Obituaries

(ROANOKE) Peggy Beasley, a devoted mother, beloved grandmother, and faithful servant of God, passed away Friday, June 20, 2025, at the age of 89 at Roanoke Health Care. Born on Feb. 15, 1936, in Chambers County, Peggy was the daughter of the late John Beasley and Lula Rae Turner Beasley. Peggy was employed for over…

(WEDOWEE) A celebration of life for Sherre June Waller Sorrell, 78, of Wedowee will be at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Roanoke, on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 11 a.m. Sherre passed away Monday, June 23, at Lineville Health & Rehab. A native of the Broughton community near Roanoke, Sherre was born Oct. 7, 1946, daughter…

(ROANOKE) Keith Leon Rowe, 68, of Roanoke passed away June 6, 2025, at his residence. He was born Aug. 4, 1956, in Roanoke. He was the son of Ottis Lorean Lindskoog and the late Lim Leon Rowe. After graduating from Wadley High School and later returning to Roanoke, he was employed at Candlewick Textile Mill.…

Funeral services for William Lawrence Edwards, 92, of Newell will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Heflin with Bro. Randy Morris and Bro. David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m.…

(WEDOWEE) Horace Ray Robertson, 62 of Wedowee, passed away on June 3, 2025 at Tanner Medical Center- East Alabama in Wedowee. Funeral services were held on Sunday June 8, from the Pine Flat Primitive Baptist Church, Elder Thomas Knight delivered the eulogy. Internment followed in the adjoining cemetery. Central Alabama Funeral Home, Lineville.

(WEDOWEE) The Rev. Andrew (AJ) Sims, 77, of Wedowee passed away on Sunday June 8, 2025 at his residence. Public viewing will be held on Friday June 13, from noon until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Sims will lie in state one hour prior to funeral service. Funeral services will be Saturday,…

(WOODLAND) Graveside services for Jimmy Cecil Partin, 84, of Woodland, will be held on Friday, June 13, 2025, at 3 p.m. CDT/4 p.m. EDT at Brafford Cemetery in Gray, Ky., with the Rev. Ed Halsey officiating. Mr. Partin passed away on Monday, June 9, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. Survivors include: one son,…

(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Donald Ray Hill, 69, of Lineville, will be held on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Keith Jeffers and Tommy Hill officiating.  Burial will follow at Bethel West Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday,…

(ROANOKE) Kenneth “Ken” Gibson Weaver, 77, of Roanoke, passed away at home on June 7, 2025, after silently battling cancer for several years. Ken was born on Jan. 25, 1948, to Doris E. (Sessions) and Calvin C. Weaver in Alexander City. He graduated from Randolph County High School in Wedowee, where he made a memorable…

(DICKERT) Graveside services for Jerry Sandford Stephens, 81, of Dickert will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 6 p.m. at the Stephens’ Family Farm. The family will receive friends at the Harmon Boys’ Barn after the graveside service is complete. Mr. Stephens passed away at his home on Tuesday, June 3. Survivors include:…