Elleanor Sterling
(LINEVILLE) Elleanor Sterling, 85, of Lineville died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023 at Clay County Healthcare Authority in Ashland. Ms. Sterling was born Feb. 6, 1938 to the late Roosevelt Sterling and Ethel Wilson Sterling. Elleanor graduated from the Clay County Training School in Lineville, after which she worked as a seamstress for many years. She…
Read MoreDeborah Rattigan
(WADLEY) Deborah Rattigan, 69, of Wadley passed away on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023 at Tanner East Alabama in Wedowee. Survivors include her husband, Pete Rattigan of Wadley; three sons, Jesse Burr (Lydnsey) of Cartersville, Ga., Ryan Wyatt (Samantha Bielawski) of Douglasville, Ga., and Rich Griffin of Wadley; grandchild Zane Burr; and sister Dina Baker of…
Read MoreJames Bedingfield
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for James Bedingfield, 82, of Wedowee will be held on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Dennis Meeks and Bro. Terry Rainwater officiating. Burial will follow at Campbellton Baptist Church in Fairburn, Ga. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m.…
Read MoreWilliam Clyde Wortham
(OXFORD) William Clyde Wortham, 67, of Oxford passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Stringfellow Hospital in Anniston. Survivors include his wife, Ellen Wortham of Oxford; one daughter, Irene Varnedore (Lucas) of Anniston; one son, William Anthony Wortham of Oxford; three sisters, Patsy Kitchens of Wedowee, Judy Thompson of Decatur and Stephanie Sheppard (Dell)…
Read MoreJerry Matthew Rollins
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Jerry Matthew Rollins, 70, of Woodland, were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at Rocky Branch Baptist Church with Bro. Clayton Scott officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Rollins passed away on Thursday, Aug. 10, at Diversicare Nursing Home in Oxford. Survivors include one sister, Linda…
Read MorePatsy Love Hodges Durham
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Patsy Love Hodges Durham, 86, of Roanoke, were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church at 809 Rock Mills Road in Roanoke, with John Saunders and Gerald Romine officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Durham passed…
Read MoreBeatrice Geneva (Ward) Bledsoe
(FIVE POINTS) Beatrice Geneva (Ward) Bledsoe, 95, the former mayor of Five Points,, died Sunday, Aug. 6 in Gadsden, surrounded by the love and prayers of family. Funeral services were held at First Missionary Baptist Church in Roanoke on Saturday, Aug. 12, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Dr. Melvin Owens officiating. Interment was at…
Read MoreWedowee town council member removed from office
At last week’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, District 5 Council Member, Willie Maude Brown, was officially removed from her position on the council. Mayor Tim Coe said that according to state law, “any member who had not attended a meeting or participated in council activities in 90 days shall be removed from the council.”…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s incident and arrest reports
Period ending August 7th Incidents A property owner reported items taken from a house on County Road 35 near Broughton and two vehicles missing from there, a 2000 Chrysler Town and Country van and 1991 Chrysler Imperial. This is under investigation. A red 2003 GMC truck was reported stolen on County Road 92, Newell, along…
Read MoreStanding room only
The rules for the Roanoke Recreation Center have struck a nerve within the city, and based on the citizen turnout at Monday’s Roanoke City Council meeting and the discussion that took place inside, progress appears to have been made in bringing the issue to a resolution. That work is not yet complete, however. The recreation…
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