Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain Mortgage executed by H&R Custom Builders, Inc., on July 6, 2007, in favor of United Community Bank, which mortgage was recorded on July 19, 2007, in Mortgage Book 519 Page 36 in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph…

Let’s talk a little football shall we? There are a few points I want to get to, in no coherent fashion really, concerning football in this county and this great nation we live in. The first thing I want to touch on is the error I made in last week’s column that was pointed out…

210 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED REVISIONS TO DIVISION 6 ADEM ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Rule Title 335-6-10-.09 Specific Water Quality Criteria 335-6-11-.02 Use Classifications Notice is hereby given that a hearing before the Department of Environmental Management of the State of Alabama will be held on October 14, 2009, at 1:00 pm in the Main…

(LANETT) Virginia George Whitten, 76, of Lanett died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Graveside services were Saturday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. at Resthaven Cemetery with the Rev. Donnie Erwin-Brown officiating. Mrs. Whitten is survived by two daughters, Vickie Bell of Foley and Joan Story of Opelika; sons, Charlie…

(ROANOKE) Edward A. Brown, 80, of Roanoke died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke. Mr. Brown was born March 22, 1929, in LaGrange, Ga. He retired from the U. S. Air Force and then worked as a carpenter for many years. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Freeman Brown of Roanoke; two…

(ANNISTON) Services for Nellie M. Rice, 74, will be at on Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2009, at 11 a.m. at K.L. Brown Memory Chapel in Golden Springs with the Rev. Jimmy Keel officiating. Graveside services will follow at 2 p.m. at Harmony Methodist Church in Newell. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at…

(HEFLIN) Michael Dewain Owen, 49, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. Services will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 18, 2009, at Dryden Funeral Home with the Rev. John D. Collins and Larry Simon officiating. Burial will follow at Valley Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12 until 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.…

(LUGOFF, S.C.) James Stell Daniel of Lugoff, S.C., died Monday, August 17, 2009. Mr. Daniel was preceded in death by his devoted wife of 62 years, Dorothy Hendon Daniel; two sons, James R. Daniel and Robert D. Daniel; and his parents, James Andrew Daniel and Margaret “Maggie” Elizabeth Heflin Daniel. Surviving are a daughter, Myra…

(BOWDON, Ga.) Vernon C. Laney of Bowdon, Ga., died at his residence on Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009. He was 83. Mr. Laney was born in Randolph County, Ala., on May 28, 1926, to the late William and Eris Vowell Laney. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of Sardis Baptist Church…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Lera Ann Starr, 86, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at LaGrange Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Starr was born March 26, 1923, in Wadley, Ala., daughter of the late Joseph Franklin and Mittie Pinkard Kent. Mrs. Starr lived in LaGrange most of her life and was a longtime member of…

(WADLEY) Services for George Douglas Byrdsong, 64, of 1201 County Road 864, Wadley, who died at his residence Friday, Aug. 14, 2009, will be Thursday, Aug. 20, at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, Wedowee, with the pastor, Elder Thomas Knight officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug.…

(ROANOKE) Edward A. Brown, 80, of Roanoke died Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke. Mr. Brown was born March 22, 1929, in LaGrange, Ga. He retired from the U.S. Air Force and then worked as a carpenter for many years. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Freeman Brown of Roanoke; two sons,…

(ANNISTON) Services for Johnny Wayne Talley, 66, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, at Chapel Hill Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Abernathy officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday, Aug. 18, from noon until service time. Mr. Talley died Friday, Aug. 14, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Mr. Talley…

(LINEVILLE) Military graveside services for Ralph D. Blair, 76, of Lineville will be Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at 1 p.m. at Clay County Memory Gardens with the Rev. David Holcombe officiating. Mr. Blair died Wednesday, Aug. 12, at his residence. A native of Clay County, he joined the U.S. Army in 1953. Mr. Blair served…

(WEDOWEE ) Funeral services for infant Pablo Padilla Olvera will be Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at 10 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mike Cova officiating. Pablo died Sunday, Aug. 9, at University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham. Pablo is survived by his father, Miguel Padilla of Wedowee; his mother, Maria Olvera of Wedowee; and…

(BOWDON, Ga.) Mrs. Bobbie Dean Bailey of Bowdon, Ga., died on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009. She was 65. Mrs. Bailey was born on May 28, 1944, in Cleburne County, Ala., to the late Buddie and Bernice Wiggins Brown. She was a retired seamstress from Lamar Manufacturing Company in Bowdon and was a Methodist by faith.…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Pauline Traylor, 80, of LaGrange, Ga., died Aug. 13, 2009, at Hospice LaGrange. Mrs. Traylor was born Feb. 23, 1929, in LaGrange, daughter of the late John Thomas and Susie Alberta Adams Ray. She was a member of First Assembly of God and the Happy Hearts. Survivors include her three sons, Bobby L.…

(WOODLAND) Services for Myrtice Robinson Freeman, 80, of Woodland will be Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Highway Congregational Methodist Church, Roanoke, with the Revs. Vernon Willis and Ray Franklin officiating. Mrs. Freeman will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Potash Church of God…

(ALEXANDER CITY) Services for Jimmy Gerald Nichols, 59, of Alexander City will be Saturday, Aug. 15, 2009, at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Radney Funeral Home. Bro. Bill Young will officiate. Burial will follow in the Hillview Memorial Park with veteran’s honors provided by Alexander City Veteran’s Honor Guard. The family will receive friends…

(ROANOKE) Services for Oleta Washington Sudduth, 89, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Roanoke First Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Baccus officiating. Mrs. Sudduth will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at…