HURLES — CAMPBELL: Jeremy Ray Hurles, 33, of Washington Court House, unemployed, and Stephanie Jo Campbell, 35, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

HESTERMAN — HERREL: Steve Dale Hesterman, 55, of Crescent City, Calif., and Debra Ann Herrel, 54, of Crescent City, Calif.

SPURLOCK — HOLLON: Skyler Duane Spurlock, 22, of Bourneville, heating and cooling technician, and Heidi Lee Hollon, 25, of Bourneville, home health aide.

STUMBO — GORMAN: Don Keith Stumbo Jr., 54, of Frankfort, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Catherine Alice Gorman, 55, of Frankfort, cashier.

WAMSLEY — SEYMOUR: James Robert Wamsley II, 45, of Chillicothe, manufacturing, and Sharon Kay Seymour, 48, of Chillicothe, manufacturing.

PRATER — ALLEN: Michael Ray Prater, 52, of Chillicothe, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Rhonda Curtis Allen, 45, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

BURKHEAD — DOWNS: Thurmond Dewayne Burkhead, 44, of Chillicothe, unemployed, and Carolyn Lee Downs, 33, of Chillicothe, unemployed.

HARDESTY — EBNER: Mitchell Leo Hardesty Sr., 28, of Chillicothe, contractor, and Billie Jo Ebner, 36, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

BAINTER — PARK: Robert Dean Bainter Jr., 22, of Chillicothe, cook for Olive Garden, and Courtney Nicole Park, 18, of Chillicothe, cashier for Kohl’s Department Store.

GNAGEY — LEACHMAN: Harold Tip Gnagey, 62, of Chillicothe, tree trimmer, and Christina Wood Leachman, 56, of Chillicothe, substitute teacher.

GREEN — KEATON: Randy Eugene Green, 41, of Chillicothe, YSK, and Ronda Anne Keaton, 41, of Chillicothe, LPN.

PITTS — MANIS: Richard Eugene Pitts, 26, of Chillicothe, self-employed, and Crystal Dawn Manis, 26, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

KNISLEY — DUCKWORTH: Matthew Ryan Knisley, 29, of Chillicothe, pharmacist, and Stefanie Nichole Duckworth, 27, of Chillicothe, human resources benefits specialist.

TAYLOR — POLING: Jason Todd Taylor, 21, of Chillicothe, Wal-Mart, and Tiffany Lynn Poling, 19, of Chillicothe, manager for McDonald’s Restaurant.

SKAGGS — LAMM: Alex Preston Skaggs, 20, of Chillicothe, grocery clerk, and Andrea Dianne Lamm, 19, of Chillicothe, pharmacy technician.

WHITEHEAD — BROWN: Twan Edward Whitehead, 28, of Chillicothe, inmate, and Tomeka Nicole Brown, 29, of Columbus, homemaker.

GRAY — CRABTREE: Sonny James Gray, 19, of Chillicothe, Colonial Heating and Cooling and U.S. Army, and Britney Nicole Crabtree, 20, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

GEORGE — YOUNG: Chad Michael George, 36, of Chillicothe, sales representative, and Penelope Gail Young, 28, of Chillicothe, physical therapist assistant.

HOYLMAN — RINEHART: Zachariah James Nelson Hoylman, 22, of Chillicothe, cable technician, and Emily Ann Rinehart, 20, of Chillicothe, server.

KEMPTON — DETILLION: Randy Scott Kempton, 26, of Londonderry, technical manager for dialysis facility, and Andrea Michele Detillion, 26, of Londonderry, medical receptionist.

HOLMAN — BARROWS: Michael Andrew Holman, 19, of Chillicothe, unemployed, and Lori Nicole Barrows, 18, of Londonderry, unemployed.

WILLIAMS — PORTER: Richard Edward Williams, 52, of Frankfort, plant maintenance engineer, and Tammy Kaye Porter, 51, of Grove City, worship arts administrator.

HITCH — CORCORAN: Anthony James Hitch, 22, of Cadillac, Mich., assistant forester, and Lisa Nichole Corcoran, 21, of Chillicothe, teacher.

BOLTE — ROBERTSON: Christopher Lee Bolte, 24, of Londonderry, UPS, and Anglea Mae Robertson, 22, of Londonderry, housekeeper.

FANNING — TUMEY: Robert Homas Fanning, 27, of Chillicothe, railroad, and Tiffany Nicole Tumey, 23, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

MCKENZIE — CARRERA: Matthew Bryan McKenzie, 29, of Chillicothe, self-employed, and Betty Rae Carrera, 43, of Chillicothe, clerk.

HENNEBERGER — EWING: William Elsworth Henneberger, 24, of Chillicothe, unemployed, and Valerie Madeleine Ewing, 22, of Chillicothe, cashier.

WILLIAMS — HOLLEY: Wesley Eugene Williams, 34, of Chillicothe, and Patricia Lynn Holley, 41, of Chillicothe, nurse.

ARLEDGE — SCHOLL: Casey Ray Arledge, 24, of Chillicothe, corrections officer, and Peggie Fay Scholl, 22, of Chillicothe, LPN.

COLLINS — WATTERS: Clayton Marshall Collins, 19, of Chillicothe, home health sub-contractor, and Stephanie Marie Watters, 27, of Chillicothe, receptionist.

JORDAN — CROSSLEY: James Allen Jordan Jr., 21, of Waverly, auto mechanic, and Angela Lynn Crossley, 20, of Waverly, White Castle.

ELLIOTT — ELLIOTT: Harold Win Elliott, 58, of McKesson Corp., and Janice Anne Elliott, 61, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

WILLIAMS — CHEWOSKI: Rodney Williams, 37, of Chillicothe, production supervisor, and Rebecca Ann Chewoski, 35, of Chillicothe, server.

MATTOX — MATTOX: Ronald William Mattox, 71, of Chillicothe, City of Chillicothe, and Barbara Jo Mattox, 68, of Chillicothe.

RUSSELL — JENKINS: Denver Reese Russell, 24, of Washington Court House, aircraft mechanic, and Kristle Leikaalalani Jenkins, 24, of Frankfort, registered nurse.

GRUBB — SMITH: Marcus Dwain Grubb, 26, of Chillicothe, STNA, and Amber Renee Smith, 27, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

CYDRUS — STAUFFER: Jason Grant Cydrus, 26, of Chillicothe, carpenter, and Misty Marie Stauffer, 30, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

HOFFNER — KING: Chad Michael Hoffner, 33, of Chillicothe, insulator, and Angela Marie King, 23, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

NEWLAND — HALL: Randy Lee Newland, 49, of Bainbridge, disabled, and Tracey Lynn Hall, 36, of Bainbridge, homemaker.

WARNER — KEYS: Robert Seymour Warner Jr., 41, of Kingston, nutrition and food service, and Lois Ann Keys, 46, of Kingston, nursing assistant.

WRIGHT — BOWERS: Gregory Cliff Wright, 51, of Chillicothe, principal, and Julie Ann Bowers, 46, of Chillicothe, teacher.

LEADINGHAM — GROVES: Richard Lance Leadingham, 21, of Chillicothe, G&J Pepsi co., and Lindley Nicole Groves, 20, of Chillicothe, student.

EVANS — ISON: Zane Muhrel Evans Jr., 38, of Chillicothe, nursing assistant, and Juanita Joyce Ison, 46, of Chillicothe, activity director.

HAMMOND — WATSON: Bruce Adam Hammond, 27, of Chillicothe, retired, and Maranda Beth Watson, 22, of Chillicothe, Abercrombie and Fitch.

ATWOOD — DOWNS: Tyler Atwood, 21, of Chillicothe, correctional officer, and Catherine Marie Downs, 21, of Chillicothe, student.

STOUT — DRAISE: Roger Keith stout, 49, of Bidwell, highway technician, and Victoria Dianne Draise, 47, of South Salem, LPN.

KELLY — DOTSON: Joseph Jay Kelly, 29, of Chillicothe, construction, Stephanie Michelle Dotson, 31, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

STONEROCK — BYRD: Willie Eugene Stonerock, 26, of Kingston, account manager, and Amy Lynn Byrd, 28, of Kingston, assistant manager.

CAIN — BLAIR: Christopher Michael Cain, 22, of Littleton, Colo., Nomac Drilling, and Ashleah Jordan Blair, 20, of Chillicothe, sales associate.

DILLS — HUGHES: Kevin Eugene Dills, 24, of Chillicothe, disabled, and Stephanie Nicole Hughes, 24, of Chillicothe, cleaning.

GRAGG — KNISLEY: Brian Scott Gragg, 47, of Chillicothe, lineman, and Tracy Elaine Knisley, 42, of Chillicothe, Trading Post.

COOPER — ARMSTRONG: Shawn Kevin Cooper, 23, of Bainbridge, delivery specialist, and Natasha Dawn Armstrong, 18, of Bainbridge, homemaker.

YOST — RUNDELS: Ricky Lee Yost Jr., 31, of Chillicothe, mold setter, and Kalyn Orr Rundels, 21, of Chillicothe, press operator.

WRIGHT — BROWN: Thomas Zachariah Wright, 29, of Chillicothe, carpenter, and Sandy Jean Brown, 33, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

NELSON — REED: mark Edward Nelson, 26, of Thurman, college instructor, and Kendall Leigh Reed, 24, of Chillicothe, respiratory therapy.

BROWN — DUNN: Michael Conan Brown, 40, of Chillicothe, inspector, and Emily Lynn Dunn, 26, of Chillicothe, homemaker.

ANDERSON — OSWIN: Edward William Anderson, 24, of Laurelville, unemployed, and Adrianna Marie Oswin, 23, of Laurelville, homemaker.

BIRCHFIELD — MARTIN: Michael Dewayne Birchfield, 22, of Chillicothe, artist, and Melita Marie Martin, 21, of Chillicothe.

Larry “Bill” Elliott is scheduled to die in the electric chair tonight, a month after Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine delayed his execution.

Late Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused to block the execution of the Maryland man.

Elliott, in two separate trials, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for the shooting deaths of 25-year-old Dana Thrall and 30-year-old Robert Finch in their Woodbridge town house. He was also twice convicted of first-degree murder in Finch’s death.

Thrall and Finch were shot Jan. 2, 2001, in Finch’s town house in the 3400 block of Jousters Way.

Elliott, according to court documents, was romantically involved with former stripper Rebecca Gragg, who shared two children with Finch. Gragg and Finch were in the middle of a bitter a custody dispute for the two boys, then ages 4 and 6.

On the morning of Jan. 2, Elliott entered Finch’s home and fired fatal gunshot wounds into Finch’s head, back and chest, and left him dead on the living room floor.

Neighbors heard the shots and called police, who later found Thrall clinging to life on the kitchen floor.

She suffered three gunshot wounds to her head, one to her chest and a defensive wound to her right hand, according to court documents. She was flown to Washington Hospital Center, where she later died.

Police later found Finch’s children upstairs “crying and upset.” They were inside the home when the murders took place, according to court documents.

Elliott, a 59-year-old former Army counterintelligence officer, is the oldest man on Virginia’s death row, and will be the 105th inmate executed in the state since 1982, when the death penalty was reinstated following a national moratorium.

His execution date comes exactly a week after Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad was put to death by lethal injection.

“It can happen, but it is rare,” said Virginia Department of Corrections spokesman Larry Traylor, speaking about the short time between the two execution dates.

In August, Elliott filed a clemency petition with the governor’s office claiming his innocence. His initial execution date of Oct. 5 was continued after the governor’s office stated it needed more time to review the petition.

Elliott’s attorneys on Monday did not respond to requests for comment.

A Manassas jury first convicted Elliott of the crimes in 2002, but the verdict was tossed out when it was discovered that a juror discussed the case with her husband, an attorney, during the trial.

Another jury trial was held in 2003 where he again was convicted of the crimes.

A statewide organization opposed to the death penalty said there are many inconsistencies in the prosecution’s case, including that the murder weapon was never recovered, that Gragg failed her first polygraph test questioning her knowledge of the murders, and that there were reports of DNA evidence that show someone else was inside the home when the killings occurred.

“This case demonstrates some of the flaws within the capital justice system and the problems with state-sanctioned killing. There are too many issues within this case that leave doubts about Elliott’s guilt to carry out the execution,” stated Beth Panilatis, executive director of Virginians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty in an e-mail.

The group will hold a series of statewide vigils and prayer services today to protest the execution, and to remember the victims, said Panilatis.

Elliott chose the electric chair over lethal injection. He is scheduled to die at 9 p.m. at the Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt.

The electric chair is a homemade oak armchair with leather straps attached, believed to have been built in 1908, according to the Virginia Department of Corrections.

The modern electrical control mechanism was installed when the existing chair was relocated from a penitentiary in Richmond to the Greensville facility in May 1991.

The equipment is designed to deliver electricity in two applications, each lasting 11/2 minutes, for a total application of three minutes.

There is a slight pause between the two applications and then five minutes after the conclusion of the second electrical application, the attending physician may certify that death has occurred, according to the corrections department.

Virginia remains second to Texas in the number of prisoners executed since 1977.

Staff writer Uriah a. Kiser can be reached at 703-878-8065.

JARRATT, Va. — a former Army counterintelligence worker was executed by electric chair Tuesday for killing a Virginia couple, becoming the first U.S. inmate to die by electrocution in over a year.

Larry Bill Elliott was pronounced dead at 9:08 p.m. at Greensville Correctional Center in Jarratt. he was convicted of the January 2001 shooting deaths of 25-year-old Dana Thrall and 30-year-old Robert Finch.

Prosecutors said Elliott killed the couple to win the love of former stripper and escort Rebecca Gragg, who was involved in a bitter custody dispute with the man who was killed.

Elliott said in the death chamber that he had prepared a final statement for his attorneys to read after the execution. In the typed statement, Elliott maintained his innocence.

“The very system that I spent a lifetime defending has failed me,” the statement said.

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine declined to stop the execution earlier in the day, while the U.S. Supreme Court refused to intervene on Monday.

Two separate juries convicted Elliott of the killings. a 2002 verdict was set aside because a juror discussed the case outside of the court. he was convicted again a year later.

Finch was shot three times, and Thrall was beaten before being shot several times in the face and chest while her two boys, ages 4 and 6, were upstairs in the couple’s Woodbridge town home.

At 60, Elliott was Virginia’s oldest death row inmate. Virginia death row inmates can choose between the electric chair and lethal injection.

Of the 35 death penalty states, seven Southern states still offer electrocution. two others allow it only if lethal injection is deemed unconstitutional.

The last person executed by electrocution in the U.S. was James Earl Reed, who put to death in South Carolina in June 2008 for killing his ex-girlfriend’s parents. Virginia’s last electrocution was in 2006.

(This version CORRECTS Corrects wording in quote from typed final statement. Other minor edits.)