11-9-15

Developing Story(CLEVELAND) –Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday,  at Whitfield Funeral Home, South Chapel in Baldwin for the victim of a flash fire last week in White County, meanwhile there are calls for something to be done at the mobile home park where the incident occurred.  

Autumn Gail Wade,  age 22, died Friday at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, according to information released by WhitField Funeral Home in Baldwin.  Wade received severe burns over most of her body  when the  flash fire occurred at a mobile home in south White County.  

The State Fire Marshal’s Office, after an investigation of the incident, took out a reckless conduct warrant for 47-year-old  Robert Gaddis of Cleveland, the maintenance  person at the mobile home park where the flash fire occurred.  White County Sheriff ‘s Office spokesman Capt.

Tim Chapman said  Friday the charges stem from when Gaddis allegedly hooked up a gas stove but not a heater, thus leaving an open gas line.  Chapman said White County sheriff’s investigators are continuing their investigation and additional charges  could be filed.  

State Fire Marshal’s Office Public Information Officer Laura Wright said by email Saturday that local law enforcement will determine whether or not to upgrade the charges against Gaddis.  Meanwhile family and friends of the victim are calling for the mobile home park to clean it up and fix problems there.  

Wade’s sister,  Jessica Wade,  commented on this  news webpage, “ We are having such a hard time with all that is going on it is so frustrating knowing that if Curtis Taylor landlord would have taken the precautions that he should have this whole time he has had the trailer park than this wouldn’t happen we feel he is just as at fault.“ 

Also family and friends are calling for help in paying for funeral services. In lieu of flowers, memorials to help with final expenses may be made to the Autumn Gail Wade Memorial Fund, C/O of Kevin Wade, 237 Underwood Rd, Alto, GA 30510.

 

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