Hershell Eugene Battle
Hershel Eugene Battle (WADLEY) Funeral services for Hershel Eugene Battle, 77, of Wadley will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at 2 p.m., at County Line Baptist Church with the Rev. W.H. Trammell officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Battle transitioned on Thursday, Aug. 14, at his home in the presence…
Read MoreRichard Tidwell
(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Richard Tidwell, 77, of Roanoke, will be held on Thursday. Aug. 21, 2025, at 2:00 PM at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Matthew Colburn officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12-2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21. Mr. Tidwell passed away on Sunday, Aug. 17, at…
Read MoreSpann’s new statewide weather network goes live
by Erica Thomas/ 1819News.com The new Alabama Weather Network launched August 11, providing comprehensive weather coverage to the entire state. Chief meteorologist James Spann spoke with 1819 News about how the network will cater to some Alabama counties that have been left out of weather coverage for years. “For years and years and years, we…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s and Roanoke Police reports
Thefts • Two red totes containing Christmas decorations were reported stolen on Aug. 4 from a residence on County Road 20 in the Lime community. • Two pressure washers, a tractor with brush mower attached, four-wheeler, lawnmower trailer, chainsaw and battery for a spreader truck were reported stolen on Aug. 6 from a location on…
Read MorePatricia Ann Allen Clark
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Patricia Ann Allen Clark, 84, of Roanoke will be held on Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at 11 a.m. at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with Mike Clark and Bro. Kevin Buttrum officiating. Mrs. Clark passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 12, at Traylor’s Nursing Home. Survivors include: one daughter, SaLena Holloway of…
Read MoreSandra Vowell Brown
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Sandra Vowell Brown, 73, of Wedowee will be held on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025, at 12 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Fitzgerald Brown, Bro. Wayne Pike and Bro. Ryan Conger officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral…
Read MoreDebbie Marie Johnson
(ROANOKE) Debbie Marie Johnson passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, at Emory Midtown Hospital in Atlanta. A lifelong resident of Roanoke, Debbie was 57 years old. Born on Nov. 5, 1967, at Randolph County Hospital, Debbie was the beloved daughter of the late Roy Finch and the late Melvinnie Johnson Ware. She was a graduate…
Read MoreMerita L. Johnson
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Merita L. Johnson, 80, of Wedowee will be held on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, at 3:30 p.m. at Union Baptist Church with Bro. Ricky Daniel officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-3 p.m. on Monday before services begin. Mrs. Johnson passed away on Saturday, Aug. 9,…
Read MoreSheila Vaughan
(ROOPVILLE, Ga.) Sheila Ann Vaughn, 56, of Roopville, Ga., passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Aug. 5, 2025. Her funeral will be held Saturday Aug. 9 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Stutts Funeral Home with the Rev. Wally Williamson, the Rev. David Huckeba, and the Rev. Donald Spradlin officiating. Interment will follow…
Read MoreMona Green Sailors
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Mona Green Sailors, 84, of Woodland will be held on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Daniel and Will Bullen officiating. Burial will follow at Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10-11 a.m. on…
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