The woman “was covered in sores and lesions, her hair matted, her nails grotesquely overgrown, her bed blackened with waste.”
MARIETTA, Ga. — A man will spend the rest of his life in prison after his conviction of felony murder and neglect of his wife, who died in a bed blackened with waste.
His wife, Adrienne Gordon, was admitted to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital on November 9, 2021, and placed on maximum-level life support, but died the following day, according to the Cobb County District Attorney’s Office.
The district attorney’s office stated that, before her death from blood poisoning, an employee with Adult Protective Services had gone to visit her at the hospital. The employee reported numerous injuries following the visit.
The woman “was covered in sores and lesions, her hair matted, her nails grotesquely overgrown, her bed blackened with waste.”
Her husband, Gary Williams, was found guilty by a Cobb County jury on September 10, 2025.
“This was not about how she died — it was about how she was forced to live. She suffered slowly, trapped in a body she could not care for, completely dependent on the one person who vowed to protect her,” said District Attorney Sonya Allen. “She could not move; she could not help herself. The only person who could have given her dignity, safety and comfort instead allowed her to endure a living torture until she died.”
According to warrants, the exact date and duration of the abuse are unknown.