Please read all below which includes the obituary, the newspaper account of the arrest of Mr. Nash's wife, and the account of her plea of guilty in his murder.
OBITUARY (WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL):
KING July 7, 2006 - William "Billy" Shannon-Wade Nash, 23, of Rock Haven Drive, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2006.
Billy was born Dec. 15, 1982, in Bluefield, W.Va., to William and Debra Nash.
Mr. Nash was employed as a line supervisor with UPS, played drums with a local band, and attended Calvary Baptist Church in King.
Surviving are his wife, Jessica Walker Nash of the home; two daughters, Anita Bree and Dorothy Abigail Nash of the home; his parents, William and Debra Nash of King; and his grandmother, Maggie Hawley of Bluewell, W.Va.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 8, at Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain with the Rev. Scott Vernon and the Rev. Daniel Salmon officiating. Interment will follow at Crestview Memorial Park in Rural Hall. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening, July 7, at the funeral home. The Nash family is being serviced by Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain.
FROM WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL NEWSPAPER:
Aug. 21, 2007--Stokes County deputies arrested a Davie County woman yesterday in connection with the overdose death in 2006 of her husband.
Jessica Walker Nash, 21, who lives on Sain Road in Davie County, was charged with murder, authorities said. She was being held yesterday afternoon in Stokes County jail with no bond allowed.
On July 4, 2006, authorities went to 213 Rock Haven Drive in King on a report of an overdose. William Shannon Wade Nash, 23, was found unconscious and unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at Dr. J.R. Jones Medical Center in King.
Investigators with the Stokes County Sheriff's Department and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation said they suspected foul play, and began to investigate, consulting with the Stokes district attorney's office on the case, authorities said.
"Things just didn't look right to us, and we started an investigation into it," said Maj. D.W. Bennett of the Stokes County Sheriff's Department. "We just didn't think that it was accidental."
An autopsy report confirmed that William Nash's death was from a drug overdose, said Capt. Craig Carico of the Stokes County Sheriff's Department.
The couple had been separated at one point, but they were living together when the overdose occurred, he said.
Authorities gave few details on what linked Nash to the death of her husband. They said they haven't determined whether her action was premeditated or intentional.
"The justice system has to continue working here to get to that answer," Carico said. "We've got a first appearance to deal with. Once we are able to sit down and talk with our DA's office further, we'll have a better answer."
The investigation is continuing. Nash has two children. Her first court appearance is expected to be today.
VERDICT (WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL):
DANBURY -- January 21, 2009
A Davie County woman has pleaded guilty in Stokes County to second-degree murder and another offense in connection with the overdose death of her husband in 2006, court records show.
Jessica Walker Nash, 23, who lived on Sain Road, also pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy in the death of William Shannon Wade Nash, 23, of King.
Judge Anderson D. Cromer sentenced Nash to serve 22 years to 36 years in prison, the records show. Nash entered her pleas Thursday in Stokes Superior Court.
Cromer also recommended that Nash undergo substance-abuse treatment and psychiatric and psychological counseling while she serves her prison term, the record says. Cromer also ordered her to pay a civil judgment of $13,794 to the estate of William Nash.
Authorities went to a house on Rock Haven Drive in King on July 4, 2006, on a report of an overdose. William Nash was found unconscious and unresponsive. He died later at Jones Medical Center in King.
At the time, Stokes and state investigators said they suspected foul play. An autopsy showed that William Nash's death was caused by a drug overdose.
The couple had been separated at one point, but they were living together when the overdose occurred, authorities said.
Jessica Nash was accused of killing William Nash and conspiring with another man in June 2006 to kill him, the records show.
Friends of Jessica Nash told an investigator that she told them she had a plan to kill her husband and that she would do so by making his death look like a drug overdose, an investigator said in application for a search warrant. Two of her friends said they saw Jessica Nash using a computer to search online for various drugs and their potential effects on a body when consumed.
She also sent an e-mail to a male friend that said in part, "I've got an idea brewing about how to fix a lot of problems fairly quickly, but I'm not sure how well it will work out."
In the search warrant's application, the investigator said that troubled relationships are motives for murder.
Deborah Nash, William Nash's mother, said Monday that she was in the courtroom when her daughter-in-law pleaded guilty to the charges.
"No matter how many years she will get will not bring him back," Deborah Nash said.
Her son will not walk his daughters, who are 6 and 3, down the aisle when they get married or meet the boys they would date, Deborah Nash said.
During her hearing, Jessica Nash thanked her attorney and other court officials, but she didn't apologize to her husband's relatives because, she said, they would not accept it, Deborah Nash said
OBITUARY (WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL):
KING July 7, 2006 - William "Billy" Shannon-Wade Nash, 23, of Rock Haven Drive, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2006.
Billy was born Dec. 15, 1982, in Bluefield, W.Va., to William and Debra Nash.
Mr. Nash was employed as a line supervisor with UPS, played drums with a local band, and attended Calvary Baptist Church in King.
Surviving are his wife, Jessica Walker Nash of the home; two daughters, Anita Bree and Dorothy Abigail Nash of the home; his parents, William and Debra Nash of King; and his grandmother, Maggie Hawley of Bluewell, W.Va.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 8, at Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain with the Rev. Scott Vernon and the Rev. Daniel Salmon officiating. Interment will follow at Crestview Memorial Park in Rural Hall. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening, July 7, at the funeral home. The Nash family is being serviced by Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain.
FROM WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL NEWSPAPER:
Aug. 21, 2007--Stokes County deputies arrested a Davie County woman yesterday in connection with the overdose death in 2006 of her husband.
Jessica Walker Nash, 21, who lives on Sain Road in Davie County, was charged with murder, authorities said. She was being held yesterday afternoon in Stokes County jail with no bond allowed.
On July 4, 2006, authorities went to 213 Rock Haven Drive in King on a report of an overdose. William Shannon Wade Nash, 23, was found unconscious and unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at Dr. J.R. Jones Medical Center in King.
Investigators with the Stokes County Sheriff's Department and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation said they suspected foul play, and began to investigate, consulting with the Stokes district attorney's office on the case, authorities said.
"Things just didn't look right to us, and we started an investigation into it," said Maj. D.W. Bennett of the Stokes County Sheriff's Department. "We just didn't think that it was accidental."
An autopsy report confirmed that William Nash's death was from a drug overdose, said Capt. Craig Carico of the Stokes County Sheriff's Department.
The couple had been separated at one point, but they were living together when the overdose occurred, he said.
Authorities gave few details on what linked Nash to the death of her husband. They said they haven't determined whether her action was premeditated or intentional.
"The justice system has to continue working here to get to that answer," Carico said. "We've got a first appearance to deal with. Once we are able to sit down and talk with our DA's office further, we'll have a better answer."
The investigation is continuing. Nash has two children. Her first court appearance is expected to be today.
VERDICT (WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL):
DANBURY -- January 21, 2009
A Davie County woman has pleaded guilty in Stokes County to second-degree murder and another offense in connection with the overdose death of her husband in 2006, court records show.
Jessica Walker Nash, 23, who lived on Sain Road, also pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy in the death of William Shannon Wade Nash, 23, of King.
Judge Anderson D. Cromer sentenced Nash to serve 22 years to 36 years in prison, the records show. Nash entered her pleas Thursday in Stokes Superior Court.
Cromer also recommended that Nash undergo substance-abuse treatment and psychiatric and psychological counseling while she serves her prison term, the record says. Cromer also ordered her to pay a civil judgment of $13,794 to the estate of William Nash.
Authorities went to a house on Rock Haven Drive in King on July 4, 2006, on a report of an overdose. William Nash was found unconscious and unresponsive. He died later at Jones Medical Center in King.
At the time, Stokes and state investigators said they suspected foul play. An autopsy showed that William Nash's death was caused by a drug overdose.
The couple had been separated at one point, but they were living together when the overdose occurred, authorities said.
Jessica Nash was accused of killing William Nash and conspiring with another man in June 2006 to kill him, the records show.
Friends of Jessica Nash told an investigator that she told them she had a plan to kill her husband and that she would do so by making his death look like a drug overdose, an investigator said in application for a search warrant. Two of her friends said they saw Jessica Nash using a computer to search online for various drugs and their potential effects on a body when consumed.
She also sent an e-mail to a male friend that said in part, "I've got an idea brewing about how to fix a lot of problems fairly quickly, but I'm not sure how well it will work out."
In the search warrant's application, the investigator said that troubled relationships are motives for murder.
Deborah Nash, William Nash's mother, said Monday that she was in the courtroom when her daughter-in-law pleaded guilty to the charges.
"No matter how many years she will get will not bring him back," Deborah Nash said.
Her son will not walk his daughters, who are 6 and 3, down the aisle when they get married or meet the boys they would date, Deborah Nash said.
During her hearing, Jessica Nash thanked her attorney and other court officials, but she didn't apologize to her husband's relatives because, she said, they would not accept it, Deborah Nash said
Please read all below which includes the obituary, the newspaper account of the arrest of Mr. Nash's wife, and the account of her plea of guilty in his murder.
OBITUARY (WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL):
KING July 7, 2006 - William "Billy" Shannon-Wade Nash, 23, of Rock Haven Drive, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2006.
Billy was born Dec. 15, 1982, in Bluefield, W.Va., to William and Debra Nash.
Mr. Nash was employed as a line supervisor with UPS, played drums with a local band, and attended Calvary Baptist Church in King.
Surviving are his wife, Jessica Walker Nash of the home; two daughters, Anita Bree and Dorothy Abigail Nash of the home; his parents, William and Debra Nash of King; and his grandmother, Maggie Hawley of Bluewell, W.Va.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 8, at Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain with the Rev. Scott Vernon and the Rev. Daniel Salmon officiating. Interment will follow at Crestview Memorial Park in Rural Hall. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening, July 7, at the funeral home. The Nash family is being serviced by Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain.
FROM WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL NEWSPAPER:
Aug. 21, 2007--Stokes County deputies arrested a Davie County woman yesterday in connection with the overdose death in 2006 of her husband.
Jessica Walker Nash, 21, who lives on Sain Road in Davie County, was charged with murder, authorities said. She was being held yesterday afternoon in Stokes County jail with no bond allowed.
On July 4, 2006, authorities went to 213 Rock Haven Drive in King on a report of an overdose. William Shannon Wade Nash, 23, was found unconscious and unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at Dr. J.R. Jones Medical Center in King.
Investigators with the Stokes County Sheriff's Department and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation said they suspected foul play, and began to investigate, consulting with the Stokes district attorney's office on the case, authorities said.
"Things just didn't look right to us, and we started an investigation into it," said Maj. D.W. Bennett of the Stokes County Sheriff's Department. "We just didn't think that it was accidental."
An autopsy report confirmed that William Nash's death was from a drug overdose, said Capt. Craig Carico of the Stokes County Sheriff's Department.
The couple had been separated at one point, but they were living together when the overdose occurred, he said.
Authorities gave few details on what linked Nash to the death of her husband. They said they haven't determined whether her action was premeditated or intentional.
"The justice system has to continue working here to get to that answer," Carico said. "We've got a first appearance to deal with. Once we are able to sit down and talk with our DA's office further, we'll have a better answer."
The investigation is continuing. Nash has two children. Her first court appearance is expected to be today.
VERDICT (WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL):
DANBURY -- January 21, 2009
A Davie County woman has pleaded guilty in Stokes County to second-degree murder and another offense in connection with the overdose death of her husband in 2006, court records show.
Jessica Walker Nash, 23, who lived on Sain Road, also pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy in the death of William Shannon Wade Nash, 23, of King.
Judge Anderson D. Cromer sentenced Nash to serve 22 years to 36 years in prison, the records show. Nash entered her pleas Thursday in Stokes Superior Court.
Cromer also recommended that Nash undergo substance-abuse treatment and psychiatric and psychological counseling while she serves her prison term, the record says. Cromer also ordered her to pay a civil judgment of $13,794 to the estate of William Nash.
Authorities went to a house on Rock Haven Drive in King on July 4, 2006, on a report of an overdose. William Nash was found unconscious and unresponsive. He died later at Jones Medical Center in King.
At the time, Stokes and state investigators said they suspected foul play. An autopsy showed that William Nash's death was caused by a drug overdose.
The couple had been separated at one point, but they were living together when the overdose occurred, authorities said.
Jessica Nash was accused of killing William Nash and conspiring with another man in June 2006 to kill him, the records show.
Friends of Jessica Nash told an investigator that she told them she had a plan to kill her husband and that she would do so by making his death look like a drug overdose, an investigator said in application for a search warrant. Two of her friends said they saw Jessica Nash using a computer to search online for various drugs and their potential effects on a body when consumed.
She also sent an e-mail to a male friend that said in part, "I've got an idea brewing about how to fix a lot of problems fairly quickly, but I'm not sure how well it will work out."
In the search warrant's application, the investigator said that troubled relationships are motives for murder.
Deborah Nash, William Nash's mother, said Monday that she was in the courtroom when her daughter-in-law pleaded guilty to the charges.
"No matter how many years she will get will not bring him back," Deborah Nash said.
Her son will not walk his daughters, who are 6 and 3, down the aisle when they get married or meet the boys they would date, Deborah Nash said.
During her hearing, Jessica Nash thanked her attorney and other court officials, but she didn't apologize to her husband's relatives because, she said, they would not accept it, Deborah Nash said
OBITUARY (WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL):
KING July 7, 2006 - William "Billy" Shannon-Wade Nash, 23, of Rock Haven Drive, passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2006.
Billy was born Dec. 15, 1982, in Bluefield, W.Va., to William and Debra Nash.
Mr. Nash was employed as a line supervisor with UPS, played drums with a local band, and attended Calvary Baptist Church in King.
Surviving are his wife, Jessica Walker Nash of the home; two daughters, Anita Bree and Dorothy Abigail Nash of the home; his parents, William and Debra Nash of King; and his grandmother, Maggie Hawley of Bluewell, W.Va.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 8, at Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain with the Rev. Scott Vernon and the Rev. Daniel Salmon officiating. Interment will follow at Crestview Memorial Park in Rural Hall. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 this evening, July 7, at the funeral home. The Nash family is being serviced by Cox-Needham Funeral Home in Pilot Mountain.
FROM WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL NEWSPAPER:
Aug. 21, 2007--Stokes County deputies arrested a Davie County woman yesterday in connection with the overdose death in 2006 of her husband.
Jessica Walker Nash, 21, who lives on Sain Road in Davie County, was charged with murder, authorities said. She was being held yesterday afternoon in Stokes County jail with no bond allowed.
On July 4, 2006, authorities went to 213 Rock Haven Drive in King on a report of an overdose. William Shannon Wade Nash, 23, was found unconscious and unresponsive. He was pronounced dead at Dr. J.R. Jones Medical Center in King.
Investigators with the Stokes County Sheriff's Department and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation said they suspected foul play, and began to investigate, consulting with the Stokes district attorney's office on the case, authorities said.
"Things just didn't look right to us, and we started an investigation into it," said Maj. D.W. Bennett of the Stokes County Sheriff's Department. "We just didn't think that it was accidental."
An autopsy report confirmed that William Nash's death was from a drug overdose, said Capt. Craig Carico of the Stokes County Sheriff's Department.
The couple had been separated at one point, but they were living together when the overdose occurred, he said.
Authorities gave few details on what linked Nash to the death of her husband. They said they haven't determined whether her action was premeditated or intentional.
"The justice system has to continue working here to get to that answer," Carico said. "We've got a first appearance to deal with. Once we are able to sit down and talk with our DA's office further, we'll have a better answer."
The investigation is continuing. Nash has two children. Her first court appearance is expected to be today.
VERDICT (WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL):
DANBURY -- January 21, 2009
A Davie County woman has pleaded guilty in Stokes County to second-degree murder and another offense in connection with the overdose death of her husband in 2006, court records show.
Jessica Walker Nash, 23, who lived on Sain Road, also pleaded guilty to felony conspiracy in the death of William Shannon Wade Nash, 23, of King.
Judge Anderson D. Cromer sentenced Nash to serve 22 years to 36 years in prison, the records show. Nash entered her pleas Thursday in Stokes Superior Court.
Cromer also recommended that Nash undergo substance-abuse treatment and psychiatric and psychological counseling while she serves her prison term, the record says. Cromer also ordered her to pay a civil judgment of $13,794 to the estate of William Nash.
Authorities went to a house on Rock Haven Drive in King on July 4, 2006, on a report of an overdose. William Nash was found unconscious and unresponsive. He died later at Jones Medical Center in King.
At the time, Stokes and state investigators said they suspected foul play. An autopsy showed that William Nash's death was caused by a drug overdose.
The couple had been separated at one point, but they were living together when the overdose occurred, authorities said.
Jessica Nash was accused of killing William Nash and conspiring with another man in June 2006 to kill him, the records show.
Friends of Jessica Nash told an investigator that she told them she had a plan to kill her husband and that she would do so by making his death look like a drug overdose, an investigator said in application for a search warrant. Two of her friends said they saw Jessica Nash using a computer to search online for various drugs and their potential effects on a body when consumed.
She also sent an e-mail to a male friend that said in part, "I've got an idea brewing about how to fix a lot of problems fairly quickly, but I'm not sure how well it will work out."
In the search warrant's application, the investigator said that troubled relationships are motives for murder.
Deborah Nash, William Nash's mother, said Monday that she was in the courtroom when her daughter-in-law pleaded guilty to the charges.
"No matter how many years she will get will not bring him back," Deborah Nash said.
Her son will not walk his daughters, who are 6 and 3, down the aisle when they get married or meet the boys they would date, Deborah Nash said.
During her hearing, Jessica Nash thanked her attorney and other court officials, but she didn't apologize to her husband's relatives because, she said, they would not accept it, Deborah Nash said
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