(WEDOWEE) Timothy Allen Houston was born on April 4, 1959, in Wedowee to the late Runette Houston and Willie Bolding. At a young age, he became a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church. Mr. Houston was employed at Terry Manufacture in Roanoke for several decades and also worked in construction in Atlanta for many…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Kenneth Wayne Whaley, 71, of Wedowee will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Levens Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday before services begin.…
(ROANOKE) Long time resident of Roanoke, Marion Pinnell Hamner died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. She is survived by two sons, Dr. Lewis H. Hamner, III, (Tom) of Atlanta and Lee Rodgers Hamner (Beth) of Macon, Ga.; three grandchildren, Nicholas Pinnell Hamner (Ashton), Jessica Hamner Blackburn (Matt) and Hampton Lee Hamner; brother-in-law, Dr. Bennie R.…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for William Earl Gray, 82, of Wedowee will be held on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Jason Key officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2. Mr.…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Private graveside services for Ann Pollard Mullen, 84, of LaGrange, Ga., will be held at Rocky Branch Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Doug Bingham officiating. Mrs. Mullen passed away on Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, at her home. Survivors include: husband, Orville Frank Mullen; daughter, Christi Howard (Scott) of Lagrange; sisters, Betty…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Penny Gosdin Justice, 57, of Roanoke will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Alex Higgins and Nickie Lasseter officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29. Ms. Justice passed away on Saturday,…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Danny Renea Taylor, 61, of Woodland, will be held on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Phillip Waites and the Rev. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11-1…
Funeral services for Pastor Verlon Darwin Houston, 61, of Heflin, will be held on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mark Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Rocky Mount Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20. Mr. Houston…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Winston F. Henderson, 81, of Roanoke will be held on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at 12 noon at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Craig Lee officiating. Burial will follow in the adjacent cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday before services begin.…
(FORT BENNING, Ga.) Larry F. Wagner Sr., a 24-year Army Vietnam veteran, will have graveside services Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, at Fort Mitchell National Cemetery at 1 p.m. EST. Mr. Wagner was born June 9, 1942 and died on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Mr Wagner is proceeded in death by his mother, father, one daughter and…