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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA

By Editor | December 7, 2005 |

CASE NO. CV 2005-195Shasta M. Crowson andMatthew CrowsonPlaintiffsVs.A parcel of land lying and being in the SW 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 34, Township 18 South, Range 11 East, more particularly described as follows: start at the West Right-of-Way of Old Hwy. U.S. 431 where it joins the North Boundary of the SW…

Mary Amelia Knotts

By Editor | December 6, 2005 |

(FIVE POINTS) Graveside services for Mary Amelia Knotts, 91, of Five Points, formerly of Springfield, Ohio, will be Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, at 11 a.m. EST at Rose Hill Cemetery, Springfield, Ohio. Mrs. Knotts died Monday, Dec. 5, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Survivors include one daughter, Joyce Shawd of Standing Rock; two grandchildren; one…

James Edward Allen

By Editor | December 6, 2005 |

(WADLEY) Services for James Edward Allen, 88, of Wadley will be Thursday, Dec. 8, 2005, at 10 a.m. at Wadley First United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Abby Wilkie, Jack Womack and Zenus Windsor officiating. Mr. Allen will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Wadley City…

W. Millard Stevens

By Editor | December 6, 2005 |

(BURLINGTON, N.C.) The Rev. Dr. W. Millard Stevens, pastor emeritus of the First Christian United Church of Christ, died at the age of 94. Dr. Stevens was a native of Randolph County and a graduate of Handley High School. He was the son of the late W.H. Stevens and the late Nora Payne Stevens. He…

Eddie Mae Houston

By Editor | December 5, 2005 |

(ROANOKE) Eddie Mae Houston, 97, of 244 Field Street, Apt. 22, Roanoke, died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Services will be Thursday, Dec. 8, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley St., Roanoke, with the Revs. Gilbert E. Staples, Terry L. Magby, Willie C. Houston and Jeffery Rosser and Minister…

Loyd Huddleston

By Editor | December 5, 2005 |

(MONTGOMERY) Graveside services for Loyd Huddleston, 87, of Montgomery, formerly of Roanoke, were Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange, Ga., with the Rev. Fred Walker officiating. Mr. Huddleston died Tuesday, Nov. 29, at the V.A. Hospital in Montgomery. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were John Wilson, Ralph…

Norman Lee McClendon

By Editor | December 5, 2005 |

(ROANOKE) Norman Lee McClendon, 72, died Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2005, at Carraway Hospital in Birmingham. Services were Saturday, Dec. 3, at Frederick’s Funeral Home in Opelika, with the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Burial followed in the Veteran’s Section of Randolph Memory Gardens, Roanoke. He was born Jan. 12, 1933, in Fort Worth, Texas. He served…

Suzanne Ussery Schuessler

By Editor | December 5, 2005 |

(ROANOKE) Services for Suzanne Ussery Schuessler, 73, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2005, at 11 a.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church, 809 Rock Mills Rd., Roanoke with the Rev. Al Perkins III officiating. Mrs. Schuessler will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery.…

Era Ayers Lee Greene

By Editor | December 4, 2005 |

(ANNISTON) Services for Era Ayers Greene, 90, of Anniston, formerly of Randolph County, were Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at 7 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ralph Barrows and the Rev. Bill Luke officiating. Burial was in Corinth Cemetery. Mrs. Greene died Nov. 14, at Autumn Cove Assisted Living. Mrs. Greene is survived…

Celeste Alford Holland

By Editor | December 4, 2005 |

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Celeste Alford Holland, 88, of Carrollton, Ga., died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton. She was born in Carroll County, Ga., Jan. 25, 1917. She was a member of Bowdon Baptist Church and was a cosmetologist. Survivors include a son, Barry Payne of Wedowee; two stepsons, Kenneth Holland of Carrollton…

Jo Anne Rampy Wiggins

By Editor | December 4, 2005 |

(BOWDON, Ga.) Jo Anne Rampy Wiggins, 69, of 358 Reavesville Road, Bowdon, Ga., died Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005 in Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Wiggins was born in Carroll County, Ga., Jan. 7, 1936, daughter of the late Robert Lee and Dorothy Smith Rampy. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church and was a retired…

Leon Lashley Sr.

By Editor | December 4, 2005 |

(LAFAYETTE) Leon Lashley Sr., 66, of LaFayette died Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005, at Bethany House Hospice. Services will be Tuesday, Dec. 6, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, with the Revs. Ken Tankersley and Tim Fowler officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Lashley was a native of Coosa County, born Jan.…

Joe Lon ‘Sonny’ Goss

By Editor | December 2, 2005 |

(ROANOKE) Services for Joe Lon “Sonny” Goss, 72, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Dec. 3, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Elijah Jackson and the Rev. L.B. Houston officiating. Mr. Goss will lie in state one hour prior to services. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mr. Goss…

Celeste Alford Holland

By Editor | December 2, 2005 |

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Celeste Alfrod Holland, 88, of Carrollton, Ga., died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton. She was born in Carroll County, Ga., Jan. 25, 1917. She was a member of Bowdon Baptist Church and was a cosmetologist. Survivors include a son, Barry Payne of Wedowee; two stepsons, Kenneth Holland of Carrollton,…

Era Ayers Lee Greene

By Editor | December 2, 2005 |

(ANNISTON) Services for Era Ayers Greene, 90, of Anniston, formerly of Randolph County, will be Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2005, at 7 p.m. from Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Barrows and the Rev. Bill Luke officiating. Burial will follow in Corinth Cemetery. Mrs. Greene died Nov. 14, at Autumn Cove Assisted Living. The family…

Rev. Cal Ledbetter

By Editor | December 2, 2005 |

(NEWELL) Rev. Cal Ledbetter, 82, of Newell died Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005, in Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Rev. Ledbetter was born in Shelby County, Sept. 27, 1923, the son of the late A.B. and Georgia Daugherty Ledbetter. He was a retired minister and a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a…

Bank robber caught in Anniston

By Editor | December 1, 2005 |

The Roanoke Police Department is preparing warrants to lodge robbery charges against a suspect in all three local bank robberies, a string which began in October of last year. Police Chief Adam Melton said a Carrollton, Ga. man being held in Calhoun County jail is due to be charged. Investigators Johnathan Heard and Billy Lane…

Third trip to semis no charm for Wadley

By Editor | November 30, 2005 |

WADLEY – Like listening to a record annoyingly stuck on a sour note, the Wadley Bulldogs once again found themselves unable to advance past the state semifinals as they dropped a disappointing 46-7 decision at the hands of Addison Friday night. It marks the third straight season – and second in a row at home…

Woodland opens with sweep of Beulah

By Editor | November 30, 2005 |

BEULAH – The Woodland Bobcats and Lady Bobcats began their season last Tuesday with wins over Beulah. The girls opened the night with a 47-42 win. The Lady ‘Cats jumped out to a 15-5 first quarter lead which had dwindled to three points at 21-18 by halftime. But they stretched the lead back to ten…

Rufus Terry Hill

By Editor | November 30, 2005 |

(ROANOKE) Services for Rufus Terry Hill, 53, of Roanoke will be held Friday, Dec. 2, 2005, at 1 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roger Woodard and the Rev. Wayne Hester officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…