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Murder victim’s mother speaks out
Published August 20, 2009
The mother of a woman stabbed to death in DeKalb County said her daughter spent years dealing with a disease that threatened her life.
Diane Johnson, 52 of Douglas, said Tuesday she cared full time for her daughter, 24-year-old Kristi Renee Wolf, at their home. She said Wolf was diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis at 4 and a half years old.
According to Johnson, doctors told her the mortality rate for someone with chronic pancreatitis significantly rises after turning 20 years old.
“She more or less kept to herself,” Johnson said. “She had this illness where the mortality rate was very high, and she survived. The doctors told her she couldn’t plan for the future because she was living day to day. It was easier for me to deal with the fact that she would die from her illness. It pains me to know her life was cut short.”
DeKalb Sheriff Jimmy Harris said John Mark Cullom Jr., 27, was charged with murder on Aug. 11 after the discovery of Wolf’s body in the bedroom of Cullom’s mother’s house on County Road 964 the day before. He said Wolf allegedly died from numerous stab wounds to the chest, hands and arms.
“When I got there, there were all these cop cars and everything like that,” Johnson said. “It felt like I was dreaming or something in the movies. It wasn’t like it was happening to me.”
Johnson said Wolf was on disability because of her illness and lived at home. She said Wolf took several medications for the illness, and those included painkillers.
“Kristi has had some problems with her pain medication, but the doctors said that was pretty much normal because of the pain she was going through,” Johnson said. “She was addicted to the pain medication.”
At 16 and on doctor’s orders, Johnson said Wolf was taken out of Douglas High School. She said her daughter never received her diploma, but talked about getting her GED.
“With all the medication she was on, half the time she was dizzy and couldn’t concentrate,” Johnson said. “It was in her best interest not to be in school.”
Harris said a fight between Cullom and Wolf apparently started during a trip back from Snead in Blount County. He said Cullom allegedly hit Wolf in the head, put her in the trunk of the car and drove to his mother’s house in Kilpatrick.
Johnson said Wolf and Cullom had dated for nearly two years and appeared to be a normal couple. Earlier in the day before Wolf’s body was found, Johnson said Wolf and Cullom were at Johnson’s house in Douglas.
“Earlier in the evening, they were bickering a little bit, but everything was normal,” Johnson said. “They didn’t fight a lot. To me, it was no more than any average couple.”
On Friday, a memorial service was held for Wolf. Johnson said the family decided to have her cremated because Wolf was Closter phobic. She picked up her daughter’s remains on Monday.
“My mind is still so numb because of all this,” Johnson said. “I miss her right now. I love her and wish she were here.”
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