(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Edna Pursley Wood, 81, of 25 South Oak Drie, LaGrange, Ga., formerly of Pensacola, Fla., died Monday, April 7, 2008, at Hospice LaGrange.Mrs. Wood was born in Randolph County, daughter of the late J.C. and Annie C. Hodges Pursley. She was a homemaker and a member of Hilyer Baptist Church.Survivors include her sister,…

(ROANOKE) Services for Minnie Bell Farrar, 78, of Roanoke will e at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2008, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Standing Rock Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Farrar died Friday, April 4, at Long Term Care Hospice in Anniston. Survivors include two daughters,…

(ROANOKE) Deborah Ann Barsh, 53, of 722 Government Street, Roanoke, died Friday, March 28, 2008, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Services were Saturday, April 5, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Rock Mills Baptist Church, with the Revs. Jerone Fannin, Lonnie B. Houston and Jeffery D. Rosser officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include…

(WEDOWEE) Services for James Donald “Don” Thomas, 63, of Wedowee will be Thursday, April 10, 2008, at 2 p.m. EDT from Corinth Baptist Church of Fayetteville, Ga., with the Rev. R.L. Stephens and the Rev. Don Paris officiating. Mr. Thomas will lie in state from 12 to 2 p.m. EDT before the service at the…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. SM2007-379 FIRST STOP FINANCIAL INC. PLAINTIFF VS. HILDA HARDY DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Hilda Hardy, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer First Stop Financial Inc, complaint for unpaid balance on account by May 14, 2008, or thereafter, a judgment by default may be rendered against her in Case No. SM…

(KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) Services for Kevin S. Lewis, 38, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Roanoke, will be Saturday, April 12, 2008, at 10 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Elder Ken Milner officiating. Burial will follow in the Zion’s Rest Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Lewis died Friday, April 4, at his home after a short…

(WEDOWEE) Services for Irma Marie Shelnutt Boyd, 79, of Wedowee will be Thursday, April 10, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Church of Christ, with Bro. Allen Daniel and Bro. Ricky Murphy officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home on Wednesday from 4 to…

(ROANOKE) Services for Minnie Bell Farrar, 78, of Roanoke will e at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 7, 2008, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Standing Rock Methodist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Farrar died Friday, April 4, at Long Term Care Hospice in Anniston. Survivors include two daughters,…

(WEDOWEE) Services for Barbara Gail Smith, 71, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at 12 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Wedowee, with the Rev. Don Paris officiating. Burial will follow in Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until noon at the church. Mrs. Smith died…

(ROANOKE) Willie Mae Willson, 89, of Roanoke, formerly of Douglasville, Ga., died Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. She was born Feb. 14, 1919 in Comanche County, Texas, daughter of the late Henry and Eula Witt Munn. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Altie L. Willson Jr., sister…

(ALEXANDER CITY) Services for Mr. Linzy Grady Kellum, 92, of Alexander City will be Friday, April 4, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Comer Memorial Baptist Church with the Revs. Tim Harris and Bruce Willis officiating. Burial will follow in Hillview Memorial Park. Mr. Kellum died Wednesday, April 2, at his residence. He was born March…

(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Lucille L. Willingham, 86, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at Twin Fountains Home. Mrs. Willingham was born June 2, 1921, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Francis A. and Lee Mitchum Landers. She was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Michael and…

(WEST POINT, Ga.) John Henry “Junior” Hewitt Jr., 77, of West Point, Ga., died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Services will be Thursday, April 3, at 2 p.m. EDT at Roper Heights Baptist Church in West Point with the Rev. Jackie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Marseilles…

(CLAYTON) Edwin Lee Holley, 62, of Clayton died April 2, 2008, at Bethany House Hospice in Auburn. Serving from 1973 to 2007 as district conservationist of Barbour County Natural Resource and Conservation Service, he previously worked in conservation agencies in Lamar and Hale counties. He was a member of Clayton Baptist Church, where for many…

(NEWELL) Elsie Mae Smith Barry, 90, of Newell died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Ms. Barry is survived by one daughter, Cindy Smith of Newell; one brother, Herbert Smith of Connecticut; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Ms. Barry was born Nov. 27, 1917, daughter of Samuel John and Elizabeth Benson…

(WACO, Ga.) William Keith Faulkner, 58, of Waco, Ga., died Tuesday, April 1, 2008, in Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, Anniston. He was born in Carroll County, Ga., Oct. 23, 1949, the son of the late Marlin “Bud” and Ollie Kaylor Faulkner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Timothy Kyle…

(ROANOKE) Services for Robert Paul Williams Sr., 50, of Roanoke will be Saturday, April 5, 2008, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, with the Rev. Barry Cosper and the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Mr. Williams will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Grove…

I’ve had a love affair with fried foods for the better part of my life. Fried chicken, country fried steak, funnel cake, hash browns-these are my mistresses in the embattled romance that is my health. A couple years ago, I decided it might be a good idea to get in shape. I managed to drop…

Candidates for local offices continue to throw their hats in the ring with the deadline of Friday, April 4 looming. Among the newest candidates filing their papers on the Democratic side are Keith Nelson of Roanoke, who is seeking Randolph County Commission District 3. He is distribution manager of 65 employees for Coca Cola of…

RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EMMA CAROLYN ADAMS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Emma Carolyn Adams, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 12th day of March, 2008, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…