Obituaries

(ROCK MILLS) Ernest Durell Burk, 83 of Rock Mills, passed away on Aug. 31, 2025, at Roanoke Rehabilitation and HealthCare Center. He was born Aug. 27, 1942, to Ernest Burk and Hilda Marie Cummings. Ernest is survived by his children, Chris Burk, Tammy Burk and Lawanda Burk; siblings, Delilah Fetner (Jimmy), Susan Murphy (Mark), Billy…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Omer Joyce Pierson, 75, of Wedowee will be held on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Pastor Timothy Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5. Mrs.…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Roy Huston Bunn, 79, of Wedowee, will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Pastor Blue Vardaman officiating. Burial will follow at Friendship Christian Church. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, Sept. 2, from 5-7 p.m. Mr. Bunn…

WOODLAND) Funeral services for Phillip Roger Florence, 73, of Woodland will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Johnson, the Rev. Billy East, and the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Highway Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at…

  (DONALSONVILLE, Ga.) Brenda Gail Whitten Ashworth, 72, of Donalsonville, Ga., passed away Sunday evening, Aug.17, 2025, at her residence.A memorial service will be held Sat., Sept. 6 at 1 p.m. at Roanoke Church of Nazarene. Mrs. Ashworth was born in Troup County, Ga., on May 23, 1953, to Jackson and Ava Carden Whitten. She…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Doris Steed Townley, 82, of Wedowee, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church with Bro. Marty Schwartz officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 12-1 p.m. on Saturday before services begin. Mrs. Townley…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Betty Ruth Chappell Norred Bailey, 89, of Roanoke will be held on Friday, Aug. 29, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Eric Lester and Bro. Mike Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12-2 p.m.…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Loette Nelson Howard, 75, of Roanoke will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Rodney Roquemore officiating. Burial will follow at Wehadkee Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30-2 p.m. on Wednesday before services begin. Mrs. Howard…

(LAFAYETTE) Funeral services for Bobby V. Kendrick, 81, of LaFayette will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, at 4 p.m. at Rock Springs Baptist Church with Bro. Tommy Wilcox officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 3-4 p.m. on Wednesday before services begin. Mr.…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Clara Louise Hall, 84, of Wedowee will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ricky Daniel and Bro. Corky Addison officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9-11 a.m.…