(DAVISTON) Terry Thomas, 33, of Daviston died Tuesday, April 13, 2010, at Russell Medical Center, Alexander City. Services were at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Wadley, on Monday, April 19, at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Timothy Bledsoe and the Rev. Sanders Higgins officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.Mr. Thomas was born June 22, 1976,…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Hazel Holloway Burke, 78, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Richie Farrow and Gary Baugh officiating and eulogy by Larry Keel. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…
(DOUGLASVILLE, Ga.) John “Horace” Morris of Douglasville, 82, died Thursday, April 15, 2010. Mr. Morris was born July 23, 1927, the son of the late Robert Edward Lee Morris and Mattie Lou Bishop Morris. He worked for Nabisco Company for 42 years. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son,…
(ROANOKE) Raymond L. Stapp, 76, of Roanoke, formerly of Hogansville, Ga., died Saturday, April 17, 2010, at his home. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. CDT Monday, April 19, at Lane’s Chapel Methodist Church in Roanoke. The Rev. Patricia Sims will officiate, and interment will be in the church cemetery. Born June…
(MONTGOMERY) Willie Lucille Thrower, 75, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010. She was a member of Chisholm Baptist Church. Mrs. Thrower loved everyone. She was preceded in death by a son, Robert Steven Thrower in 1990. She is survived by her beloved husband of 51 years, Welborn Thrower; two daughters, Carla Gieske-Straulin and husband Howard and…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Stanley Jerrold Bolt, 58, of Wedowee will be Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Bethel West Baptist Church with the Rev. David Holcombe officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 16.…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Mrs. Avel A. Spears, 90, of Roanoke will be Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Highway Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Vernon Willis officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April…
(BYNUM) Services for Henry Prothro, 65, of Bynum will be Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Springhill Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Murphy officiating. Burial will be in New Hope Community Cemetery. The body will be at the church one hour prior to services. Mr. Prothro died on April 10 at his…
(ANNISTON) The funeral for James Rufus “Jimmy” Eichelberger, 76, of Anniston will be Sunday, April 18, 2010, at 3 p.m. at North Main Congregational Christian Church with Larry Grizzard and the Rev. Billy Watts officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 to 3 p.m.…
(DELTA) The funeral for Bobby Gene Epps, 78, of Delta will be Friday, April 16, 2010, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Epps died Tuesday, April 13, at UAB Medical Center. He was a native of Marshall County, lived several years in…
(WOODSTOCK, Ga.) The funeral for Robert Newton Erwin, 74, of Woodstock, Ga., formerly of Wadley, will be Sunday, April 18, 2010, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Jimmy Sprayberry and Tim Whaley officiating. Burial followed in Wadley City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to…
WEDOWEE—In a split vote at Monday’s meeting, Randolph County Commission approved signing a contract with Volkert, Inc. as construction manager to build a jail addition and renovate the existing jail. Commissioner Doyle Allen said there is a letter from county attorney John Tinney recommending the commission approve the contract as corrected. An earlier contract reviewed…
The Handley Lady Tigers will roll into the area tournament as the number-one seed after a perfect area record during the regular season. Handley closed out its regular season area play with a pair of wins over Childersburg and Munford last week. The top seeding was clinched with a 6-1 decision over Childersburg last Tuesday…
The Woodland Lady Bobcats may have fallen to Beulah last week, but a win over Clay County put them back on track. Woodland, which clinched the area’s top seed in the area tournament with wins over Ranburne and Ohatchee the week before, found itself on the losing end of a 12-9 decision against Beulah. Woodland…
The Lighthouse soup kitchen will open Thursday and serve anyone who needs a meal from 5 to 8 p.m. The soup kitchen will be supported solely by donations of food and supplies and donations to pay the utilities. Evan Manning is providing the rent-free use of his building on Main Street between Prestridge Ford and…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV 2010-0038 LARRY WILLIS HOUSTON PLAINTIFF VS. ROSSI TREADWELL DEFENDANTS NOTICE TO: Rossi Treadwell You must answer the Complaint filed in the above-styled case by filing an answer with the Circuit Clerk of Randolph County and Plaintiff’s attorney, whose name and address appear below, by June 11, 2010, or, thereafter,…
WEDOWEE—At a hastily called news conference in front of the county courthouse Monday afternoon, attorney S. Sanford Holliday announced that the state agency that licenses contractors and construction managers had confirmed that Volkert, Inc., the firm hired by the Randolph County Commission to oversee jail renovation and addition, does not have a valid license to…
The following abandoned vehicle will be sold for storage fees on the Randolph County Courthouse steps in Wedowee on Monday, May 17, 2010, at 9 a.m. 1995 Chev. S-10 pickup, VIN# 1GCCS194258111463. Contact Debbie Bass, 678-767-4852. (15-16p)
WADLEY–Clean-up continues but the old water tower above Wadley Town Hall is on the ground. David Corson and Billy North of Top-Notch Tree Service frightened on-lookers who came to see them work as they worked around the top of the tower, cutting off the metal with torches. They first removed the decorative looking top, dropping…
The Woodland Bobcats fell just short of an area title after a pair of tough losses to Ranburne to end area play. Ranburne defeated Woodland 13-3 in the first game and 16-6 in the second game to secure a home field advantage for the Bulldogs. Woodland head coach Stephen Bailey said he knew the Bobcats…