(BREWTON) Services for Elaine Harmon Metcalfe, 87, of Brewton, formerly of Randolph County, were Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Midway Methodist Church in Wedowee, with Bro. Marlin Miller officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.Mrs. Metcalfe died Thursday, Nov. 8, in Brewton after fighting a gallant battle against lung cancer for 18…

(WEDOWEE) Services for Joseph Harold Holmes, 78, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007, at 11 a.m. at West Broad Street Church of Christ, with Bro. Dwight Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Wedowee City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday. Mr. Holmes…

(LINEVILLE) Dale Trammell, 57, of Lineville died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007, at his home. Services will be Tuesday, Dec. 4, at noon at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, Roanoke, with burial in Lineville Community Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mae Helen Trammell of Lineville; a daughter, Christy Trammell Severe of Raleigh, N.C.; two sons, Dale…

(ROANOKE) Services for Peggy Burks Smith, 66, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Dec. 2 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bill Calhoun officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.. on Saturday, Dec. 1. Mrs. Smith…

Every week more than 5700 paid copies of The Randolph Leader are distributed in Randolph County. There is no better way to reach the more than 14,000 regular readers in the county than through The Randolph Leader. Our trained staff will be happy to help you with your newspaper advertising or with advertising on our…

(BREMEN, Ga.) Luther Samuel Maddox, 78, of Bremen, Ga., died Nov. 27, 2007. Mr. Maddox was born April 24, 1929, in Randolph County to the late S.W. Maddox and Tommie Stamps Maddox. He was a retired presser at Sewell Manufacturing Co. and was a member of First Baptist Church of Bremen. Survivors include his wife,…

The Randolph Leader is published each Wednesday in Roanoke, Randolph County, Alabama, by Randolph Publishers, Inc. Its weekly press run of 7,200 copies is distributed primarily in Randolph and surrounding counties. The Leader is sold through news racks located throughout Randolph and northern Chambers counties and also is distributed to subscribers by mail. It is…

(POWDER SPRING, Ga.) William Edward Kirby, 82, of Powder Springs, Ga., died Friday, Nov. 23, 2007 at his residence. He was born in Randolph County on Sept. 27, 1925, son of the late Gaynelle Prince Kirby and Ethel Clyde Kirby. William served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was the recipient of…

(BOWDON, Ga.) Julian Lovvorn Spruill, 80, of Bowdon, Ga., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007, in Atlanta Medical Center. Mr. Spruill was born in Carroll County, Ga., Jan. 20, 1927, the son of the late Charles Josh and Velma Lovvorn Spruill. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church and retired from Bremen-Bowdon Investment Company after…

(ROANOKE) Services for Morris Simpson, 84, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Dec. 1, 2007, at 1 p.m. at Harmony Methodist Church, with the Rev. Hal Simpson officiating. Mr. Simpson will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum…

(WEDOWEE) Services for Thelma Louise Brinkley Mapp, 82, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007 at 11 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, with the Rev. Alan Hurst and the Rev. Lendon Fields officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m.…

(WADLEY) Fletcher Bailey, 60, of Wadley died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2007, at his residence. Services will be Thursday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church in Wadley with the Rev. Calvin Trammell, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at Bailey Cemetery in Wadley. Mr. Bailey is survived by his daughter, Mary E. Brooks of…

10:30 a.m. Narcotics Anonymous meets behind the former KFC in Roanoke in the building with the blue awning. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, November 29 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. FRIDAY, November 30 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the Kiwanis Clubhouse in Roanoke. 7…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Margaret Robinson of Carrollton, Ga., died Nov. 25, 2007. Ms. Robinson was born March 25, 1918, in Rock Mills to Charlie and Leaona Thomas. Survivors include her sisters, Lorain Metz of Atlanta and Dorothy Stalling Drummond and Catherine Cruduf of Carrollton; a brother, Fred of Carrollton; and several other relatives. Funeral services will…

(BOWDON, Ga.) Fred B. Herring, 78, of Bowdon, Ga., died Nov. 18, 2007. Mr. Herring was born June 15, 1929, in Randolph County to the late John and Pauline Lancaster Herring. Survivors include his children, Linda Wright, Paulette Herring, Lorraine Herring and Lawrence Herring; brothers, Willis R. Herring, Bennie Herring and Stell Herring; sisters, Wyine…

The Tennessee Vols have lost three games, one more than LSU or Georgia, but next Saturday night the Vols will become the 2007 Southeastern Conference football champions. You can forget the 14-point loss to California. You can put the 39-point loss to Florida in the rear view mirror. And surely the 24-point loss to Alabama…

WEDOWEE – Members of the Wedowee Area Merchants Association visited with Wedowee Town Council during its meeting on Tuesday evening last week to discuss ways they could help improve the downtown area. Gene Crouch said the group endorses the plan for downtown created by the Auburn University Center for Architecture and Urban Studies and would…

Water rates to local utilities are increasing and consumers will probably face another bite on their wallets, along with increased food and gasoline costs. Randolph County Water, Sewer and Fire Protection Authority (RCWSFPA) manager Mark Prestridge said his board is increasing rates 10 cents per 1,000 gallons on Wadley due to increased costs of providing…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV07-151 Reliance Real Estate Inc. of Alabama Plaintiff Vs. Tract One: Begin at a point on the north side of Franklin Road where it intersects the west boundary of the SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 5, Township 20 South, Range 13 East in Randolph County, Alabama; thence…