Nearly a decade after the murder of a Cobb County couple, the victim’s family finally gets closure.
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It has been nearly 10 years since a Cobb County couple were lured to their deaths while searching for their dream car.
On Monday, Ronnie ‘Jay’ Towns pled guilty to the murders of Bud and June Runion and will serve the rest of his life in prison.
“I hope he gets his life straighten out. That he uses his time, his lifetime spent in jail, to do good and help others,” Brittany Patterson, Bud and June’s daughter, said.
Bud and June Runion went down with hopes of buying a 1960s Mustang, similar to one Bud owned as a young man.
“He started looking for it because he wanted to get new memories with my mom,” Patterson said.
Patterson and the rest of her family describe the Runions as a couple dedicated to service. Patterson says they started a ministry, helped pay for utility bills, and donated to those in need.
“If you ever wanted an example of how to live, they were that example,” Amanda Carr, Bud and June’s granddaughter, said.