,
Thank you for sharing. And for sharing your time with Jackie with us. You are special.

HONEY

Enjay - what a beautiful tribute. Thank you for sharing and for being there for him. You will remain in my prayers and I have no doubt you now have a new guardian angel, watching over you.

I HAVE POSTED SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS BUT I CANNOT SAY ENOUGH HOW SORRY I AM FOR YOUR LOSS ANJAY MIMI AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO KNEW JACKIE.MAY HE LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS FOREVER..GOD BLESS YOU JACKIE

May God touch you both with a peace that only he can give. I am sure that Jackie found that peace before he left here.

Enjay, Im still new to PTO but I want to send out my thoughts to you and Jackie. I am so sorry for your loss. I will keep you both in my prayers.
JP

All who hand out mercy, or the lack thereof, will receive the same from God one day, just as they will receive the same judgement they dole out so heartlessly.

Jackie is in a much better place and his repentence will bring him through the gates!! Praise God that Jackie touched so may lives in such a special way. Thank God for his peace.

"To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord"

Enjay my friend I still am reeling from the injustice Gov. Henery Showed and Jackie couldnt have asked for a better friend than you! He was and still is in my mind and I want to share with you the words of condolences I recieved thius weekend at visit since Terry knew that I was friends with you and had told several of the guys in there about my friends that hads showed up looking for me that weekend who was their to see Jackie. They held a prayer session for him and many came to me at visit and asked that I please take the time to pass on their condolences to his friends. I know this doesnt really ease the hurt nothing but time can do that but I myself thought it was a touching tribute that so many took the time out of their visit to send you all words of comfort and I hope it does help in some small way! Jackie will not be forgotten and I will continue you to keep you and all his friends in my prayers. Terry especially wanted to express his saddness over the death of Jackie who although I never meet in person myself from you ,crystal and cherokee I feel I knew. May God walk with each of his family and friends.

They may silence one voice, but never the whole choir. My prayers go all who are suffering this terrible loss.

The world has lost a treasure an we've lost a very special friend. We are proud we have known him.

JACKIE WILL BE IN OUR HEARTS HALL OF FAME FOREVER.

To all his friends and family who fought for his life: THANK YOU. And to you Enjay THANK YOU SO MUCH that you were by his side and let us take part. Your words give us comfort - you are the strongest lady we've ever known.

So sad ....

darkangel + husband

You are so special and I am so thankful that you could share your love with Jackie. Thank you for sharing your last visit with us. You are a gift!

My prayers will go out for all of you!

Suzie

I'm with Phil, I just don't have words to express. Enjay and those the knew him, this has to be a wrenching ordeal to go through!

You are all the best!! I couldn't have been there except for all your support, love and prayers! Thank you. (((((hugs)))))

NO THANKS NEEDED I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE PHYSICALLY TO HELP YOU THROUGH THIS.