Executions 1941 - 1950 Persons Executed in North Carolina 1941 - 1950 Last name First name Sex Race County Crime Executed Hudson Dolly L. M B Northampton murder 4/18/41 Woodard Sylvester M B Wayne murder 5/2/41 Shaw James M B Columbus murder 5/23/41 Wall Fleet J. M B Anson murder 6/6/41 Cureton Noah M B Mecklenburg murder 6/13/41 Cash Hubert Y. M W Durham murder 8/22/41 Melvin Tom M B Wayne murder 9/5/41 Peele George M B Bertie murder 10/10/41 Morrow Luther M B Union murder 12/12/41 Wescott Roland M W New Hanover murder 1/9/42 Sturdivant Robert M B Bladen murder 2/13/42 Gibson Arthur M B Buncombe rape 8/7/42 Smith Walter M W Wayne murder 8/21/42 Allen Herman M W Johnston murder 10/30/42 Harris Otis M B Bertie rape 10/30/42 Long William M B Pitt murder 11/13/42 Phillips Daniel M B Durham murder 1/1/43 Phillips Rosanna L. F B Durham murder 1/1/43 Hairston Sam M B Forsyth rape 1/29/43 Meares Palmer M W Robeson murder 2/19/43 Lee John H. M B Camden rape 4/16/43 Moody Lewis M B Northampton murder 5/21/43 Bryant Bill M W McDowell murder 6/4/43 Smith Percell M I Robeson rape 6/4/43 Hunt Harvey M I Robeson rape 6/4/43 Utley James M B Montgomery murder 6/18/43 Pool William H. M B Pasquotank murder 10/8/43 Smith Willie M B Warren murder 10/29/43 Redfern John W. M B Wake murder 11/26/43 Grass Clyde M W Cabarrus murder 12/10/43 Harris Alex M W Hoke murder 1/28/44 Farrell Andrew W. M W Durham rape 2/18/44 Grainger Wayman M B Columbus murder 2/25/44 Taylor James M B Wake murder 11/3/44 Alexander Charles M B Halifax rape 11/17/44 Buchanan James M B Mecklenburg rape 11/24/44 Brooks George W. M B Mecklenburg rape 11/24/44 Thompson Ralph M B Mecklenburg murder 12/29/44 Williams Bessie M. F B Mecklenburg murder 12/29/44 Wade Melvin M B Scotland rape 12/29/44 Messer John E. M W Guilford murder 3/9/45 Biggs Elmer H. M W Guilford murder 3/9/45 Biggs William D. M W Guilford murder 3/9/45 Hill Horis M W Jones murder 5/25/45 McDaniel Lacy A. M B Guilford rape 6/6/45 French Henry M B Montgomery murder 6/22/45 Jones William M. M B Wake murder 6/22/45 Williams Burnett M B Lee rape 10/26/45 Mays Edward M B Lee murder 11/2/45 Hightower Walter M B Wilkes murder 2/15/46 King Alligood M B Lenoir murder 4/26/46 Hart Thomas M B Halifax murder 5/4/46 Herring Gurney M B Wayne rape 5/24/46 Walker George M B Harnett rape 6/21/46 Deaton Fred M W Gaston murder 6/28/46 Stewart Fab M B Wake murder 6/28/46 Floyd Edward W. M W Northampton murder 10/25/46 Nash Robert L. M W Wake murder 11/1/46 Primus Charles M B Wake rape 11/22/46 Johnson Wilbert M B Wake rape 11/22/46 Williams Calvin C. M B Sampson murder 12/13/46 Matthews Herman M B Sampson murder 12/13/46 Ragland Otis M B Martin rape 3/14/47 Montgomery Bennie M B Union murder 3/28/47 Horton Richard M B Wilkes murder 4/4/47 Martin Eunice M B Forsyth murder 4/11/47 McLeod Ben F. M B Scotland murder 5/23/47 Sanders Albert M B Johnston murder 6/6/47 Farmer James M. M B Johnston murder 6/6/47 Kirksey Roy M B Columbus murder 6/27/47 Artis Moses M B Duplin murder 6/27/47 Brown Woodrow M B Wake rape 6/27/47 Messer Robert M W Jackson murder 10/3/47 Cherry Willie M B Northampton burglary 10/3/47 O'Dear Earl M W Jackson murder 10/3/47 Lampkins Jethro M B Mecklenburg murder 10/3/47 McCain Richard M B Mecklenburg murder 10/3/47 Douglas Oscar M B Davie rape 10/10/47 Brooks J.C. M B Henderson murder 10/31/47 Brown Grady M B Henderson murder 10/31/47 Munn Thurman M B Henderson murder 10/31/47 Stanly Lester M B Edgecombe murder 10/31/47 Little William M B Wake rape 11/14/47 Bell Marvin C. M W Wilkes rape 11/14/47 Letteral Ralph V. M W Wilkes rape 11/14/47 Black Frank M B Lenoir murder 1/2/48 Breeze John H. M B Orange murder 1/16/48 Anderson Booker T. M B Pitt arson,murder 4/23/48 Hooks Buster M B Randolph rape 4/23/48 Jackson James L. M B Burke murder 5/7/48 Wilson Henderson M B Davidson murder 6/4/48 Hammonds George M B Davidson murder 6/4/48 West James P. M B Duplin murder 11/19/48 Creech James M W Johnston murder 1/28/49 Garner Emmitt M W Harnett murder 3/18/49 Cockrell Roy M W Nash murder 3/25/49 Lewis James E. M B Robeson murder 6/17/49 Brown Audie L. M B Randolph murder 12/9/49 Medlin Monroe M B Mecklenburg murder 12/9/49 Reid Allen T. M B Wilson burglary 12/9/49 Jones Uzelle M B Hoke murder 12/16/49 Jacobs Lelander M I Robeson murder 12/30/49 Chavis Hector M I Robeson murder 12/30/49 Heller Lee M B Catawba murder 1/6/50 Bridges Jack M W Wake murder 5/19/50 Shackleford Claude E. M W Guilford rape 7/21/50 Lamm Covey C. M W Wilson murder 11/10/50 Lyles Ernest M B Franklin rape 11/24/50
Executions 1941 - 1950 Persons Executed in North Carolina 1941 - 1950 Last name First name Sex Race County Crime Executed Hudson Dolly L. M B Northampton murder 4/18/41 Woodard Sylvester M B Wayne murder 5/2/41 Shaw James M B Columbus murder 5/23/41 Wall Fleet J. M B Anson murder 6/6/41 Cureton Noah M B Mecklenburg murder 6/13/41 Cash Hubert Y. M W Durham murder 8/22/41 Melvin Tom M B Wayne murder 9/5/41 Peele George M B Bertie murder 10/10/41 Morrow Luther M B Union murder 12/12/41 Wescott Roland M W New Hanover murder 1/9/42 Sturdivant Robert M B Bladen murder 2/13/42 Gibson Arthur M B Buncombe rape 8/7/42 Smith Walter M W Wayne murder 8/21/42 Allen Herman M W Johnston murder 10/30/42 Harris Otis M B Bertie rape 10/30/42 Long William M B Pitt murder 11/13/42 Phillips Daniel M B Durham murder 1/1/43 Phillips Rosanna L. F B Durham murder 1/1/43 Hairston Sam M B Forsyth rape 1/29/43 Meares Palmer M W Robeson murder 2/19/43 Lee John H. M B Camden rape 4/16/43 Moody Lewis M B Northampton murder 5/21/43 Bryant Bill M W McDowell murder 6/4/43 Smith Percell M I Robeson rape 6/4/43 Hunt Harvey M I Robeson rape 6/4/43 Utley James M B Montgomery murder 6/18/43 Pool William H. M B Pasquotank murder 10/8/43 Smith Willie M B Warren murder 10/29/43 Redfern John W. M B Wake murder 11/26/43 Grass Clyde M W Cabarrus murder 12/10/43 Harris Alex M W Hoke murder 1/28/44 Farrell Andrew W. M W Durham rape 2/18/44 Grainger Wayman M B Columbus murder 2/25/44 Taylor James M B Wake murder 11/3/44 Alexander Charles M B Halifax rape 11/17/44 Buchanan James M B Mecklenburg rape 11/24/44 Brooks George W. M B Mecklenburg rape 11/24/44 Thompson Ralph M B Mecklenburg murder 12/29/44 Williams Bessie M. F B Mecklenburg murder 12/29/44 Wade Melvin M B Scotland rape 12/29/44 Messer John E. M W Guilford murder 3/9/45 Biggs Elmer H. M W Guilford murder 3/9/45 Biggs William D. M W Guilford murder 3/9/45 Hill Horis M W Jones murder 5/25/45 McDaniel Lacy A. M B Guilford rape 6/6/45 French Henry M B Montgomery murder 6/22/45 Jones William M. M B Wake murder 6/22/45 Williams Burnett M B Lee rape 10/26/45 Mays Edward M B Lee murder 11/2/45 Hightower Walter M B Wilkes murder 2/15/46 King Alligood M B Lenoir murder 4/26/46 Hart Thomas M B Halifax murder 5/4/46 Herring Gurney M B Wayne rape 5/24/46 Walker George M B Harnett rape 6/21/46 Deaton Fred M W Gaston murder 6/28/46 Stewart Fab M B Wake murder 6/28/46 Floyd Edward W. M W Northampton murder 10/25/46 Nash Robert L. M W Wake murder 11/1/46 Primus Charles M B Wake rape 11/22/46 Johnson Wilbert M B Wake rape 11/22/46 Williams Calvin C. M B Sampson murder 12/13/46 Matthews Herman M B Sampson murder 12/13/46 Ragland Otis M B Martin rape 3/14/47 Montgomery Bennie M B Union murder 3/28/47 Horton Richard M B Wilkes murder 4/4/47 Martin Eunice M B Forsyth murder 4/11/47 McLeod Ben F. M B Scotland murder 5/23/47 Sanders Albert M B Johnston murder 6/6/47 Farmer James M. M B Johnston murder 6/6/47 Kirksey Roy M B Columbus murder 6/27/47 Artis Moses M B Duplin murder 6/27/47 Brown Woodrow M B Wake rape 6/27/47 Messer Robert M W Jackson murder 10/3/47 Cherry Willie M B Northampton burglary 10/3/47 O'Dear Earl M W Jackson murder 10/3/47 Lampkins Jethro M B Mecklenburg murder 10/3/47 McCain Richard M B Mecklenburg murder 10/3/47 Douglas Oscar M B Davie rape 10/10/47 Brooks J.C. M B Henderson murder 10/31/47 Brown Grady M B Henderson murder 10/31/47 Munn Thurman M B Henderson murder 10/31/47 Stanly Lester M B Edgecombe murder 10/31/47 Little William M B Wake rape 11/14/47 Bell Marvin C. M W Wilkes rape 11/14/47 Letteral Ralph V. M W Wilkes rape 11/14/47 Black Frank M B Lenoir murder 1/2/48 Breeze John H. M B Orange murder 1/16/48 Anderson Booker T. M B Pitt arson,murder 4/23/48 Hooks Buster M B Randolph rape 4/23/48 Jackson James L. M B Burke murder 5/7/48 Wilson Henderson M B Davidson murder 6/4/48 Hammonds George M B Davidson murder 6/4/48 West James P. M B Duplin murder 11/19/48 Creech James M W Johnston murder 1/28/49 Garner Emmitt M W Harnett murder 3/18/49 Cockrell Roy M W Nash murder 3/25/49 Lewis James E. M B Robeson murder 6/17/49 Brown Audie L. M B Randolph murder 12/9/49 Medlin Monroe M B Mecklenburg murder 12/9/49 Reid Allen T. M B Wilson burglary 12/9/49 Jones Uzelle M B Hoke murder 12/16/49 Jacobs Lelander M I Robeson murder 12/30/49 Chavis Hector M I Robeson murder 12/30/49 Heller Lee M B Catawba murder 1/6/50 Bridges Jack M W Wake murder 5/19/50 Shackleford Claude E. M W Guilford rape 7/21/50 Lamm Covey C. M W Wilson murder 11/10/50 Lyles Ernest M B Franklin rape 11/24/50