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(NEWNAN) Phillip Drew Welch, 57, passed away early Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Phillip was born in Cordele, Ga., to the late Drew Welch and the late Patricia Mims Crutchfield. He is also preceded in death by his brother, Randy Welch. He was a self-employed equipment broker. He loved his cattle and…

(ROANOKE) Graveside memorial services for Michael Doyle “Mike” Kirby, 61, of Roanoke will be held on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at 2 p.m. at White’s Chapel Methodist Cemetery. Mr. Kirby passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023, at his residence. Survivors include one brother, Marvin Kirby (Karen) of Roanoke; nephew, Joshua Kirby (Shelly); niece, Tiffany Anglin…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Ronnie Ray Harper, 76, of Roanoke will be held on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Larry McDaniel and Donald Huey officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon-3 p.m. on Wednesday before…

(WEDOWEE) Mrs. Brenda Ann Hardnett, 71, of Wedowee died Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga. Funeral services were held Friday, July 7, at Union Chapel United Methodist Church in Wedowee, at noon, with the Rev. James Gresham, the Rev. R. Russell and the Rev. Tom Williams officiating. Interment was in the…

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Catherine Tarver Dendinger, 90, of Wadley, were held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10, 2023, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Eric Lester and Greg Dendinger officiating. Burial followed at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Dendinger passed away on Thursday, July 6, at Lineville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Survivors include one daughter,…

(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for the Rev. Lendon Winford Fields, 86, of Wedowee will be held on Friday, July 7, 2023, at 10 a.m. at Rocky Branch Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Tim Craft and Bro. Matt Browning officiating. Rev. Fields passed away on Tuesday, July 4, at his home. Survivors include his wife of 64…

(WOODLAND) Marcus L. “Mark” Scott, 69, of Woodland passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Lawana Scott of Woodland; one daughter, Amber Nicole Roszell (Ricky) of Coldwater; two grandchildren, Bo Scott (Mersady Baltes) of Woodland and Oakley Petty of Coldwater; one sister, Cindy Tidwell of Roanoke; and one…

(NEWELL) Donald “DD” Wilkerson, 71, of Newell passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Wilkerson of Newell; four sons, Donnie Carroll Wilkerson (Tina) of Madison, Ga.; David Ray Wilkerson (Lori) of Pigeon Forge, Tenn.; Harmon Chase Wilkerson (Karen) of Newell and Skylar Lee Wilkerson (Mary Lassell) of…

Randolph County School Board met in a call meeting last week to hire personnel for the upcoming school year. The following actions were approved by the board: Morgan Murphy as Elementary Teacher at Wedowee Middle School Amanda Knighton as Elementary Teacher at Woodland Elementary School Adam Butler as High School Teacher/Coach at Wadley High School.…

The Randolph County Chamber of Commerce, Randolph County Extension System and Southern Union State Community College are sponsors for Leadership Randolph County, a program to help identify and educate potential leaders for our communities and county. Sessions will be conducted on the second Thursday of each month, typically from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. from…