Judge Edith Ingram Death | Passed Away | Obituary
Edith Ingram Death – Dead: A great loss was made known to InsideEko.As friends and families of the deceased are mourning the passing of their loved and cherished Edith Ingram.
The CLA board is extending its condolences to the family of Judge Edith Ingram, who died today. She was the first Black woman in the nation to serve as a probate judge. First elected in 1969 to serve on the Hancock County Court of the Ordinary, she moved to probate court in 1973.
The CLA board is extending its condolences to family of Judge Edith Ingram, who died today. She was the first Black woman in the nation to serve as a probate judge. First elected in 1969 to serve on the Hancock County Court of the Ordinary, she moved to probate court in 1973. pic.twitter.com/IZ9nPKEsew
— Chisholm Leadership Academy (@chisholmleaders) June 5, 2020
Judge Edith Ingram of Sparta, Georgia, the first African American female probate judge in GA, passed away last night w/ symptoms of #COVID. She served on the bench for 36 yrs. She worked with us to help fight an unlawful purge scheme targeting Black voters in Hancock County.
Judge Edith Ingram of Sparta, Georgia, the first African American female probate judge in GA, passed away last night w/ symptoms of #COVID. She served on the bench for 36 yrs. She worked with us to help fight an unlawful purge scheme targeting Black voters in Hancock County. #rip pic.twitter.com/Vdj30IKLwP
— Kristen Clarke ☎️866-OUR-VOTE (@KristenClarkeJD) June 5, 2020
I had the honor of meeting the late Judge Edith Ingram once. She was a trailblazer, an activist, and a civic leader. A teacher before becoming America’s first black woman probate judge, she embraced the obligation to lift and mentor others. God’s grace and peace to her family.
I had the honor of meeting the late Judge Edith Ingram once. She was a trailblazer, an activist and a civic leader. A teacher before becoming America’s first black woman probate judge, she embraced the obligation to lift and mentor others. God’s grace and peace to her family.
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) June 6, 2020
Having heard about this great loss, the family of this individual is passing through pains, mourning the unexpected passing of their beloved.
This departure was confirmed through social media posts made by Twitter users who pour out tributes, and condolences to the family of the deceased.
More details have not been released about this death, and actual death age and date are yet to confirmed by us. We are still working on getting more details about the death, as family statement on the death is yet to be released.