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Loretta Langley Wigley

By Editor | March 25, 2008 |

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Loretta Langley Wigley, 83, of Jacksonville, Fla., formerly of Roanoke died March 11, 2008. Burial was at Napoleon Church of Christ.Mrs. Wigley is survived by sons Ronald Hale and Jimmy Hale of Pensacola, Fla., and Ken Hale of Jacksonville, Fla.; and a sister, Bovene McManus of Phenix City.Mrs. Wigley was born April 24,…

Cordelle Sudduth Redmond

By Editor | March 25, 2008 |

(ROANOKE) Services for Cordelle Sudduth Redmond, 90, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at 11 a.m. at Quattleaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. S.T. Janney officiating. Burial will follow in Lane’s Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mrs. Redmond died Monday,…

Raymond T. Slagle

By Editor | March 24, 2008 |

(NEW MARKET, Md.) Major Raymond Thomas Slagle, 42, of New Market, Md., a former resident of LaGrange, Ga., died Thursday, March 20, 2008. Major Slagle was born Jan. 18, 1966, son of Thomas and Syble Slagle. He distinguished himself by meritorious service throughout his 24-year army career from Jan. 19, 1984 through March 3, 2008,…

Maxine Powell Jackson

By Editor | March 24, 2008 |

(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Services for Maxine Powell Jackson, 95, of Columbus, Ga., formerly of Wadley, will be Thursday, March 27, 2008 a t2 p.m. at Wadley United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Abby Wilke and the Rev. Martha Hauer officiating. Burial will follow at Wadley Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from…

Warren Blake McLeroy

By Editor | March 24, 2008 |

(OXFORD) Services for Warren Blake McLeroy, 64, of Oxford will be Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 11 a.m. at Corinth United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. McLeory will…

Clentis Pool

By Editor | March 24, 2008 |

(SUMMERVILLE, Ga.) Clentis Pool, 76, of Summerville, Ga., died Friday, Feb. 22, 2008, in a Rome hospital. A native of Wedowee, he was born to the late Everett and Amy Holloway Pool on April 16, 1931. Mr. Pool was a dedicated member, deacon, teacher of the Fellowship Sunday School Class, and choir member at Summerville…

Lovie Pinkard

By Editor | March 21, 2008 |

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Lovie Pinkard, 91, formerly of Anniston, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the Union Hill Baptist Church in Woodland with the Rev. Charles Boyd officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Woodland. The body will be at the church two hours prior to services. Mrs.…

Hoyt W. Rushton

By Editor | March 21, 2008 |

(HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Hoyt W. Rushton, 58, of Hogansville, Ga., died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Born April 8, 1949, in Randolph County, Ala., Mr. Rushton was the son of the late Henry and Millie Cofield Rushton. He had lived in Troup County more than 35 years and was employed…

Wadley council takes away mayor’s appointing powers

By Editor | March 21, 2008 |

After tackling the agenda in a businesslike fashion at its March 18 regular meeting the Wadley City Council returned on Thursday to deal with one issue — stripping Mayor Bruce Albright of all hiring and firing powers. The council voted 5 to 1 for the action, with the mayor the only dissenting vote. Town Attorney…

Barbara Jo Rogers Blair

By Editor | March 21, 2008 |

(ROANOKE) Barbara Jo Rogers Blair, 61, of Roanoke, formerly of Hiram, Ga., died March 19, 2008, at her residence. Mrs. Blair was born April 27, 1946, in Cleveland, Ohio. She was preceded in death by her mother, Flossie Perry Rogers; her husband, Charles Blair; two children, Judy Ann Blair and Wanda Fay Blair; and twin…

Johnnie Brewer

By Editor | March 21, 2008 |

(LANETT) Johnnie Brewer, 73, of Lanett died Monday, March 17, 2008, at Huntsville Hospital in Huntsville. Services will be Thursday, March 20, at 11 CDT at Corinth Baptist Church in Cragford with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Brewer is survived by his wife, Maureen Brewer; one son,…

Willie Ray ‘Smiley’ Thurman

By Editor | March 21, 2008 |

(BOWDON, Ga.) Willie Ray “Smiley” Thurman died on Tuesday, March 18, 2008. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 22, at 1 p.m. at Duane A. Jackson Mortuary, 260 Newnan Road, Carrollton, Ga. Visitation will be Friday, March 21, from 1 to 7 p.m. at Duane A. Jackson Mortuary. He was born June 16, 1939, to…

Evelyn V. Heard

By Editor | March 20, 2008 |

(HOUSTON, Texas) Evelyn V. Heard of Houston, Texas, formerly of LaGrange, Ga. and Roanoke, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008 of cancer. She is survived by her husband, Idus (I.J.) Heard; her children, Donna Daughdrill, Mike Heard and Carolyn Goff; seven grandchildren; her mother, Fannie Sue Robinson; and siblings Alice Sharp, Barbara Cottle Newbill and Bobby…

Battle lines drawn between Wadley mayor, council

By Editor | March 19, 2008 |

WEDOWEE — Propelled into Randolph County Circuit Court Monday on the issue of allegedly violating the state open meetings law, members of the Wadley Town Council returned to town to find personnel from the state attorney general’s office and the office of public examiners investigating the town’s paperwork in town hall. Mayor Bruce Albright said…

Owens: Bedbugs? Go get ’em, Rattler

By Editor | March 19, 2008 |

Down South, when men call out their dogs, it’s usually to hunt man-sized prey: deer, bear, maybe wild boars, coons and possums. Even the pint-sized beagle chases after prey appropriate to its size — the prolific cottontail that tests a dog’s mettle through bramble and briars before the dog drags it into the kitchen to…

Martin: Did lost e-mail lead to endorsement?

By Editor | March 19, 2008 |

Unless Arizona Sen. John McCain is caught hiding more e-mails about the Jack Abramoff scam to rip off American Indians, has one of his temper tantrums at the presidential television debates, is caught in another Keating-Five scandal, or in one of those two unmentionable moments destined to derail any candidate, I make him the odds-on…

NOTICE TO DEFENDANT BY PUBLICATION

By Editor | March 19, 2008 |

DISTRICT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA TO: AMANDA L. WHITE This is to notify you that a Civil Action (Lawsuit) is pending in this Court wherein Colonial Bank is Plaintiff and you are Defendant (Case No. DV-2008-900004). Plaintiff claims $7,649.39 plus interest, attorney’s fees, and costs due Plaintiff by those certain Consumer Loan Agreements given…

NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | March 19, 2008 |

ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTY Default having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Tamika Smith and husband, Travis B. Smith to Household Finance Corporation of Alabama, dated October 6, 2000, said mortgage being recorded in Book 407, Page 102, in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama.…

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF

By Editor | March 19, 2008 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: MAMIE KEEL, DECEASED Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 11th day of March, 2008, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate are hereby required…

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF

By Editor | March 19, 2008 |

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NUMBER CV-2008-0026 STATE OF ALABAMA, ex. rel. E. PAUL JONES, DISTRICT ATTORNEY FIFTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT PLAINTFF VS. WESLEY BLAYNE PARKER, ALIAS And one (1) 1994 Mazda vehicle VIN# 4F4CR16AORTM13287, And A, B, C Defendants NOTICE Notice is hereby given that any and all parties claiming an interest in the property sought…