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Martha Sue Knight

By Editor | December 7, 2010 |

(ROANOKE) Martha Sue Knight, 56, of Roanoke, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2010, at Roanoke Health Care.A private service will be announced later by the family.Mrs. Knight is survived by her husband, Charles E. Knight Jr. of Roanoke; one daughter, Kelsey Knight of Tampa, Fla.; one sister, Christie T. Davis of San Francisco; and one brother,…

Dalton Eudene ‘Dean’ Thornton

By Editor | December 7, 2010 |

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Dalton Eudene “Dean” Thornton, 73, of Carrollton, Ga., died Friday, Dec. 3, 2010. Mr. Thornton was born in Bowdon, Ga., on May 7, 1937, the son of the late Marvin H. Thornton and Ida Ilene Mitchell Thornton. He was a retired chemist with E.F. Houghton and member of The Church of God of…

Juanita Clark Kirby

By Editor | December 7, 2010 |

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Juanita Clark Kirby, 71, of Wadley will be Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2010, at 2 p.m. at El Bethel Baptist Church with the Revs. Fred Flowers and Ken Bowman officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to…

Robbie Breed Faulkner

By Editor | December 6, 2010 |

(PHENIX CITY) Funeral services for Mrs. Robbie Breed Faulkner, 98, of Phenix City, formerly of Roanoke, were at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Burial followed in Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Faulkner died Thursday, Dec. 2, at Canterbury Health Facility. Mrs. Faulkner is survived by…

Jeff Erwin

By Editor | December 6, 2010 |

(LINEVILLE) Services for Jeff Erwin, 54, of Lineville were Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010 at 11 a.m. at Christiana Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bob Bain officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Erwin died Thursday, Dec. 2, at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham. He was a native of Anniston and a former resident of…

Billy Merrell

By Editor | December 3, 2010 |

(CARROLLTONG, Ga.) Billy Merrell, 71, of Carrollton, Ga., died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010. He was born Nov. 14, 1939, in Whitesburg, Ga., to the late Joseph James Merrell and Inez Phillips Merrell. Mr. Merrell worked as a mechanic for the city of Carrollton for 18 years and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church.…

SeDenia Maude Knight Screws

By Editor | December 3, 2010 |

(WADLEY) Funeral services for SeDenia Maude Knight Screws, 81, of Wadley will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Corinth Christian Church with the Revs. Zenus Windsor and Richie Farrow officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home…

Ethel Velma Daniel Mitchell

By Editor | December 3, 2010 |

(SCOTTDALE, Ga.) Ethel Velma Daniel Mitchell, 97, of Scottdale, Ga., died Nov. 30, 2010. Mrs. Mitchell was the youngest of four children, born to Ollie and Lula Gilley Daniel, Dec. 11, 1912, in Lamar, Randolph County, Ala. Mrs. Mitchell grew up on a farm and learned well from her loving parents. She married Major Monroe…

Sara Rebecca Radney Edge

By Editor | December 3, 2010 |

(ALEXANDER CITY) Graveside services for Sara Rebecca Radney Edge, 88, of Alexander City, will be Friday, Dec. 3, 2010, at 1 p.m. at LaFayette City Cemetery. The Rev. James Haskins, Dr. Bill Etheridge and the Rev. Kevin Payne will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at First United…

Jeff Erwin

By Editor | December 3, 2010 |

(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Jeff Erwin, 54, of Lineville will be Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at 11A.M. at Christiana Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Bain officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Erwin died Thursday, Dec. 2, at Trinity Medical Center in Birmingham. He was a native of Anniston, a former resident…

Robbie Breed Faulkner

By Editor | December 3, 2010 |

(PHENIX CITY) Funeral services for Mrs. Robbie Breed Faulkner, 98, of Phenix City, formerly of Roanoke, will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral…

SeDenia Maude Knight Screws

By Editor | December 2, 2010 |

(WADLEY) Funeral services for SeDenia Maude Knight Screws, 81, of Wadley will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4, 2010, at Corinth Christian Church with the Revs. Zenus Windsor and Richie Farrow officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home…

Sara Rebecca Radney Edge

By Editor | December 2, 2010 |

(ALEXANDER CITY) Graveside services for Sara Rebecca Radney Edge, 88, of Alexander City, will be Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 at 1 p.m. at LaFayette City Cemetery. The Rev. James Haskins, Dr. Bill Etheridge and the Rev. Kevin Payne will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at First United…

Laird: Attracting young people to trades is good for them and the state

By Editor | December 1, 2010 |

There was a huge audience watching the recent Iron Bowl. Our state’s two powerhouse football programs, hard working and not afraid to get dirty, are nationally renowned. Auburn has a clear shot at the national championship, and had to go through the reigning champion to do so. No other state could possibly come close to…

Habitat dedicates two new houses here

By Editor | December 1, 2010 |

WEDOWEE—Habitat for Humanity recently held a dedication ceremony for its two new houses in Wedowee. The houses are on County Road 805, just off County Road 1. “Ten children on two acres. That’s pretty phenomenal!” joked Steven Brown, executive director of Troup/Chambers County Habitat for Humanity. The families include Nickie Terrell, who has three children…

WEDNESDAY, December 1

By Editor | December 1, 2010 |

7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, December 2 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at the Kiwanis Clubhouse. 5 p.m. The Lighthouse Soup Kitchen on Main Street in Roanoke is open until 8 p.m. 6:30 p.m. Randolph County Historical Society meets at Annie Awbrey Public Library in Roanoke. 7 p.m. The…

Solid waste authority considering lease of garbage transfer station

By Editor | December 1, 2010 |

The Randolph County Solid Waste Authority is considering leasing the nearly-paid off transfer station for ten years and may take that action at the Dec. 7 meeting. In talking to local leaders there is obviously incorrect information making the rounds. One example is the belief that if the transfer station on County Road 33, where…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF

By Editor | December 1, 2010 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF DEULALAR PAYNE, DECEASED Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 5th day of Nov., 2010, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are…

ORDINANCE # 2010-11-02

By Editor | December 1, 2010 |

Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Roanoke, Alabama, as follows: Section 1: It is hereby established and declared that the following described real property of the City of Roanoke, Alabama, is no longer needed for Public and Municipal purposes, to wit: Beginning Int of S R/W West Point St. &…

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

By Editor | December 1, 2010 |

Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated August 15, 2003, executed by TARA N. LEWIS, a married woman, joined herein by BILL LEWIS, to COLONIAL BANK, N. A., which mortgage was recorded on August 15, 2003, in Mortgage Book 449, Page 688, of the mortgage records…