(WEST POINT, Ga.) Eddie Paul Fuller, 73, of West Point, Ga., died Friday, March 13, 2009, at Florence Hand Nursing Home in LaGrange, Ga.Graveside services were Monday, March 16, at 2 p.m. at Resthaven Memorial Gardens, Lanett, with the Rev. Dennis Harmon officiating.Mr. Fuller is survived by three sons, Tony Fuller of Huguley, Phillip Fuller…
(ASHLAND) Services for Curtis Thomas Lipham, 86, of Ashland will be Sunday, March 15, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in Ashland with the Rev. Gordon Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Clay County Memory Gardens. Mr. Lipham died Thursday, March 12, at Clay County Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of…
A fire on Thursday afternoon destroyed a Striplin Street home. According to Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bill Ford, the call came in from a neighbor at approximately 12:12 p.m. to 1110 Striplin St., near the intersection with Handley Avenue at the old Palm Beach plant When the first unit arrived on the scene one…
(MACON, Miss.) Floyd Franklin “Frank” Fetner, 53, of Macon, Miss., died Thursday, March 12, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT, Columbus, Miss. A graveside service will be Sunday, March 15, at 1:30 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Roanoke, with a celebration of life service to follow at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church. A…
(WOOLAND) Services for Ishmael Jasper Kirby, 94, of Woodland will be Friday, March 13, 2009, at 1 p.m. at Highway First 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 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 12.…
(WEDOWEE) Services for Cody Brian Bozeman, 23, of Wedowee will be Saturday, March 14, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Donald Spradlin officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 14.…
(MACON, Miss.) Floyd Franklin “Frank” Fetner, 53, of Macon, Miss., died Thursday, March 12, 2009, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT, Columbus, Miss. A graveside service will be Sunday, March 15, at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Roanoke, with a celebration of life service to follow at Bethel Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held Sunday,…
As Habitat for Humanity’s first Roanoke build is winding down, another project may be gearing up. On Thursday at 4:30 p.m. the two completed homes on West Point Street will be dedicated for the families of Terria Holley and Sandra Lishman. All citizens are invited to this event, said Steve Brown, executive director of the…
It’s been a strange basketball season in the Southeastern Conference. For instance, the Kentucky Wildcats and Florida Gators are both playing on the first day of a tournament that has no clear-cut favorite. LSU and Tennessee come in with the top seeds from the West and East divisions while Auburn and South Carolina grabbed the…
(WEDOWEE) Services for Mr. Artemas Pool, 93, of Wedowee, will be Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Donald Spradlin officiating. Mr. Pool will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends…
The Randolph County Tigers struggled through last week, dropping all four games played, including a rematch against the Wadley Bulldogs. Randolph County and Wadley found themselves in a daylight shortened, slug-fest that saw the Dogs get the best of the Tigers, 12-10. “They were swinging the bats and we had to hit to keep up…
In a called Roanoke Board of Education meeting Monday afternoon the board dealt with two items: approving a teaching contract and expelling a Handley High School student, according to Superintendent Chuck Marcum. The board approved a contract with Casey Prater to teach 8th grade science at Handley Middle School from March 10 to May 22…
Handley’s rough schedule in the early weeks of the season finally seems to be paying off. The Tigers notched a pair of wins over Horseshoe Bend, 3-1, and Woodland, 15-0. Handley has struggled against tough competition early, including 6A Smiths Station and Auburn and 5A Eufaula. Head coach Kevin Smith said it was just a…
WADLEY—While you’re cheering for your favorites on “American Idol” this week, there are two talented Wadley girls who are also worth a listen. Lauren and Callie Knight will spend the latter part of this week at the North American Country Music Association International Competition in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., where they will compete against others from…
RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. SM 08-349 DARNELL WARD, PLAINTIFF VS. CLEVELAND GAITER, DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Cleveland Gaiter, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Darnell Ward’s complaint for unpaid balance on account by April 16, 2009, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against him in Case No. SM 08-349, Small Claims…
(WOOLAND) Services for Ishmael Jasper Kirby, 94, of Woodland will be Friday, March 13, 2009, at 1 p.m. at Highway First 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 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, March 12.…
The Randolph County Lady Tigers notched an important early-season win with a 6-4 defeat of county rival Wadley in Wedowee Friday. “I thought it was a very competitive game where you know each side is giving their best,” Wadley head coach Chad Kendrick said. Kendrick said what the game boiled down to was Randolph County…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Harry C. Davis, to Southern Crescent Mortgage & Investment Corporation, on the 13th day of May, 2005, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mort Book 480, Page 485,…
(OXFORD) Serives for Estelle Waters Haynes, 78, of Oxford, who died March 10, 2009, will be Friday, March 13 at 2 p.m. at Miller Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Ed Talley and the Rev. Jonathon Yeager will officiate. Burial will be in Forestlawn Gardens. Her family will receive friends Friday from 12 to 2 p.m.…
The Woodland Bobcats seemed to have ironed out some of the kinks in the pitching rotation, but only have one win to show for it so far this season. Woodland broke out the bats last Tuesday in a 10-4 hammering of cross-county rivals Wadley. The Bobcats opened the game strong by pounding away at Wadley…