(MOUNT AIRY, N.C.) James Madison Easter, 89, of Mount Airy, the last surviving member of The Easter Brothers, passed away early Saturday morning, Dec. 11, 2021, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin, N.C.The service will be Saturday, Dec. 18, at 1 p.m. at Temple Baptist Church, with the Rev. Rodger Easter, the Rev. Keith…

(HEFLIN) Kellie Ranae Kribbs, 48, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at her residence. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 17, at Herren’s Grove Baptist Church in Woodland with the Rev. Chris Cook and the Rev. Paul Widner officiating. Burial will follow in Herren’s Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.…

(LITHONIA, Ga.) Fred B. Morris, 97, of Lithonia, Ga., died Dec. 13, 2021. The funeral was at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, in the chapel of Henry Funeral Home with Dr. Jim Martin officiating. Interment was in Resthaven Gardens of Memory. Mr. Morris served his country during World War II in the U.S. Navy aboard…

(DETROIT) Louise Hines of Detroit, formerly of Standing Rock, passed away Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. A graveside service was Dec. 15 at noon at Sweet Home Baptist Church in Five Points with the Rev. Douglas Jones Sr. officiating. Mrs. Hines is survived by her two daughters, Cora Phelphs and Sandra Hines-Jenkins; two brothers-in-law, Jocepheus Hines…

December 6th – December 13th RCSO Arrests Melvin Ree Battle Jr., 48, of 678 Reed Circle, Roanoke – failure to appear in court (first-degree possession of marijuana) – Dec. 8 Chester Douglas Johnson, 28, of 7059 County Rd. 26, Wadley – failure to appear in court (child support) – Dec. 8 Gregory Markeith Henderson, 37,…

WEDOWEE – Residents of Mashburn Drive in Wedowee will soon travel on a new road. At last Tuesday’s meeting, Wedowee Town Council approved the paving project that is estimated to be less than $50,000. According to Mayor Tim Coe, the cost of the project was estimated by Strain Paving which will do the work. In…

STATE OF ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE COLLECTION SERVICES DIVISION INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED IN RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 40-29-23(b), Code of Alabama 1975, that the Alabama Department of Revenue is accepting sealed bids for the sale of the following real properties described below, acquired…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by William Pol, a married man, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Bank of America, N.A., on July 3, 2013, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of…

Roanoke Housing Authority Managed by Auburn HA Public Hearing Notice Draft FYB2022 HUD PHA Annual Plan and Draft FYB2022 –FYB2026 CFP Action Plan The Roanoke Housing Authority (“RHA”) is receiving public comments regarding its draft FYB 2022 HUD PHA Annual Plan (“Plan”) and draft FYB2022 –FYB2026 Capital Fund Program Action Plan (“5-Year CFP”). The public…

PUBLIC NOTICE The Randolph County Commission is considering the feasibility of closing a section of roadway in the Bethel Community being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the intersection of County Road 87 and County Road 445, for a point of beginning, thence run easterly along said County Road 445 a distance of 1.557…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: SARA ELIZABETH JONES, DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Sara Elizabeth Jones, deceased, having been granted to Timothy Brandon Jones on the 7th day of December, 2021, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY SUE TATUM, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Kesa M. Johnston on the 6th day of December, 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ELISABETH ANN FINCHER, DECEASED CO-ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Elisabeth Ann Fincher, deceased, having been granted to Zackary E. Christian and Eric O. Heard on the 7th day of December, 2021, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of…

(NEWELL) A memorial service for Lori Ann Powers, 47, of Newell will be Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Iduma Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Brian Moore officiating. Ms. Powers passed away Monday, Dec. 13, in Roanoke. A Calhoun County native, Ms. Powers was born March 1, 1974, the daughter of Frank…

(LINCOLN) The funeral for Georgia Motis Bowen Pike, 84, of Lincoln, formerly of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2021, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Curry Harris officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday before…

(LANETT) Mrs. Glennie Gorham, 86, of Lanett, formerly of Opelika, passed away Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at her residence. A graveside service will be Tuesday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. at Garden Hills Cemetery in Opelika with the Rev. Rusty Letson officiating. The family will receive friends at the gravesite 30 minutes prior to the…

(LINEVILLE) The funeral for Kimberly Dawn Sims, 42, of Lineville will be Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with Bro. Michael Waldrep and the Rev. Kevin Acre officiating. Burial will follow at Midway Methodist Church Cemetery in Wedowee. Ms. Sims passed away Friday, Dec. 10. She was born…

(LaFAYETTE) The funeral for Virginia Larue Duffie, 77, of LaFayette will be Monday, Dec. 13, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Benny Yates officiating. Burial will follow at Daviston Cemetery. Mrs. Duffie passed away Saturday, Dec. 11, at her residence. A Tallapoosa County native, Mrs. Duffie was born April 25,…