(ROANOKE) The funeral for Renate Paula Gertrude “Oma” Simmons, 81, of Roanoke will be Sunday, April 18, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Richie Farrow and Bro. Tyler Worthy officiating.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to2 p.m. before services begin on Sunday.Mrs. Simmons passed away Tuesday,…
At Monday’s Randolph County Commission meeting, there just weren’t enough words to express appreciation to the county’s volunteer fire departments. Commission Chairman Larry Roberts said he just didn’t have the words to express his appreciation, and those of his fellow commissioners for the work the volunteer fire departments do in the county. “These guys and…
Willie Ralph Thomas was reported missing by his family and friends on April 6. Ralph was last seen walking on Highway 77 near the Clay County line in the direction of Wadley on April 3 at approximately 7:15 a.m. Ralph was wearing a dark color hooded sweatshirt and jeans. He is a 47-year-old black male,…
State lawmakers have finished an active week at the Alabama State House. Only nine legislative days are left in the 2021 Regular Session, so expect the pressure to continue to build in the State House as the fate of several key pieces of legislation hang in the balance. Here are some of the more noteworthy…
WADLEY – At Monday’s Wadley Town Council meeting, the council honored first responders and citizens of Wadley and surrounding areas. A proclamation that passed unanimously states during the tornado of March 25, residents in the town and surrounding areas suffered devastating damage. It goes on to say there was a loss of homes and significant…
WEDOWEE – At last Tuesday’s Wedowee Town Council meeting, the council unanimously passed an ordinance to rename a portion of Probilt Drive leading to the new county jail in honor of former commissioner Lathonia Wright. The request for the street name change came several weeks ago from the Randolph Chapter of the NAACP. Wright served…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV-2021-900023 DARLENE DAUGHERTY PLAINTIFF, v. To Find the Point of Beginning, Begin at the Southwest Corner of Section 11, Township 21 South, Range 11 East, Randolph County, Alabama; thence run North 00 degrees 36 minutes 53 seconds West for a distance of 1362.46 feet to…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CHARLES DAVID BENEFIELD, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR/PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Mary Elizabeth Brown Sibley Benefield on the 7th day of April, 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV-2021-900026 DARLENE DAUGHERTY and KENNETH ADAMSON PLAINTIFFS, Beginning at the intersection of South right-of-way line of County Road 92 and the West Section Line of Section 18, Township 18 South, Range 12 East, Randolph County, Alabama; thence run Southeasterly along the South right-of-way of County…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY NOTICE OF INTENT TO OBTAIN LICENSE TO SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES Yikeisha Winston hereby notifies the public at large that he/she intends to apply for a Liquor License. The premises at which Yikeisha Winston wishes to sale Alcoholic Beverages is located at 412 LaFayette Hwy., Roanoke, AL. Anyone wishing to make…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Larry Jewell Brown, 78, of Franklin, Ga., passed away April 12, 2021. His funeral will be Thursday, April 15, at 3 p.m. EDT in the chapel of Stutts Funeral Home with the Revs. Scott Gray and Wayne Webb officiating. Interment will follow in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Roopville, Ga. The family will accept…
(ROANOKE) Barbara Jean Owensby Nolan, 58, of Roanoke passed away Easter morning, April 4,2021, at Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama in Wedowee. A graveside service was Monday, April 12, at 1 p.m. at Skyview Memorial Gardens in the Welch community. The Revs. Gilbert Staples and others officiated. Mrs. Nolan was born April 30, 1962, to Sammie…
(CLAY COUNTY) David Aaron Butler, 59, died Saturday, April 10, 2021, at his home. David was born in Anniston and spent most of his life in or near Clay County. He was one of four children to Aaron and Pat Butler. David worked hard and played hard. He would get up early to hunt and…
(BOWDON, Ga.) The funeral for Amos “Groundhog” Dyer, 85, of Bowdon, Ga., will be Saturday, April 17, 2021, at 11 a.m. CDT at Benefield Funeral Home with the Rev. Kim Northington officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Bowdon. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to…
(ROANOKE) Florence Evelyn Everett, 96, of Roanoke passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, April 9, 2021, at Roanoke Healthcare. Born Feb. 12, 1925, to Henry Tillman and Stella Mae Ousley Gregg, Evelyn enjoyed her childhood in Chilton County, where she would wile away the hours working on their family farm, playing in the…
(WEDOWEE) Blanche Knighton Henry, 87, of Wedowee passed away Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Lineville Health and Rehabilitation in Lineville. A Birmingham native, Mrs. Henry was born Aug. 13, 1933, the daughter of Albert and Margaret Knighton. She was a very active member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Mountain Brook, was a homemaker and…
(WADLEY) A graveside service for Opal Rice Waldrep, 84, of Wadley was Sunday, April 11, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery at Broughton with the Rev. Billy Allen officiating. Mrs. Waldrep passed away Friday, April 9, at her nephew’s residence. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Waldrep was born July 21, 1936,…
(ROANOKE) Serena Lynn White Thompson, 50, of Roanoke died Saturday, April 10, 2021, at East Alabama Medical Center. A graveside service will be Tuesday, April 13, at 2 p.m. at LaFayette City Cemetery with the Rev. Paul Howard officiating. The family will greet friends and family at the cemetery from 1:30 to 2 p.m. prior…
(LaFAYETTE) Louise Williams, 78, of LaFayette died Friday April 9, 2021, at Bethany House Hospice. The funeral was Sunday, April 11, at 3 p.m. at Rock Springs Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery with the Rev. James Caulfield, Gene Lamb and the Rev. Steve Golden officiating. Mrs. Williams was born in LaFayette March…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Emmalene Boyd Jenkins, 84, of Wedowee will be Thursday, April 15, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Caver’s Grove Christian Church with Bro. Jimmy Brand, Bro. Larry Conger and Bro. Mike Nobbley officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to…