(WOODLAND) Funeral services for James “Ray” Rogers, 81, of Woodland, will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at Zion Baptist Church with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 am to 12:00 CST pm on…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Larry “Pete” James Brown, 80, of Roanoke will be held on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Milltown Cemetery with Bro. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Mr. Brown passed away on Saturday, July 5, at his home. Survivors include: his wife, Betty Williams Brown of Roanoke; two sons, Scott Brown of…
(WEDOWEE) Jillian Nicole Gaines, 23, of Wedowee. Jillian never got in a hurry to do anything. She lived her best and beautiful life on her own time, and the rest of us just loved her and waited. The one thing she did too soon was leave us, at 23 years old and sooner than we…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Christopher “Papa” Don Gay, 58, of Lineville, will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Benefield Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm on Monday before services begin. Mr. Gay passed away on Friday, July 4, 2025,…
(SHILOH) Lillie Brazell Welch, 78, of Shiloh, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at East Alabama Medical Center Opelika. She was born May 21, 1946. Mrs. Welch was a member of Pleasant Grove Church and was retired from Russell Mills Corporation. Mrs. Welch is survived by her children, Renae…
(WEDOWEE) Asher Landon Thompson, newborn, of Wedowee, was born on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, and passed away on Tuesday, June 24, in Houston, Texas. A visitation will be held at Benefield Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, June 30. Asher is survived by his parents, Kyle Thompson and Ansley Pike; paternal grandparents, Joel and…
(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.…