ALABAMA, RANDOLPH COUNTYDefault having been made in the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by James E. Staples to Mortgage Electronic Registrations Systems, Inc., acting solely as nominee for Meritage Mortgage Corporation its successors and assigns, dated November 3, 2004, said mortgage being recorded in Book 472, Page 480, in the Office of the…

CASE NO. SM 2006-522 J. RICHARD GIBSON PLAINTIFF VS. JESSICA FLEMING AKA ELIZABETH Y. BRADFORD DEFENDANT NOTICE OF COMPLAINT Jessica Fleming aka Elizabeth Y. Bradford, Defendant, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer J. Richard Gibson, Plaintiff, complaint for unpaid rent by February 1, 2007, or thereafter a judgment may be rendered against her in Case…

Handley’s girls are off to a 5-2 basketball start, with a 1-1 mark in region play. Handley 69, RCHS 29 On Friday four Handley players scored in double figures to lead the visiting Lady Tigers to a 69-29 win over RCHS. Brittany Paige led the way with 18 points and 6 steals, followed closely by…

The life and future football career of a Wadley youth was snuffed out Nov. 25 allegedly during a turf battle over drug territory. Terrance Wilkes, a Wadley High School student who would have turned 18 next month, was facing a promising football career before taking a fatal shot in the neck that Saturday afternoon at…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Mabel W. Heard, 97, of Carrollton, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, in a local hospital. Mrs. Heard was born March 3, 1909, in Heard County, Ga., to the late Dr. A.G. Wortham and Ora Lee Miller Wortham. She was a faithful member of Beulah Baptist Church and a long-time member of the…

(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Hayes Eulon “H.E.” Butts, 76, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 18, 2006, at his home. Mr. Butts was born Nov. 27, 1930, in Coffee County, Ala., son of the late Earlie Butts and Vedie Adkins Butts. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Roanoke, and was retired from West Point Pepperell.…

(ROANOKE) Estella Gun, 97, of Border Street, Roanoke, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, at her home. Services will be Tuesday, Dec. 19, at 11 a.m. at Rehope Baptist Church, LaFayette, with Dr. H.L. Jones and the Revs. R.L. Heflin and Mark Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Essie…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Danny “Tubby” Whaley, 57, of Carrollton, Ga., died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006. Mr. Whaley was born in Roanoke on July 24, 1949, son of the late Lon Paschal Whaley and Irene Burke Hunt. He was retired after 14 years with the City of Carrollton Water Department and had previously worked at Southwire for…

(WOODLAND) Services for Jimmie May Cook Ustick, 85, of Woodland, will be Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church, with the Rev. Billy Jackson and the Rev. Tony Morris officiating. Mrs. Ustick will lie in state in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the…

(PALMETTO, Ga.) Jacqueline Denise Heard-Potter, 21, of Palmetto, Ga., died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Services will be Saturday, Dec. 23, at 1 p.m. at Pine Grove United Methodist Church, White Plains, with the Rev. Cecelia Broom and the Rev. Shannon Allison officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.…

(LANETT) Leon Briskey, 46, of Lanett died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006, at Columbus Regional Medical Center. Services will be Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. CST at Hopewell Baptist Church, Abanda, with the Rev. Calvin Trammell officiating. Burial will follow at Standing Rock Cemetery. Mr. Briskey is survived by one daughter, LaTasha Heard of LaFayette;…

(WEDOWEE) Services for Junior Jethro Clifton, 74, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Gray Hill Church of God, with the Rev. Leon Beasley and the Rev. Jerry Denny officiating. Mr. Morrow will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Valley Grove…

(DETROIT, Mich.) Thelma Luerene “Miss” Ware Hill, 56, died in Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Hill, daughter of Ethel H. Ware of LaGrange, Ga., and the late Mr. Zelma W. Ware was born July 24, 1950, in LaGrange, the youngest of their four children. Mrs. Hill graduated from Ethel W. Kight High School and attended college in…

(WADLEY) Graveside services for Hardy Clifford Fortson, 70, of Wadley will be Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Mountain Springs Cemetery. The Rev. Tim Whaley will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home, Alexander City. Mr. Fortson died Tuesday, Dec. 12,…

(DAVISTON) Eugenia Kellum Cowhick, 70, of Davison died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006. Mrs. Cowhick was born Feb. 7, 1936. She was a member of Daviston Baptist Church. She is survived by her loving husband of 50 years, Harry Cowhick; and seven children, Wayne Cowhick, Matt Cowhick, Kitty Grimes, Sand Lari, Angel Cooper, Mark Cowhick and…

(WEDOWEE) Services for Gladys Davidson Poore, 84, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Mann officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Mrs. Poore died Thursday,…

(ANNISTON) Services for infant Jordan Daniel Davis, age 7 months, of Anniston will be Friday, Dec. 15, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Greg Norred officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home. Jordan was born April 23, 2006, and died…

CASE NUMBER CV-2006-184 STATE OF ALABAMA, ex. rel. E. Paul Jones, District Attorney, Fifth Judicial Circuit Plaintiff Vs. One (1) 1996 Toyota automobile VIN JTZBG12KXT0343551, and one (1) 1987 Nissan automobile, VIN JN6ND11S4HW036246, and one (1) 1985 GMC automobile, VIN 1GTDC14H8FF720635, and one (1) Honda ATV, VIN 478TE24411A115248, and one (1) Glenfield .22 rifle, serial…

RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA In Re: The Estate of Lillie M. Fears, dec. Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 30th day of November, 2006, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate…

IN RE: JOHN CEROY BELL, SR., DECEASED ADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of John Ceroy Bell Sr., deceased, having been granted to Monique Bell-Whitlow and Della Bell-Watlington on the 27th day of Sept. 2006, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all…