(ROANOKE) Ivy Joiner, 81, of Roanoke died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, at her residence.Services will be Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. at East Roanoke Church of God, with Minister Charlie Rowland officiating. Interment will be at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church Cemetery, Roanoke. Mrs. Joiner will lie in state at the church one hour…
(TUNNEL HILL, Ga.) Riley Jack Hyatt, 72, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. Hyatt was born March 30, 1933, in Heard County, Ga., son of the late Herman and Eunice Gladney Hyatt. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruby Duke, Bertha Moore and…
(WADLEY) Visitation for Deigo Garcia, 47, of Wadley will be Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006, from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. Burial will follow in his homeland of Honduras. Mr. Garcia died Thursday, Feb. 9, at Montclair Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham. Survivors include his wife, Evanfelista Jiminez Garcia of Honduras; one…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Eleanor Cater Carter, 77, of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at Brian Center Nursing Care in LaGrange. Mrs. Carter was born May 24, 1928, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late John Thomas and Maude Crouch Camp. She had lived in LaGrange most of her life and was a member…
(BLUE GRASS, Iowa) Thomas Lewis Miles, 60, of Blue Grass,Iowa, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, at Genesis Medical Center. Mr. Miles was born July 15, 1945, in Randolph County son of the late Eldon and Macie Rich Miles. He was employed by Wells Fargo. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Miles of Iowa; a…
ROANOKE – It certainly wasn’t supposed to end this way for the Handley Lady Tigers. With head coach Jimmy Askew absent from the team, top-seeded Handley had their state tournament hopes dashed in a 55-52 overtime upset at the hands of fifth-seeded Central, Coosa Thursday night. Assistant coach Antoine Heard took the reins for Askew…
(ROANOKE) Services for Dorothy Evelyn “Dot” Parrish, 79, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Richard Richie and the Rev. Frank Sledge officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Primitive Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 until…
WADLEY – The Southenr Union Bison are using an age-old combination for success on the baseball diamond – good pitching, good defense, and clutch hitting. SU is off to a 3-0 start to their baseball season thanks in large part to a pitching staff that tossed two shutouts in their first three games and allowed…
RANBURNE – The Woodland Lady Bobcats made sure there would be no upset this year as they knocked off RCHS 67-50 Thursday night to advance to the finals of the 2A, Area 11 tournament and assure themselves of a spot in the sub-regional round of the state tournament. The Lady Bobcats (12-9) jumped out to…
(ROANOKE) Services for Charlie Ray Kirby, 79, of Roanoke will be Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church with Dr. William Dean officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 until 7 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Kirby died Wednesday,…
WEDOWEE – The Woodland Bobcats had not beaten an area opponent all season long. Eight games. Eight defeats. But the momentum of two straight wins and a couple of timely Chris Strain free throws insured that the Bobcats would make their ninth try a charm. Strain’s free throws – his only two points of the…
(OPELIKA) Willie Fred Wood, 87, of Opelika died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at Opelika Care Center in Opelika. Funeral services are scheduled Friday, Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. CST at Silmon/Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Green officiating. Burial will follow at Handy Cemetery. Mr. Wood is survived by two sisters, Annie Ruth…
Roanoke native Michelle McKay Conner has been named director of the immunization program for the state of Georgia. Mrs. Conner is a registered nurse who has worked in the health care field since 1991. Her career has included roles of certified pediatric nurse, public health nurse, and coordinator of multiple child health programs for a…
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The Alabama Hospital Association honored 10 area hospital employees for their dedication to the health care industry, and four of the 10 work at hospitals in Randolph County. The awards were presented at a reception hosted by the Northeast Alabama Regional Hospital Council of the Alabama Hospital Association. The reception is one of seven regional…
IN THE JUVENILE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NUMBERS: JU-2003-066 JU-2003-065 JU-2003-064 IN RE: THE MATTER OF NAOMI UNDRELLA BURKES, MAQUAN Z. BURKES, BETTY MONIQUE HARRIS, minor children To Billy Harris, the father of Naomi Undrella Burkes, date of birth: November 22, 1999, and MaQuan Z. Burkes, date of birth: November 27, 2001, and…
Dr. Rona Green, a podiatrist, will christen Randolph Medical Center’s operating room today with the first surgery since May of 2004. A surgical team eagerly stands ready to return to what they love to do. Checking the OR preparatory to the surgery are: Sara Billingslea, RN/OR Manager; Donna Hendrix, OR scrub tech; Herbert Kimble, OR…
(WEDOWEE) Services for I.D. Harmon, 77, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. Brian Moore and the Rev. Howard Woody officiating. Mr. Harmon will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in adjoining cemetery. Mr. Harmon died…
Three people were injured in an accident Friday morning at 8:05 on County Road 82, according to a spokeswoman at the Jacksonville State Trooper Post. One driver, Patty Benefield, 38, of Newell was driving a 1995 Mitsubishi. She was injured. Driver of the second vehicle was Lewis Steed, 82, of Wedowee and his wife, Lois…
MONTGOMERY — The four leading candidates for governor in the upcoming primaries have filed their first campaign finance reports, and the numbers confirm a couple of things. First, it helps to be an incumbent state official when you are soliciting campaign funds. Second, it hurts if you are facing allegations of wrongdoing that may result…