(LaFAYETTE) Holden Messer 17, of LaFayette died Sunday, July 18, 2021.The funeral will be Wednesday, July 21, at 2 p.m. in the Wadley High School gymnasium with the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will be at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery.The family will receive friends at the school Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to…
(SPARTA, Tenn.) Charles Jackson “Jackie” Dudley, 65, of Sparta, Tenn., passed away in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on Friday, July 16, 2021. Mr. Dudley was born Nov. 23, 1955, in Albany, Ga., to the late Charles and Sue Dudley. A former resident of Roanoke, Jackie loved hunting, fishing, Alabama football, wrestling and grilling. One of his greatest…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for David Sanders, 83, of Roanoke will be Sunday, July 18, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Derek Farr officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Sanders passed away Thursday, July 15, at Traylor Nursing Center in…
The United Way of East Central Alabama presents a check to Corinth Volunteer Fire Department for help in the recovery from the tornado back in March. Bryant Whaley is shown presenting the check to Fire Chief Lee Knight on behalf of the United Way. Whaley said these finds did not come from the Economic Development…
Wedowee- At last week’s workshop meeting of Randolph County Commission, there were accusations, insults and complaints thrown at commissioners by some frustrated and angry citizens. During the public comment part of the meeting, Mary Wright of Roanoke addressed the commission concerning the condition of her road, which is southwest of Roanoke City Limits. “I have…
The condition of Bud Cummings Road in Roanoke has put the residents who live on that road at their boiling point. Resident Amanda Lambert presented Roanoke City Council with a petition and pleaded her case before the mayor and council Monday asking them to pave the road after years of patching and disrepair have left…
WEDOWEE – In a meeting last week of Wedowee Town Council, the council approved the installation of more speed bumps around the town to increase safety in residential areas at the request of concerned citizens. The first bumps approved will be installed on Fifth Street. Maeola Houston addressed the council requesting the speed bumps on…
WADLEY – At Monday’s meeting of Wadley Town Council, Randolph County EMA director Donnie Knight and assistant director Jan Prescott addressed the council concerning two matters that concern not only the mayor and council but residents of the town. The mayor and council had discussed in a prior meeting about a warning siren tone in…
REQUEST FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION CASE NUMBER: JU-2020-000143.02 PETITIONER: RANDOLPH COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE MATTER OF: BRAYLEE GEORGE, A MINOR CHILD; DOB: AUGUST 5, 2020 TO: THE UNKNOWN FATHER A Petition has been filed in this Court requesting that the parental rights of the unknown father be terminated and that the permanent…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF JAMES EDWARD BOYD, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of James Edward Boyd, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 7th day of July, 2021, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PAUL DELANO ELSWICK, A/K/A PAUL D. ELSWICK, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Deborah Janne Elswick on the 7th day of July, 2021, by the Honorable…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT RE: ESTATE OF MARY J. NORRED, DECEASED NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 6th day of July, 2021, by the Judge of Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JOHN D. BUTLER, Deceased NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL TO: Ronnie Mitchum, Opelika, Alabama – address unknown You are hereby notified that on this day came Sandra Michelle Watson and filed in this Court a certain paper in writing, purporting to…
(ROANOKE) Mrs. Willie Pinky Lewis, 101, of Roanoke passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Viewing will be Tuesday, July 13, from 2 until 6 p.m. at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette. A graveside services will be Wednesday, July 14, at 2 p.m. at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in the Welch community with the…
(AUBURN) A memorial service for John Lewis “Big Boy” Hughley, 53, of Auburn was at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, July 11, 2021, at God’s House of Prayer Holiness Church in Auburn with Bishop Frank McLeod officiating. Mr. Hughley, who passed away Wednesday, July 7, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, was born Feb. 27, 1968, in Chambers…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Evelyn Prestridge White, 84, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at First Baptist Church of Wedowee with Bro. Mark Littleton and Bro. Ricky Daniel officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on…
(LaFAYETTE) Linda Welch, 82, of LaFayette died Friday, July 9, 2021, at East Alabama Medical Center. The funeral was Monday, July 12, at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Baptist Church with the Rev. Chuck Goodwin officiating with burial to follow at Sims Cemetery. Linda was born in Chambers County on Dec. 7, 1938, to the late…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Robert Bishop “Pete” Hodges, 79, of Roanoke was at 2 p.m. on Sunday July 11, 2021, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with Bro. Brady Bell and Bro. Ricky Cannon officiating. Burial followed in Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wadley. Mr. Hodges passed away on Friday, July 9, at Traylor’s Nursing Home.…
(WEST POINT, Ga.) Roy Gene Brown, 62, of West Point, Ga., passed away July 4, 2021. He was born July 28, 1958, in Heard County, Ga., to Patricia Ann Adamson Brown and the late Jan Alton Brown. He was a Christian by faith. He worked in the construction industry installing vinyl siding. He was never…
(CAMBRIDGE, Md.) Michael Regis Mospan, 79, of Cambridge, Md., passed away at his home on July 4, 2021. He was born in Braddock, Pa., on March 14, 1942, to the late Nicholas and Mary Stalmack Mospan. On Aug. 13, 1992, Mike married the former Jo Alice Jacobs. Together, they moved to several different parts of…