Lamerle Mitchell Ayres
(GREENWOOD, S.C.) Funeral services for Lamerle Mitchell Ayres, age 97, of Greenwood, S.C., formerly of Wedowee, will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Terry Graham officiating. Private family burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
Read MoreRobert Franklin “Bobby” Kelley
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Robert Franklin “Bobby” Kelley, 89, of Woodland will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jason Owens officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday before services begin. Mr. Kelley passed away on Sunday,…
Read MoreMichalyn Denise Winston
(ROANOKE) Michalyn Denise Winston, 70, of Roanoke passed away April 28, 2024. She was born July 11, 1953, in Roanoke, to the late William Moses Winston and Minnie Bell (Rowland) Winston. She was the youngest child in a very large, musically gifted and talented family. Michalyn grew up attending Bethel Methodist Church, where she remained…
Read MoreBetty Lipham Owen
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Betty Lipham Owen, 73, of Woodland will be held on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Sister Carolyn Hanner officiating. Burial will follow at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12-2 p.m. on Wednesday before services begin.…
Read MoreBrenda Diane Story Wade
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Brenda Diane Story Wade, 68, of Roanoke will be held on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Derek Farr officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on…
Read MoreHarry “Truman” Morrison
(WEDOWEE) Memorial services for Harry “Truman” Morrison, 78, of Wedowee, will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Steve Dempsey, Bro. Marty Schwartz and Bro. Brandon Knight officiating. Burial will follow at Corinth North Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11…
Read MoreDixie Leanne Carson
(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Dixie L. Carson, 58, will be Sunday, May 5, 2024, at her home in Roanoke. Dixie passed away at her home on April 29. A Wadley native, Dixie was born on April 29, 1966, the daughter of W. Jerrell and Sara Windsor Carson. She was a member of Abanda Methodist Church.…
Read MoreSouthern Union partners with Ga. Southwestern
AMERICUS, GA — Georgia Southwestern State University (GSW), located in Americus, Ga., and Southern Union State Community College (SUSCC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) designed to ensure concurrent enrollment and a smooth transition from SUSCC to GSW’s bachelor’s degree programs in education. Through this agreement, students at SUSCC will be concurrently enrolled in…
Read MoreSU instructor chosen for teacher scholar program
Southern Union Theatre and American Government instructor Michael Williams, Jr. is one of 24 instructors across the United States to be chosen to participate in the Civic Engagement and Voting Rights Teacher Scholars hosted by Clemson University and supported through the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The program recruits outstanding faculty across disciplines and institutions. This…
Read MoreBike Hike events start this month
Online auction will feature Ella Smith doll The 49th annual Bike Hike, one of the longest running fundraising efforts in the county and a mainstay of the spring calendar in Roanoke, will be Saturday, May 18 at 8 a.m., with registration opening at 7 a.m. at the Roanoke Recreation Center. There are also a handful…
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