(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Frank Allen “A.T.” Taylor, 57, of Wedowee will be Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church with Dr. Corky Addison and the Rev. Donald Spradlin officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.Mr. Taylor died Tuesday, June 8, at Wedowee Hospital.The family will receive friends at…
Most of us were taught that when we make a mistake, especially one that affects others negatively, we should accept responsibility and apologize for it. That’s just what Major League Baseball umpire Jim Joyce did last week when he missed a call that kept Detroit Tigers pitcher Armando Galarraga from recording a perfect game, which…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF CHARLIE W. YOUNG, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Charlie W. Young, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 4th day of June, 2010, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims…
WEDOWEE—Tanner Health System of Carrollton, Ga., is preparing to acquire approximately 17 acres along U.S. Highway 431 South, inside the city limits of Wedowee. The land is between Randolph-Roanoke Career Technology Center and the former Wedowee Citgo. According to a press release, Tanner is working with community leaders to develop services that might be offered…
Arrests Harold Edward Hall, 43, of 2923 County Rd. 16, Roanoke – failure to appear in court – June 6 Rodriguez M. Staples, 26, of 240 Airport Rd., Roanoke – criminal coercion – June 4. Roanoke Police Chief Adam Melton said Staples had received several citations for driving without a license. Melton said Staples went…
(VILLA RICA, Ga.) Bennie Ray Waldrop Sr., 69, of Villa Rica, Ga., died Sunday, June 6, 2010, in Tanner Medical Center, Villa Rica. Mr. Waldrop was born June 27, 1940, in Randolph County, Ala., the son of Maurine Childs Waldrop and the late Lessie Waldrop. He worked most of his life for numerous Ford dealerships…
1:30 p.m. Until further notice, Wadley First United Methodist Church Food_Bank will be open the second Wednesday of each month from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Recipients must meet federal guidelines. Applicants should bring one of the following: proof of eligibility for food stamps, AFDC or SSI, proof of income below poverty level, or proof of…
William Loyd Bailey was known as “Buck” by his friends and family. He and his wife, Maudie Lucy Smith, had seven children. Buck lived off the land of the gently rolling hills of Napoleon in the northeastern part of Randolph County, Alabama. Born in 1905 to William “Bill” and Cordie Langley Bailey, he, along with…
(SYLACAUGA) Gary Dale Bonnett, 48, of Sylacauga died Thursday, April 8, 2010, at Coosa Valley Medical Center. Services will be at Heritage Congregational Holiness Church in Childersburg, Friday, June 4, at 11 a.m., with burial in Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Visitation will be at Curtis and Son North Chapel on Thursday from 5 to 8 p.m.…
(DADEVILLE) Graveside services for infant Joshua Aaron Taylor, 4 days old, of Dadeville, will be Sunday, June 6, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Daviston Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Wayne Cowhick officiating. Joshua died Wednesday, June 2, at the University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham. He was born May 29 at 8:27 p.m. in…
(BLUE MOUNTAIN) Graveside services for Julia Fincher Stewart, 83, of Blue Mountain will be Sunday, June 6, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Randolph County with the Rev. Phillip King officiating. Mrs. Stewart died Friday, June 4, at her residence. Mrs. Stewart was retired from Martin’s Clothing Store and a member…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Ruby Elizabeth Messer Sears, 87, of Woodland were Sunday, June 6, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Bear Creek United Methodist Church with the Revs. Cloyce Johnson and Gary Henderson officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining church cemetery. Mrs. Sears died Friday, June 4, at Wedowee Hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Susan…
(FIVE POINTS) Services for Fannie M. “Bay” Kendrick, 77, of Five Points will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at Canaan Baptist Church, with Pastor Mario F. McDaniel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Kendrick died Thursday, June 3. Visitation will be Monday from noon until 8 p.m. at the…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lonita Cottle “Mutt” Hallman, 89, of Roanoke, will be Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at 10 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Billie Watts and Kenneth Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Angela Marie Gore, 62, of Roanoke will be Monday, June 7, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Standing Rock Methodist Church Cemetery with Rev. Frank Foster officiating. Mrs. Gore died Sunday, June 6, at her home. Survivors include her husband, Virgil Gore of Roanoke; one daughter, Susan Gore Brock of Columbia; one…
Arrests Shannon Nicole Rice, 25, of 3040 County Rd. 112, Roanoke – third-degree criminal mischief – May 30 Timothy Lynn Parker, 30, of 614 Bell St., Roanoke – failure to complete community service – May 30 Gerald Thomas, 57, of 1371 Satterwhite St., Roanoke – harassment – May 28 James Andrew Ballard, 43, of LaFayette…
I love television and watch entirely too much of it—basically time wasted. But, the time spent Monday night watching amazing documentaries on the overseas military cemeteries and the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was not wasted. I happened across both of these on Alabama Public Television. “Hallowed Ground” was a re-broadcast but I…
News that tar balls from BP’s blown oil well are drifting up on some beaches brought back a rush of memories that I would rather forget. Tar balls. Those of us who have been going to the beach for more years than we would like to admit will recall that once, in addition to suntan…
A proposed amendment to Alabama’s 1901 Constitution was on yesterday’s Democratic and Republican primary ballots for a statewide vote. That amendment would authorize the legislature to enact legislation assessing a fee on members of the propane gas industry to finance promotional programs. This is nothing different from what other industries have done. The “Eat More…
With the end of the school year here, it’s time I give out my annual Shelley Awards. As it has been in the last two editions of the Shelley Awards, there’s nothing to give out other than a little pat on the back from yours truly. And that’s a pretty good prize, wouldn’t you say?…