Obituaries

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Rosa Lee Brown, 79, of Wedowee, were Sunday, May 19, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Milford McClain officiating. Interment followed at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Brown passed away on Friday, May 17 at her residence. Survivors include her grandson, Oakley Brown; two granddaughters, Roxanne…

(RANBURNE) Funeral services for James Donald Freeman, 85, of Ranburne will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 3 p.m. Central time at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ronnie Cook and Bro. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Bowdon City Cemetery in Bowdon, Ga. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Wanda Jo Bridges Braswell, 72, of Roanoke will be held on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at 12 noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Anthony Caldwell and Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-4 p.m. on Friday,…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Don Wayne Smith, 63, of Roanoke will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Welcome Home Baptist Church with Bro. Mike Brewer and Bro. Parker Barber officiating.  Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on…

(WADLEY) Graveside services for Margaret Stewart Ramos, 87, of Wadley, will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 2 p.m., at Mountain Springs Baptist Cemetery. Bro. Tim Whaley will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, at the funeral home. Ms. Ramos passed away on…

(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…

(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,…

(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…

(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.…

  (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…