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Statements of the Deceased
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STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA
COUNTY OF GUILFORD
IN THE GENERAL
COURT OF JUSTICE
SUPERIOR COURT DIVISION
97CRS39580;81
STATE OF NORTH
CAROLINA
v.
THEODORE MEAD KIMBLE,
RONNIE LEE KIMBLE,
Defendants
STATEMENTS OF THE DECEASED
NOW COMES THE State of North Carolina
and gives NOTICE to the defendants that the State of North Carolina
will seek to introduce into evidence relevant statements of the
deceased, Patricia Blakley Kimble under the relevant exceptions to
the hearsay rule, N.C. Gen.Stat. 8C-803 and 804.
1. That shortly before her death, about 3 weeks before, Patricia
Blakley Kimble called her father Richard Earl Blakley, and told him
that her husband, Theodore Mead Kimble, had taken out a large
insurance policy, without her knowledge and that she was afraid for
her life. She stated that Ted had taken out the life insurance on
her when she did not need it and had recently taken to purchasing
and carrying guns. Mr. Blakley remembers her stating the amount of
life insurance was approximately $200,000.00. Patricia also told her
father that Ted had really changed and that he was no longer
interested in her. She told him it got so bad that one night she
took off her clothes and danced for him but he told her to just go
on and leave him alone.
2. That shortly before her death, Patricia Blakley Kimble called
Gary Lyles and reported to him that Theodore Mead Kimble had taken
out a large insurance policy and that the insurance had been taken
out without her knowledge. She went on to state that her husband,
Theodore Mead Kimble, had changed a lot and that she thought that he
might kill her over the insurance money. She said that her husband
wanted to buy a motorcycle and ride up and down High Point Road like
a single person. Mr. Lyles reported this information on October 11,
1995, to a friend who was a police officer.
3. That shortly before her death, Patricia Blakley Kimble told Ruben
Blakley that they had argued lately over money. That she had told
her brother Ruben that she was putting extra money into her mortgage
rather than her savings account so that Ted could not get it out and
spend it.
4. That shortly before her death, Patricia Blakley Kimble called
Cara Dudley and told her that Patricia had called her and told her
Ted had taken out a large insurance policy on her and that she
wanted someone to know in case something happened to her. Patricia
said that Ted must have paid cash for the insurance because there
was not cancelled check. She was very upset about Ted buying
insurance on her permission or without consulting her. She said that
Ted must have forged her signature. She said she did not need more
insurance, there was enough to pay for everything and have $30,000
left over if something happened to her. She also said that Ted
wanted to go out with Patric Pardee and his two females without
Patricia being there. She also said that they had disagreement
because Ted wanted a fancy motorcycle and she did not want to spend
the money for it.
5. That shortly before her death, Patricia Blakley Kimble expressed
concern about her marriage to Linda Thompson Hughes. She was
concerned about Ted not spending as much time with her and not
showing her the affection that he had
shown previous to this time. Patricia didn't like the fact that Ted
had taken a part time job and stated that when she talked to Ted
about the job that he became irritable and reacted with a different
attitude. During this same conversation Patricia told me that she
had asked Ted why he had married her and Ted told her that he had
married her for the purpose of sharing a bed together. Patricia was
very upset about Ted responding that way and she expressed he
feelings to me about the answer she had gotten from Ted. She also
said that Ted had been having mood swings recently or over the past
few weeks before her death. Patricia told me that Ted was always
buying things and spending money and she didn't go along with him
spending money the way he did. She said that the part time job that
Ted had taken was for money for him to spend. she said they didn't
need the extra money that came from Ted's extra job. Patricia also
told me that the jeep they bought was not necessary or the boat but
Ted wanted them.
6. That shortly before her death, Patricia Blakley Kimble told Nancy
Young that she had went and had lunch with Ted on October 9, 1995.
She said that she had called Ted during the day and that Ted had
called her just before she left at 3:30. She told Nancy that she was
leaving work early at 3:30 to go home and mow the grass and did in
fact leave at 3:30. Nancy said that everything seemed to be fine and
Patricia didn't seem upset or disturbed about anything. She also
told Nancy that she was going to a meeting at her church at 7:30
that evening. Nancy heard Patricia have a conversation with a
insurance agent a few days before her death and heard Patrica say
was surprised and asked why she need a physical and was told that
her husband had taken a $200,000.00 life insurance policy on her and
that she needed to have a physical for the policy. Patricia was very
upset with this and that day she called Ted and had lunch with him.
After lunch she came back and said everything was ok that she and
Ted had worked things out. On one occasion about two weeks before
Patricia died she expressed concern about her marriage. She was
concerned about Ted not spending as much time with her and not
showing her the affection that he had shown previous to this time.
7. That on the day she was killed, Patricia Blakley Kimble told
Stephanie Young that they (meaning Patricia and Ted Kimble) were
about to loose the lumber yard. That the lease was up and that they
had to come up with $26,000 and that they might have to auction off
or sell the business.
8. That shortly before her death, Patricia Blakley Kimble spoke to
Rose Lyles, Rose asked her how Patricia was doing and she started
crying. After a crying spell Patricia said Ted isn't the man
married. Patricia further said that she had found an insurance
policy that had been forged. Patricia said that she doesn't know
whether she'll go to bed one night and not wake up the next morning
or not. Patricia said that she was afraid due to the life insurance
policy. Rose says that during the telephone conversation with
Patricia that she has never heard such fear in a person's voice
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