Celia McWee

On New Year’s Day 1980, Celia Mcwee received the devastating news that her daughter, Joyce, had been murdered by Joyce’s husband, Eugene. Two decades later, on April 16th 2004, she suffered the double tragedy of witnessing her son’s execution on death row. Celia lives in Augusta, Georgia, and is a member of Murder Victims’ Families for Reconciliation (MVFR), an organization which opposes the death penalty.

Source: Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation

Links to Celia’s Journey:

• The Forgiveness Project
• Executed April 16, 2004 06:18 p.m. by Lethal Injection in South Carolina - Jerry Bridwell McWee
• Obituary notice for Jerry McWee-executed 16 April
• Group brings message of healing, works to abolish death penalty
• No Silence, No Shame
• NCADP 2004 National Conference
• Group helps families get Beyond the Bars