At a meeting of Roanoke Utilities Board on Monday afternoon, the board accepted the retirement letter from manager Jerry Revis.He will retire from the board as of July 1. Revis said at 74 years old, it’s time to take a little time off and enjoy time with his family. He and his wife will make…
A woman died on a Strozier Street front porch around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, Tasha Renae Gray, 34, of Gadsden, formerly of Roanoke, was hit when gunshots were fired amongst a crowd of people gathered in front of the house. Gray had just pulled up when the incident…
The Roanoke City Council resolved an Independence Day conundrum Monday by amending an ordinance that would have made it illegal to shoot fireworks in the city on the Fourth of July this year. Since the 2021 Fourth falls on a Sunday, Roanoke residents shooting fireworks on that day would have found themselves running afoul of…
WEDOWEE – At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, the commission approved the purchase of some new trucks and a new pothole-patching machine and truck. “This has been a long time coming, and I’m all for it,” said Commissioner Derek Farr. With that comment, the commission agreed to spend some $260,000 for a single-man pothole-patching…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CARL NELSON JR., DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of June, 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARYLENE NELSON, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of June, 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RUTH H. KIRBY, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Ruth H. Kirby, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of June, 2021, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is…
Public Hearing Notice Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the City of Roanoke Justice Center located at 30 West Point Street in Roanoke. The purpose of this hearing shall…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO: 221130 IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN JERRY MISZKIEL, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of John Jerry Miszkiel, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 28th day of June, 2021, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice…
(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.) OC “Tater Salad” Magby, 91, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died Sunday, June 20, 2021, in nursing facility there. Viewing will be Wednesday, June 30, from 11 a.m. to noon in the Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services-Franklin-Strickland Chapel. The funeral will immediately follow at noon. Mr. Magby was born in Roanoke, Ala., on Feb. 24,…
Phillip Lewis “Butterbean” Smith, 61, died at Noland Rehab Center in Anniston on Monday, June 28, 2021. He was born Dec. 28, 1959, to the late Klein and Virginia Glass Smith. Phillip was an avid motorcycle rider and Alabama Crimson Tide fan and loved airplane rides. He was loved by many and will be missed…
(FAIRBURN, Ga.) Gregory Keith Huguley, 65, of Fairburn, Ga., passed away June 23, 2021. The funeral will be Friday, July 2, at 11 a.m. EDT at New Unity Missionary Baptist Church, 3675 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta, with the Rev. James E. Hightower officiating. Interment will be at Lincoln Cemetery, Atlanta. The remains…
Clifford Clayton Brown (ROANOKE) The funeral for Clifford Clayton Brown, 96, of Roanoke will be Thursday, July 1, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Donald Spradlin and Bro. Josh Kennedy officiating. Burial will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery near Wadley. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Brenda Joyce Harmon, 64, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Pastor Chance Meinzer officiating. Burial will be at Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery at a later date. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m.…
(LAKE WEDOWEE) The funeral for Faye Ritcherson Wylie, 94, of Lake Wedowee will be Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Josh Hickman, Bro. Steve McGinnis and Bro. Jacob Wilkerson officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Hazel Odel Lucas Allen, 95, of Franklin, Ga., passed away June 26, 2021. Her homegoing celebration was Tuesday, June 29, at 2 p.m. at Bethel Christian Church with the Rev. Mark Shelnutt officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Allen was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Heard County, Ga., to the late…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for JoAnn Key, 75, of Wedowee was Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 4 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Jason Key officiating. Burial followed at Wesley’s Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Key passed away Friday, June 25, at Lineville Health & Rehabilitation. A longtime Randolph County resident, Mrs. Key was born in Calhoun County…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Hazel Odel Lucas Allen, 95, of Franklin, Ga., passed away June 26, 2021. Her homegoing celebration will be Tuesday, June 29, at 2 p.m. EDT at Bethel Christian Church with the Rev. Mark Shelnutt officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Allen was born Aug. 29, 1925, in Heard County, Ga.,…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Robert Wayne McManus, 80, of Wedowee was Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Gold Ridge Baptist Church in Graham with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. McManus passed away Friday, June 25, at his home. A Calhoun County native, Mr. McManus was born…
(NEWELL) The funeral for Mrs. Floy McCollough Chapman, 82, of Newell will be Sunday, June 27, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Victor Atkisson officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Hill Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday.…