Catherine Elaine Hopson Staples
(ROANOKE) Catherine Elaine Hopson Staples of Roanoke passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the age of 77. Born in Birmingham, Catherine was the daughter of the late Eddie B. (Ford) Ridgel and Leland Hopson, and the stepdaughter of the late Neal Ridgel. A proud graduate of Ullman High School and Daniel Payne…
Read MoreEvelyn Louise Weaver Nolen Shirah
(LANETT) Evelyn Louise Weaver Nolen Shirah, 88, of Lanett (formerly of Newell, Wadley and Roanoke) passed away on Tuesday, March 18, at the East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Survivors include: two daughters, Patricia Nolen Stevenson (David) of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Tammy Nolen McHargue (Joe) of Lanett; eight grandchildren, Heather Stevenson Altork of Roanoke,…
Read MoreBetty Jack Harper
(ROANOKE) Graveside services Betty Jack Harper, 94, of Roanoke, will be held on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Forest Home Church Cemetery with Bro. Fred Flowers officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on Monday before services begin. Mrs. Harper passed away on Saturday, March…
Read MoreTax cuts pass State House
The Alabama House of Representatives has swiftly advanced a series of bills aimed at providing broad tax relief to state residents, even as discussions continue regarding the existing overtime income tax exemption. Representative Anthony Daniels introduced HB467, which seeks to eliminate the sunset provision on the overtime income tax exemption. Without legislative action, this exemption…
Read MoreRandolph County Sheriff’s incident and arrest reports
Rock Stand Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire Monday night at the home of the Dulecha family on County Road 61. The fire burned a wall in the living room, probably starting from an electrical outlet, and smoking up the house. A blue 2012 Nissan Frontier truck was found on March 20 wrecked off…
Read MoreLavelle B. Parmer
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Lavelle B. Parmer, 88, of Woodland will be held on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Keith Runels officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel East Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12-2 p.m. on Thursday before services…
Read MoreJeffery Lamar Dunson Rosser
(ROANOKE) Rev. Jeffery Lamar Dunson Rosser of Roanoke passed away March 22, 2025 at the age of 70. Born on May 22, 1954, in Roanoke, to the late Ruby Nell (Lane) Dunson and Willie Frank Heflin, Jr., Though his early years were shaped by transitions and loss, the Lord provided him with the nurturing care…
Read MoreArtis Bernard Trammell
(ROANOKE) Artis Bernard Trammell passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the age of 49. A lifelong resident of Roanoke, Artis was born in LaGrange, Ga., to Annie P. Trammell of Roanoke and the late Calvin Trammell, Sr. He was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church and graduated from Wadley High School, before earning…
Read MoreCharlotte Ann Potts
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Charlotte Ann Potts, 90, of Roanoke will be held on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Home with Bro. Ricky Cummings and Bro. Chuck Potts officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12-2 p.m. on Tuesday…
Read MoreAnthony Wayne “Big Wayne” Herren
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Anthony Wayne “Big Wayne” Herren, 68, of Roanoke will be held on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Greg Moore and Bro. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Taylor’s Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…
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