TEXAS LAST MEAL
ELKIE LEE TAYLOR
November 6, 2008

Last Meal: Taylor had a final meal request of spam and cheese, a three-layer white icing cake, a salad, french fries and three bananas.

Last Words and such: Taylor had a final statement of "You ain't got to worry about nothing. I am going home. I hope to see all of y'all one day. Lord have mercy on my soul. Stay strong. It's bad to see a man get murdered for something he didn't do. But I am taking it like a man, like a warrior."

TEXAS LAST MEAL
GREGORY EDWARD WRIGHT
October 29, 2008

Last Meal: Wright had a final meal request of two double cheese burgers with everything, 2 baked potatoes with butter, large salad with ranch dressing, 1 pitcher of milk, any dessert, and 4 dinner rolls.

Last Words and such: Proclaiming his innocence, Wright said from the death chamber gurney, "There's been a lot of confusion who done this," Wright ."There's been a lot of confusion who done this. I never sold anything to anyone. My only act or involvement was not telling on him. John Adams was the one that killed Donna Vick. The evidence proves that. ... I was in the bathroom when he attacked. I ran into the bedroom. By the time I came in, when I tried to help her with first aid it was too late." He said an innocent man was being put to death and said he loved his family. "I'll be waiting on y'all. I am finished talking."

TEXAS LAST MEAL
ERIC CHARLES NENNO
October 28, 2008

Last Meal: Nenno had a final meal request of a grilled cheeseburger, four fish patties, six hard boiled eggs and coffee.

Last Words and such: Nenno had no final statement.

TEXAS LAST MEAL
JOSEPH RAY RIES
October 21, 2008

Last Meal: Ries had no final meal request.

Last words and such: Ries expressed love to friends who watched through a death chamber window and urged them to stay strong because "Jesus is coming back soon." Looking toward another window, he told two daughters of his victim he was "really sorry for what I've done." Ries said he prayed that they would find peace through God. "I hope he heals your heart. The truth is that you are going to feel empty after tonight. Standing with Christ in your heart, he can only give you peace. I pray you can find it. I really do." As the lethal drugs began flowing, he started to sing a hymn. "Our God is an Awesome God," he sang. "Lord I lift your name on high." He then slipped into unconsciousness.

TEXAS LAST MEAL
KEVIN MICHAEL WATTS
October 16. 2008

Last Meal: Watts had no final meal request.

Last words and such: In his last statement, Watts expressed love and thanks to his friends. He also spoke words of encouragement to others in prison. "For everybody incarcerated, y'all keep your heads up," he said. "Stay strong and keep fighting, it's not over yet." Watts also asked the Lord to forgive him. He finished his last statement by saying, "I am out of here. I am gone. Keep me in your hearts." The lethal injection was then started. Watts then said, "Can I say something? I'm dying but..." He then lost consciousness.

TEXAS LAST MEAL
ALVIN ANDREW KELLY
October 14, 2008

Last meal: Kelly had a final meal request of the Lord's Supper.

Last words and such: Kelly said in his last statement to the members of one of his victim's family, "I offer my sorrow, and my heart goes out to y'all. I know you believe that you're going to have closure tonight. As I stand before God today, the true Judge, I had nothing to do with the death of your family."

Kelly then asked for forgiveness for a another murder he had committed, "...because I do stand guilty for my involvement for that."

Kelly also thanked his family, his friends, and God. As the lethal injection was administered, he sang, "Thank You, Lord Jesus, for coming into my life. You walked with me through prison. Thank You, Lord Jesus, because You died for me. Thank You, Lord Jesus, for remembering me."

OHIO LAST MEAL
RICHARD WADE COOEY II
October 14, 2008

Last Meal: Cooey had a final special meal request of a T-bone steak with A1 sauce, french fries and onion rings, four eggs over easy, hash browns, buttered toast, bear claw pastries, a pint of Rocky Road ice cream and Mountain Dew.

Last Words and such: Cooey's final words were, "You fuckers have not paid attention to anything I've had to say for the past 22 years. Why would you pay attention to anything I have to say now?"