(TAMPA, Fla.) Betty Sue Wadsworth Doan, 86, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at her home in Tampa, Fla.Born in Roanoke on Nov. 4, 1934, to the late Ben Awbrey Wadsworth Sr. and Marinel Bonner Wadsworth, Betty was a graduate of Handley High School. She was a classical pianist and cheerleader and was raised in…
(ROANOKE) Lera Staples, 81, of Pine Street, Roanoke, died Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at her residence. A graveside service was Sunday, May 30, at 1 p.m. at Peace and Good Will Baptist Church. Lera was born in Randolph County on Jan. 29, 1940, to the late Waymon and Rosie Lee Boyd Staples. She was a…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Mary Kathryn Vinson, 86, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bill Puckett officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday. Mrs. Vinson passed…
(PHENIX CITY) Jerome Johnson, 68, of Phenix City died Friday, May 21, 2021, in Phenix City. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. EDT, Saturday, May 29, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Phenix City, with Pastor Vincent Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery in the Welch community. Visitation is Friday, May…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Irene Nelson McFarland, 91, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Twin Fountains Nursing Home in LaGrange, Ga. Visitation will be Friday, May 28, from 6 to 7 p.m. ET at Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home in LaGrange. A graveside service will be Saturday, May 29, at 1 p.m. at Southview Cemetery in LaGrange. Mrs. McFarland…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Larry J. Holloway, 74, of Wedowee will be Friday, May 28, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Steve Murphy officiating with burial at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Holloway passed…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Debbie Cottle, 66, of Roanoke will be Saturday, May 29, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Pastor Lon Hurst officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday. Ms. Cottle passed…
Since the years following the Civil War, Americans have celebrated Memorial Day, a time to honor those who died while in service to their country. These are the soldiers killed in World War I whose names are inscribed on the monument in downtown Wedowee. Grover Baker Curtis Brooks Henry G. Busbee Rubin J. Butler John…
A traffic stop in Roanoke turned into a drug bust last Wednesday that netted almost 800 ecstasy pills and resulted in a charge of drug trafficking for the alleged offender.According to the report, Officer Bryar Crockett clocked a speeding car near Walker’s Food Mart. When he approached the car, he could smell marijuana. At first…
WEDOWEE – In the past year, Randolph County volunteer fire departments (VFD) responded to more than 2,300 calls from E911, of which 20 percent were fire-related and 5 percent being structure fires. While not a large percentage, no call is more important or critical to our volunteer first responders. In fact, fire suppression is your…
ROANOKE – Mohawk Industries is growing its Roanoke manufacturing facility by expanding into yarn production, creating 130 jobs in the Randolph County community and continuing the company’s investment in the region. “Our yarn facilities are very important, as they start our carpet manufacturing process,” Mohawk senior VP of manufacturing Todd Shail said. “When we decided…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Emergency Management Agency director Donnie Knight gave an update on the damage caused by the tornado during the Randolph County Commission meeting on Monday. Knight said 98 of 128 applications for assistance had been approved, for a total of $859,000. “Some have not applied and will not apply,” Knight said. “It’s…
WEDOWEE – At Tuesday’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council approved an alcohol license request from Scott Bayliss, owner of a new winery in town. The winery is located in the former Otis Harry Service Station building that also formerly housed a residence and boat repair shop. Bayliss told the council he would be…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF MARY TOM ROBINSON, DECEASED CASE NO: 221074 NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of Mary Tom Robinson, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 20th day of May, 2021, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM RAY BROWN, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Linda Powell Brown on the 21st day of May, 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on January 13, 2006 by Betty Sue Knight Brooks, married and Bruce Leroy Brooks, originally in favor of Wachovia Bank, National Association, and recorded in Mort Book 492 at Page 155 on January 31, 2006, in…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JOEY LIPHAM, DECEASED ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Joey Lipham, deceased, having been granted to Delane Lipham on the 21st day of May, 2021, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that…
PUBLIC SALE Stack & Pack Self Storage, pursuant to the Alabama Self Storage Act (8-15-33) Stack & Pack Self Storage, 410 Industrial Ave., Roanoke, AL 36274. Phone number 334-863-7867 will conduct an online public sale ending on June 5,2021 to the highest bidder for cash only to pe paid for on their premises. Bidding will…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Mahaley Raine Garrett, 24, of Roanoke will be Thursday, May 27, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 27. Ms. Garrett passed away Monday, May 24, at Tanner East Alabama Medical Center in…
(CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.) A graveside service for Robert Louis Foster Jr., 50, of Chattanooga, Tenn., formerly Roanoke, will be at 1 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Skyview Memorial Gardens in the Welch community with Pastor Michael Goss officiating. Public viewing will be Tuesday, May 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. Mr. Foster, who passed away…