(OXFORD) Funeral services for Geraldine Gay Heard, 91, of Oxford will be held on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, at 12:00 noon at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Donald Heard and Ted Embry officiating. Burial will follow at Midway Community Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m. until service time…

(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Earlene Stallings Scott, 93, of Roanoke will be held on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Cedarwood Cemetery with Bro. Tyler Worthy and Chris Taylor officiating. Mrs. Scott passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at Roanoke Healthcare Center. Survivors include: two daughters, Deborah Satterwhite of Roanoke and Phillis Taylor…

(WEDOWEE) Henry B. Holloway, 80, of Wedowee, affectionately known as “Mr. Henry”, passed away on Dec. 29, 2024. Holloway was born April 12, 1944, to the late Jack and Mattie Lee Holloway in Wedowee. He was the third of eight siblings. Henry B. accepted Christ as his personal Savior at a young age at the…

(ROANOKE) Victor Lamar “Vic” Thompson, 52, of Roanoke, passed away Dec. 31, 2024, at Wellstar Cobb in Douglasville, Ga. Vic was born Aug. 8, the son of the late Rufus and Doris (Allen) Thompson — who both arose from older African American foundation families of Roanoke. He attended Handley High School in Roanoke. As he…

(ROANOKE) Graveside services for John Robert Sudduth, Jr., 95, of Roanoke will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with Bro.Chance Meinzer officiating. Mr. Sudduth passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, in Lineville. Survivors include: one daughter, Jenny Williamson of Elberta; two sons, John Robert Sudduth, III, (Beth)…

(PAOLI, Ind.) John Joseph Bennett, 87, of Paoli, passed away at Springs Valley Meadows on Jan. 10, 2025. Born on Feb. 14, 1937, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of John Bennett and Mary (McNally) Bennett. John lived most of his life in Elyria, Ohio. He proudly served his country as a U.S.…

(RANBURNE) Funeral services for Travis Edward Balenger, 89, of Ranburne, will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church with Bro. Kris Henderson officiating and the eulogy given by Mark David Smith and Matthew Smith.  Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the…

(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Irene Brinkley Huddleston, 82, of Roanoke, will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Souls Harbor Baptist Church; 8485 US-431, Roanoke, with Bro. Fred Flowers officiating. The family will receive friends at Souls Harbor Baptist Church from 1-2 p.m. on Thursday before services begin. Ms. Huddleston passed…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Darrell Dennis Nutt, 58, of Roanoke, were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mike Brewer officiating.  Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Nutt passed away on Friday, Jan. 10, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Peggie Sue Sprayberry Nutt;…

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for J.R. Fincher, 84, of Woodland, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Providence 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 5-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10. Mr. Fincher…