Obituaries

(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for James “Chuck” Thompson, 76, of Rock Mills, will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at Bethany Lime Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Virginia Giddens Yarbrough, 76, of Wedowee were held on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Don Ellison and Bro. Ricky Daniel officiating. Burial followed at Oakwood Cemetery in Lanett. Mrs. Yarbrough passed away on Thursday, Aug. 21, at Lineville Health and Rehab. Survivors include:…

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Nedra Clarice Kelley, 87, of Woodland were held on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jason Owens officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ Cemetery. Mrs. Kelley passed away on Monday, Aug. 18, in Savannah, Ga. Survivors include: two daughters, Lynn Poling…

Funeral services for Virginia Giddens Yarbrough, 76, of Wedowee will be held on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Don Ellison and Bro. Ricky Daniel officiating.  Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Lanett. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Sunday before…

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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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…

(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,…