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 the…
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.…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Donald E. Robinson, 78, of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday, March 6, 2009, at West Georgia Medical Center. Born July 8, 1930, in Randolph County, Ala., Mr. Robinson was the son of the late Fred and Nannie Rollins Robinson. He lived in Atlanta for a number of years before making his home in LaGrange…
(ASHLAND) Servies for Gladys Faye Tillis, 81, of Ashland, formerly of Wadley, will be Monday, March 9, 2009, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville, with the Rev. Claude Bennett officiating. Burial will follow in New Hope West Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs. Tillis died Saturday, March 7, at Lineville Health and Rehabilitation Center.…
(WEDOWEE) John Richard “Rick” Butler, 67, of 1890 County Road 6, Wedowee, died Sunday, March 1, 2009, of lung cancer at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Mr. Butler was born Feb. 26, 1942, in Akron, Ohio. He retired from Jeld-Wen Dec. 31, 2007, and ten years earlier had retired from Suburban Propane. Rick joined…
(WADLEY) Services for Charles C. Wilkins, 69, of Wadley will be Tuesday, March 10, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Sprayberry and the Rev. Phillip Gore officiating. Burial will follow in Beulah Christian Church Cemetery, Wadley. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8…
(ROANOKE) Services for Mrs. Willie Mae Craig, 90, of Roanoke will be Monday, March 9, 2009, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Frank Sledge officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Craig died Friday, March 6, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Survivors include one brother, Charlie Wood of Prattville;…
(WEDOWEE) Services for James Eugene Clemones, 73, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel will the Rev. Charles Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the Hillview Annex Cemetery in LaGrange, Ga. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, March 10, from 5 to…
(ROANOKE) Services for Irene Prestridge Clement, 91, of Roanoke will be Saturday, March 7, 2009, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harold Bonner and the Rev. Richie Farrow officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30 to 3 p.m. on…
(ROANOKE) Services for Ellen Whaley Farmer, 65, of Roanoke, will be Saturday, March 7, 2009, at 2 p.m. at North Main Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. Billy Watts officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Friday, March 6,…
(RICHMOND, Texas) Robert “Bob” Edward Hall died Monday, March 2, 2009, after suffering a massive stroke. During the past five years. Mr. Hall had lived in Richmond, Texas, in close proximity to his two surviving daughters. He was born on April 22, 1926, in Roanoke to Minnie Leva and Jesse Robert Hall. Bob received a…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Michael Wade Freed, 45, of Carrollton, Ga., died Tuesday, March 3, 2009. He was born Feb. 6, 1964, in Carroll County, Ga., son of Diane Wilder Baldwin and the late Gerald Ward Freed. Besides his father, he was preceded in death by his brother, Chad Freed. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Diane…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Gail H. Finch and spouse, Eric Finch, to Option One Mortgage Corporation on June 6, 2006, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book 499, Page 46,…
The other day my 20th Century South seminar was discussing the impact of cotton mill industrialization on southerners who left their farms for jobs in the factories. We talked about how rural folk had to adjust to working by the clock for wages, how they dealt with credit and the company store, and how living…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Jeffrey R. Carder and wife, Margaret E. Carder, on May 14, 1999, to Green Tree-AL, LLC, successor in interest to and f/k/a Green Tree Financial Corp – Alabama, which mortgage is recorded in Volume 381 at Page 279,…
The Handley Lady Tigers softball team started its season out in style by burying Valley 3-1 in Valley last Thursday. Handley’s defensive effort shut down the 5A Valley team, riding the arm of freshman ace pitcher, Morgan Parmer. Parmer tossed 11 strikeouts in seven innings of work while giving up only six hits and one…
The Roanoke City Council in a workshop Monday discussed increasing garbage rates. Pat Truitt said the city is losing money on the current $13.50 residential rate. Councilman Mack Arthur Bell, who brought up the rates at the last council meeting, said he personally does not want to pay more and while this is a bad…
Randolph County Narcotics Unit has captured a subject who escaped a couple of weeks before. Robert Samuel “Cooter” Bailey Jr., 58, of 116 Cook Rd., Roanoke, was taken into custody at his mother’s home on Feb. 26. He is charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, third-degree escape and parole violation.…
The Handley middle and high school students did a terrific job in the Wizard of Oz play last weekend, and their hard work was rewarded by an appreciative audience. Incredibly, in Friday’s pouring rain more than 500 people turned out to see the classic story. Steve Murphy directed the play, along with his wife, Kathy,…