November 23rd – November 29thRoanokeJessica Raye Jones, 30, of 33262 U.S. Hwy. 431, Roanoke – failure to appear in court – Nov. 29Tiffaney Anne Johnson, 34, of 564 N. Berry St., Wadley – giving false name to law enforcement and failure to appear in court – Nov. 28James Kason Shaver, 23, of LaFayette – possession…
WEDOWEE – At the regular meeting on Monday of last week, Randolph County Commission discussed projects to be done with capital improvement money. One department that will receive major upgrades is the revenue commissioner. Tammy Farr has submitted plans for remodeling her office to be more productive and safer for the public and employees. Farr…
MICAVILLE – A member of New Area Baptist Church on County Road 401 in the Micaville community reported on Nov. 23 the discovery that someone had ripped the copper wiring from the church. The church member went to turn the heat on when he discovered the copper wire was cut from the propane tank, pulled…
WELCH – Two drivers died Monday afternoon of last week in a crash on Chambers County Road 278 in the Welch community. According to the release from the Opelika Post of the Alabama State Troopers, the accident was reported at 2:20 p.m. when a 1996 Dodge Ram 1500 rollback wrecker, driven by John C. Bonner,…
(NEWELL) The funeral for Mavis Nelson McCain, 93, of Newell will be Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mike Nobbley officiating. Burial will follow at Levens Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday before services…
(WOODLAND) Robert Crouch Rampy, 83, of Woodland passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. A private service was held Friday, Nov. 25, at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ. A Woodland native, Mr. Rampy was born May 16, 1938, the son of Charlie Bartley and Marvin Montana Crouch Rampy. He…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Ella Lee Dunson Hill, 92, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Main Street. Viewing will be Friday from 1 to 7 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Main Street. Mrs. Hill will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the…
(WOODLAND) A graveside service for Stella Lenore Mote Lum, 89, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Terry Eason officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Mrs. Lum passed away peacefully Friday, Nov.…
(COLETA VALLEY) The funeral for Raymond Neal Camp, 77, of Coleta Valley was Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Andrew Camp speaking. Burial was in Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery. Mr. Camp passed away Saturday, Nov. 27, at Grandview Medical Center. He was born in Talladega County, but spent…
(CRAGFORD) The funeral for Mary Heath, 63, of Cragford was Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Harold McCain officiating. Burial was in Faith Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Heath passed away Wednesday, Nov. 24, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. She was born in Randolph County…
Howard Cofield Sr., 72, of Roanoke passed away Monday, Nov. 29, at EAMC-Lanier Hospital in Valley. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Grace Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, Sylacauga.
(FIVE POINTS) John Curtis Bonner, 34, of Five Points tragically passed away on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, in Chambers County. The funeral was Friday, Nov. 26, at 2 p.m. in the Striffler-Hamby Mortuary Chapel with Bro. Ernest O’Neal officiating. Burial was in Restlawn Memory Gardens. John was born Sept. 2, 1987, in LaGrange, Ga., son…
(ROANOKE) Mary Sue Tatum, 88, of Chestnut Street, Roanoke, passed away Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at her residence. Viewing will be Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Clark Memorial Funeral Service. A graveside service will be Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m. at Wehadkee Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Tatum was born March…
(BRADENTON, Fla.) Anna Claire Brookshire, 67, of Bradenton, Fla., passed away Oct. 19, 2021, in hospice care following more than two weeks’ hospitalization with COVID. Ms. Brookshire was born April 14, 1954. She was raised in Roanoke from the age of 6 when her family relocated from Roanoke Rapids, N.C. Her father is remembered as…
(WEDOWEE) Catherine Loretta Terry, 78, of Wedowee passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Mrs. Terry was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law and friend and will be greatly missed by all those who love her. She is survived by her husband, Jack Terry; sons, Vance Terry (Kerry) and Sam Terry (Casey); daughter,…
(WOODLAND) The funeral for Doris Marvileen McManus, 81, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ with Bro. Allan Daniel and Bro. Ricky Murphy officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church from 1 to 2 p.m. before…
(DELTA) The funeral for Mrs. Dana Hodge Pettus, 42 of Delta was Friday, Nov. 19, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Delta Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Calloway, Rev. Bennie Morrison and Rev. Michael Howell officiating. Burial followed at Lineville City Cemetery. Mrs. Pettus passed peacefully in her home surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday,…
(FIVE POINTS) The funeral for infant Waylon Briar Loveless was Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. at High Pine Baptist Church with Bro. Randy McGill officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Briar passed away Friday, Nov. 26 at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta. Briar was born Nov. 21, 2021, in LaGrange, Ga., the son…
(WOODLAND) The funeral for Michael Crenshaw, 69, of Woodland will be Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ with Bro. Ricky Murphy and Bro. Allan Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m. on…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for James Darrow Norred, 54, of Roanoke was Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mark Brand officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Norred passed away Monday, Nov. 22. A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mr. Norred was born in Atlanta on Nov. 13, 1967,…