Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Mary D. Simpkins, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. acting solely as a nominee for American Home Mortgage, on the 17th day of January, 2007, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph…
(ROANOKE) Graveside service for Pauline Robinson Mitchum, 87, of Roanoke will be at 11 a.m., Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at Randolph Memory Gardens with Rev. Billy Puckett officiating. Mrs. Mitchum died Friday, Nov. 12, at Traylor Nursing Home. Mrs. Mitchum is survived by one son, Kenneth Mitchum of Madison; one sister, Sue Parmer of Roanoke;…
(GRAHAM) The Rev. Ray Runyan of Graham died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010. He was 80. Rev. Runyan was born in Randolph County on Aug. 5, 1930, to the late Sam and Missie Cosper Runyan. He retired from Sewell’s Manufacturing in Bowdon after 36 years of employment and was a member of Heaton Lodge F&AM in…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Claude Ellis Horne, 89, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in Ashland with the Rev. Claude Bennett officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Clay County Memory Gardens. Mr. Horne died Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Wedowee Hospital. A native of…
(VALLEY) Margaret Blanks, 70, of Valley died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at her residence. Graveside services will be Friday, Nov. 12, at 4 p.m. at Shady Grove Cemetery in Lee County with the Rev. Joe Wilson officiating. Mrs. Blanks is survived by her daughter, Vickie Blanks; a sister, Mary F. Deas; a brother, William Harrison;…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Claude Ellis Horne, 89, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in Ashland with the Rev. Claude Bennett officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in Clay County Memory Gardens. Mr. Horne died Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Wedowee Hospital. A native of…
(ALEXANDER CITY) Funeral services for James Raymond Landers, 92, of Alexander City, formerly of Roanoke, will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, at Roanoke First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Steve Baccus, John Mann and Dee Dowdy officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Landers will lie in state…
The Handley Tigers disposed of their first-round playoff opponent Aliceville, 49-0, Friday night to advance to the second round. The Tigers showed why they were clearly the better team by rolling up 341 rushing yards and 67 passing yards in the victory. Defensively, Handley was rock-solid, with Aliceville’s only yards coming on the ground with…
(McDONOUGH, Ga.) David Herman Webb Jr., 77, of McDonough, Ga., died Monday, Nov. 8, 2010, at The Pavilion, in Baxley, Ga. Funeral services will be Thursday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. at Midway Baptist Church. The body will lie in state one hour prior to the funeral service. Interment will be in the church cemetery.…
(REEDVILLE, Va.) Thomas Franklin Clegg, Sr., 85, of Reedville, Va., died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, with his loving wife of 65 years, Lora Clegg, and his caring family by his side. Services and interment will be private at Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery in Wadley, Ala., at a later date. Tom was born July 4, 1925,…
“It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone. You count on…
Effective Friday, Linda Casey, State Forester of Alabama, rescinded the fire alert for all 67 Alabama counties. According to officials with the Alabama Forestry Commission, the state has received enough rain over the last couple of weeks to reduce the threat of wildfire. The rain, combined with lower temperatures and milder conditions, has provided enough…
A few short years ago there were no Veteran’s Day observances in Roanoke. Individuals started them, then the city took over, and now American Legion Post 53 is doing it. It was cold Saturday but for the second year in a row a lovely parade with music, color and most important of all, veterans, traveled…
Auburn coach Gene Chizik had just watched his team destroy Chattanooga 62-24 last Saturday to go 10-0 and move within one win of the SEC West title. He should have been on cloud nine, but Chizik was angry. He wasn’t upset about the way his team played. Even the most critical coach would have had…
Every campaign season we hear great promises made by Alabama office seekers, only to see those promises ignored when the newly elected take office. Pushing for ethics reform, transparency in government, banning PAC to PAC transfers of campaign funds—all were promised by candidates for the state Legislature in the election cycle prior to the recent…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Rod Arrington, a single man, to SouthTrust Bank of Alabama, National Association, on the 21st day of February, 1997, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Book: 339 Page:…
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…
WADLEY–Wadley Town Council members discussed a potentially negative side to trying to improve recreation facilities—the requirement the sports complex stay open when there are no formal events. Mayor Joe Dabbs, Councilwoman Toni Gay and Town Clerk Lori Hopkins recently attended a mandatory workshop for anyone receiving a Community Development Block Grant and learned those getting…
That’s it. The gloves are coming off this week, people. I’ve done my best all football season to maintain my unbiased stance when it comes to my favorite team. I’ve discussed this often over the last several weeks. But this week, I feel compelled to take a stand on something. I’m sure you all know…
(LANETT) Eddie Ward, 76, of Lanett died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at Bethany House in Auburn. Graveside services are planned for Thursday, Nov. 11, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Memorial Gardens in Valley with the Rev. Michael Stiggers officiating. Mr. Ward is survived by his wife, Gloria Ward; his son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Rhonda…