(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Dorsey L. Ussery, 82, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, Feb. 25, 2006, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange.Mr. Ussery was born April 24, 1923, in Wedowee, son of the late James Robert and Susie Lee Lester Ussery. He had lived in LaGrange most of his life and was a member of Baptist Tabernacle.…
(TALLADEGA) Jean Shivers Hopewell, 77, of Talladega died Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, in Talladega. Mrs. Hopewell was a native of Wadley, born June 3, 1928. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy H. Campbell of Talladega and Lynda H Peters of Richardson, Texas; and two sons, William C Hopewell of Oneonta and David…
(ATLANTA) James William Foster, 80, of Atlanta died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2006, at South Fulton Medical Center, East Point, Ga. Mr. Foster was born Dec. 22, 1925, in Randolph County, son of the late John Wesley Foster and Mattie Lou Barfield Foster. He was a resident of Troup County and Fulton County, Ga. Mr. Foster…
(HEFLIN) A memorial service for Juliabel Jennings, 85, of Heflin was at noon on Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at Brown & Kughn Memory Chapel with a eulogy presented by Pam Jeffers. Mrs. Jennings died Thursday, Feb. 23, at Regional Medical Center, Anniston. She is survived by one daughter, Cindy McLeroy of Anniston; one son, Don…
(LINEVILLE) Memorial services for Antoinette D. “Nana” Mountain, 90, of Lineville were Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Hepsabah Baptist Church, with Dr. Stephen Dempsey officiating. Mrs. Montain died Thursday, Feb. 23, at Wedowee Hospital after a long illness. She was a native of Connecticut and a former resident of Florida, having moved…
(ANNISTON) Services for Melvin Bruce Seymour, 50, of Anniston, will be Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at noon at Brown & Kughn Memory Chapel. The family will receive friends Friday from 10:30 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Seymour died Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Brookwood Medical Center in Birmingham. Survivors include his wife,…
(WEDOWEE) Services for Mervin Jackson “Turkey” Beasley, 64, of Wedowee were Friday, Feb. 18, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, with the Rev. Roger Hammett officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Beasley died Thursday, Feb. 16, at Wedowee Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Sheila Hall Beasley of Wedowee;…
See what everyone’s talking about. The story of Randolph Medical Center is going to be on national TV! The segment highlights the hospital and the city of Roanoke. It is chock-full of interviews and cameos of local citizens. A must see! “Inside Health” on the Learning Channel will air Saturday, Feb. 25, at 6 a.m.…
(ROANOKE) Services for Patricia Ann Sanders Ray, 55, of Roanoke were Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Cole and the Rev. Russell Williams officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Ray died Wednesday, Feb. 22, at Columbus Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, Ed Ray…
(WEDOWEE) Saul Thomas Jr., 56, of County Road 33, Wedowee, died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at his home. Services will be Friday, Feb. 24, at 1 p.m. at Weathers Heights Church of Christ, Wedowee, with Bro. Henry Nelson officiating. Public viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Thursday,…
Nell Meadows, who turned 107 on Feb. 17, displays her Ella Smith doll. Named Pretty Molly after her mother, the doll was given to her when she was 4, making it 103 years old. The doll is still in mint condition. Miss Nell, a retired schoolteacher and former newspaper writer, still has a keen mind…
Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness described in and secured by that certain Mortgage executed by TROY NULL and wife, JULIE NULL, to SOUTHTRUST BANK, National Association, n/k/a WACHOVIA BANK, National Association, as successor by merger to SouthTrust Bank, dated June 14, 199 and recorded in Mortgage Book 384, Page 217,…
WHITE PLAINS – The RCHS Tigers saw certain victory turn into devastating defeat in a matter of minutes as they were eliminated from the playoffs by White Plains, 67-59 in overtime on Friday. The Tigers led by three points after a free throw by Eugene Hardnett with 13 seconds left in the game. But Wildcats’…
Arrests Tito Ulanders Higgins, 31, of 109 Shady Branch Dr., Roanoke, was arrested on Feb. 20 at Hillcrest Apartments and charged with failure to appear in court (leaving the scene of an accident). Jamal Monteze Gaines, 24, of Opelika was arrested on Feb. 17 and charged with failure to appear in court. Timothy Lynn Moore,…
The ceremonial spading of dirt on the two remaining Lace Bark Elms to be planted at the Little League Field was Roanoke’s Arbor Day celebration. Tim Jacobs, purchasing agent with the city, who oversaw the planting of the 35 trees, thanked Alabama Power for their grant to purchase the trees. He applied for and received…
COUNTY OF RANDOLPH NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Marjorie L. Jennings, an unmarried woman on the 3rd day of May, 2003 to Bank of Wedowee which said mortgage is recorded in the Probate Office of Randolph County, Alabama, in…
WOODLAND – The Woodland Lady Bobcats shook off a pesky White Plains team on Thursday and eventually pulled away for a 66-51 win in their Class 2A sub-regional. The win puts the Lady ‘Cats (14-9) into a regional contest with Sand Rock this afternoon at 3:30 at Jacksonville State. Courtney Strain continued her hot shooting…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mary Spraggins Hand, 82, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, at Brian Center in LaGrange. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. at Reed’s Chapel Baptist Church in West Point, Ga., with the Revs. Robert Gough, Jimmy Pruitt and Jeff McCartney officiating. Burial will follow at Marseilles Cemetery…
MONTGOMERY – A lot of people believe in political polls, a lot don’t. (Those who don’t invariably ask the same question: “I’ve never been polled, have you?”) With that disclaimer, note must still be made of a poll conducted by the University of South Alabama and the Mobile Register on the GOP gubernatorial primary between…
As pitchers and catchers begin trickling into spring training facilities throughout Florida and Arizona, I figure now is as good a time as any to attempt a pre-preseason evaluation on what the Braves’ chances are of continuing their string of winning division titles. Because, let’s face it. That really is the only real drama surrounding…