I probably shouldn’t be thinking about such things, but I can’t help it.Since I returned to Alabama in 1990, the people of this state have elected four governors – Hunt, James, Siegelman, Riley.And the courts of this state have convicted half of them for violating “Alabama values” – assuming that taking something you should not…
IN RE: THE ESTATE OF GUSSIE MOORE HEFLIN Ancillary Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to James Guy Heflin, Sr., on the 21st day of July of 2006, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby given to all persons having claims against said estate are…
(ROANOKE) Services for Mr. Bonnie Lee Shelnutt, 67, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Taylor’s Crossroads Church of Christ, with Bro. Edward K. Herren officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr.…
(ROANOKE) Services for Luther Dwight “Pete” Baker Sr., 85, of Roanoke will be Wednesday Aug. 2, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Roanoke First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. John Mann and the Rev. Paul Messer officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 5 to…
(WOODLAND) Services for Jeanie Connie Hill, 54, of Woodland were Sunday, July 30, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Ava United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Richard Smith and the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial was in Rocky Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hill died Friday, July 28, at her home. Mrs. Hill is survived by…
(ROANOKE) Services for Kenneth Roger Cole, 59, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Billy Pemberton officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday. Mr. Cole died Saturday, July…
(ROANOKE) Services for Harris Fred Kitchens, 89, of Roanoke will be Saturday, July 29, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Tim Teague officiating. Burial will follow at Center Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Mr. Kitchens…
(WADLEY) Services for Mr. Jewell Melton, 83, of Wadley, were Saturday, July 22, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church with Rev. Ray Franklin and Rev. Jimmy Brand officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Melton died Thursday, July 20, at the Clay County Hospital. He was a native of Randolph…
(WEDOWEE) Services for Robert Richard Jenkins, 68, of Wedowee will be Friday, July 28, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Caver’s Grove Christian Church, with the Rev. Phillip Waites officiating. Mr. Jenkins will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Jenkins died Tuesday, July…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Ray Brown, 74, of the Hillcrest community in LaGrange, died Sunday, July 23, 2006, at West Georgia Medical Center. A native of Randolph County, Mr. Brown was the son of the late Rufus Earl Brown and the late Lura Johnson Brown. He lived in LaGrange most of his life, was retired from Signal…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Earl Sefton “Mac” McGilvray Jr., who was born Nov. 1, 1937, in Roanoke, son of the late Earl S. and Mary Kate Webb McGilvray, died at 9:35 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2006, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. He graduated from Columbus High and Marion Military Institute before finishing at Auburn University. He…
(PRATTVILLE) Alvin Newton Strength, 91, of Prattville died peacefully on Thursday, July 20, 2006, at a Montgomery hospital. Services were Sunday, July 23, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Prattville Memorial, with the Rev. Randall Tucker officiating. Burial followed in Prattville Memory Gardens. Mr. Strength was the successful owner and operator of Strength Plumbing…
(ROANOKE) Services for Miriam Bonner Arnold, 85, of Roanoke, formerly of Columbus, Ga., will be Tuesday, July 25, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Richard Richie 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.…
(ATLANTA) Joseph Alexander Brittain, 65, died July 21, 2006, at his home in midtown Atlanta after an 8 month battle with leukemia. A teacher who was passionate about literature and the arts: a civil servant who was passionate about equal rights and equal opportunities; an outdoors man who loved hiking and exploring our country, particularly…
The employees of Randolph Medical Center are proud to announce the completion of the first of 17 rooms on the 200 Hall. The renovation of this room was made possible by each employee paying $2 every Friday for the privilege of wearing blue jeans to work. “We recognize that the environment can play a vital…
For a man with two first names it’s only appropriate that he feels as if he’s lived two completely separate lives. One before the accident and one after. And according to him, he &#8220wouldn’t trade it for anything.” Joe Ray has been confined to a wheelchair since 1978 when he and his best friend Mike…
Wadley High School will have a sealed bid auction 7-26-06 through 7-28-06. Public viewing will be 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. throughout the auction. The buyer(s) will be notified on 7-31-06. Items will need to be picked up by 2:00 P.M. on 8-2-06. Items: 1 lot of computers 1 lot of desks/furniture (30)
The Woodland cheerleading signup for first through sixth grades will be Saturday, July 29 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Woodland Fire Department. Prices for registration are $35 for one child, $60 for two children, and $70 for three. This will be the only signup date. For more information please call Debra Bowen at…
MONTGOMERY — Picking up the pieces from last week’s Republican run-off election, an election in which few of you showed up to vote: The prediction had been a turnout in the teens but those of us who made such forecasts were a bit optimistic. The final numbers will probably show the total vote was 10…
WEDOWEE – Aris Murphy’s career has been trying to catch people doing wrong. Now he is sitting on the same side of the table as them, hoping to catch them doing right. And he is enjoying seeing the people in a new light and seeing them succeed, he said of this new program designed to…