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Alene Hurley Driver
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Alene Hurley Driver, 91, of Roanoke will be held on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Welcome Home Baptist Church with Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Driver passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, at Traylor’s Retirement Center. Survivors include: two daughters, Doris Danford…
Read MoreGerald Simon Wyble
(ROANOKE) Gerald Simon Wyble, 79, of Roanoke passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Brewer Wyble of Roanoke; three daughters, Mary Courville (Dr. Kevin Courville) of Lafayette, La., Amanda White (Edward) of Youngsville, La., and Misty Wyble of Opelika; one son, Corey Wyble (Kadi) of LaGrange, Ga.;…
Read MoreRobert Tyrone ‘Bob’ Taylor
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Robert Tyrone “Bob” Taylor, Sr., 77, of Wadley were held on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Hope Memorial Christian Church with Bro. Robert Benefield officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Taylor passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 13, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Phillis Taylor…
Read MoreRalph Maddox
(CRAGFORD) Graveside services for Ralph Maddox, 87, of Cragford were held on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at noon at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Williamson, Ga. Mr. Maddox passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, at Chapman Healthcare in Alexander City. Survivors include: three daughters, Deborah Ann Bazinaw, Judy Gail Tharpe and Leisa Faye Dukes, all of…
Read MoreJon Harston Bailey
Funeral services for Jon Harston Bailey, 67, were held on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Rocky Branch Baptist Church in Woodland. Mr. Bailey passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at his home in Montevallo. Pallbearers were Andy Partridge, Michael Gamel, Bailey Eason, Matt Stroud, T. J. Stroud and Adam Stroud. He grew…
Read MoreJoe Steverson Thompson
(BOWDON, Ga.) Joe Steverson Thompson, 82, of Bowdon, Ga., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. He was born on Jan. 19, 1941. He was the son of Shellie and Verna Thompson. He served in the Vietnam War from 1966-1968. He was employed by Lamar Manufacturing, James Watson Ford Dealership as a mechanic, and later…
Read MoreBetty Tarver Lyman
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Betty Tarver Lyman, 85, of Roanoke were held on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Eric Lester officiating. Burial followed at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Lyman passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. Survivors include: one niece, Nanette Palmer of Brandon,…
Read MoreJon Harston Bailey
Funeral services for Jon Harston Bailey, 67, were held on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Rocky Branch Baptist Church in Woodland. Mr. Bailey passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at his home in Montevallo. Pallbearers were Andy Partridge, Michael Gamel, Bailey Eason, Matt Stroud, T. J. Stroud and Adam Stroud. He grew…
Read MoreBetty Tarver Lyman
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Betty Tarver Lyman, 85, of Roanoke were held on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Eric Lester officiating. Burial followed at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Lyman passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 26, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham. Survivors include: one niece, Nanette Palmer of Brandon,…
Read MoreFootball Friday Night: RCHS runs past Wadley, Handley gets homecoming win over Lanett
Last year’s game between RCHS and Wadley went to overtime before RCHS came away with the win, and with both of this year’s teams undefeated and looking fairly evenly matched going into Friday’s contest in Wedowee, another close game seemed to be in store. And of course, that’s not at all how it went. RCHS…
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