(ROME, Ga.) Pierce Albert Nichols, 86, of Rome, Ga., died at a local hospital Saturday morning, Sept. 10, 2005 of stroke-related illnesses.Mr. Nichols was born Sept. 11, 1918 in Woodland, son of the late Robert and Pearlie Crosson Nicols of Wedowee. He was married to the late Irene Whitmore Nichols on Dec. 25, 1939. He…

(FITZGERALD, Ga.) Eula B. Smith, 78, of Fitzgerald, Ga., died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005 at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at Paulk Funeral Home Chapel, Fitzgerald, with the Revs. John Forbes and Robbie McDearmid officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7…

(MARYVILLE, Tenn.) Tommy Hugh Burks, 74, of Maryville, Tenn., died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005 at his home. He was a member of Dotson Memorial Baptist Church and a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Korean War Veterans Association. Mr. Burks was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Lee and Charlsie Burks. Survivors…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Dewell Waters Cofield, 91, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Sept. 10, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Ava United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Henderson and the Rev. Richard Smith officiating. Mrs. Cofield will lie in state at the church an hour before the service. Burial will follow in the adjoining…

(ROANOKE) Services for Lula Mae McCollough, 83, of Roanoke were Thursday, Sept. 8, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Tim Steffey and the Rev. Gordon Harrington officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. McCollough died Monday, Sept. 5, at her daughter’s home in Auburn. Survivors include two daughters, Bobbie…

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF CATHERINE C TURNHAM Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Jimmy Lee Turnham on the 29th day of August of, 2005, 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 hereby required…

In accordance with Chapter 1, Title 39, Code of Alabama, 1975, notice is hereby given that First Team Construction Co., Inc., Contractor, has completed the Contract for Renovation of Rock Mills Jr. High School at 415 County Road 75, Rock Mills, Alabama for the State of Alabama and Randolph County for The Randolph County Board…

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HUGH DELBERT ROLLINS, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Hugh Delbert Rollins, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 24th day of August, 2005, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JOHN ROBERT JOHNSON, DECEASED NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT To: Jack Craft, West Point, Georgia; Rhonda Lawler, Bowdon, Georgia; Patsy Craft Meadows, West Point, Georgia; and other interested persons or creditors You are hereby notified that Tim Hyatt, has this day filed in this Court, his Petition for the Final Settlement…

IN RE: ESTATE OF JAMES RALPH PARMER, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT Letters of Testamentary of said deceased have been granted to the undersigned on the 1st day of September, 2005 by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said Estate are…

Case Action: CV-2005-097 Thelma Jeanetta Stevens, Executrix of the Estate of Warren Minnifield, deceased, Thelma Jeanetta Stevens, an individual and Angela M. Minnifield Hill, Plaintiffs, Vs. Warren A. Minnifield, Defendant NOTICE OF COURT PROCEEDING Warren Alphonsa Minnifield, whose whereabouts are unknown, must answer Thelma Jeanetta Stevens and Angela Hill’s Complaint to recover real property and…

The Wadley Bulldogs moved up one spot from number two to gain the top ranking in class 1A in the weekly Alabama Sports Writers Association poll. The Bulldogs garnered 11 first-place votes to narrowly edge out American Christian and Sweetwater, who each gained six first-place votes. The shuffle at the top came as result of…

Even as we watching the news footage of homes lying in ruins and evacuees leaving with the clothes on their backs, last week we at the Leader office were beginning to learn of local families who were housing their relatives, as well as other former Randolph Countians now living on the Gulf Coast whose lives…

LAKE WEDOWEE — It was already very warm by 10 a.m. and there was no question that Old Blue had to get put into the water today. Usually, Scott and I take care of the launching of the ski boat, but after a month of sitting in the yard, it seemed like a good idea…

With all the money thrown at the new Department of Homeland Security, which became the parent organization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), it was stunning to see how unprepared the agency was to respond to a disaster like Katrina. In announcing hearings into the government response failures the chairwoman of the Senate Homeland…

I hate to be the one to bring this up. Because there is sooooo much that can happen between now and the time that Terrance Wilkes graduates next year. But I would be remiss if I did not mention that the Wadley junior – who broke the 5,000-yard mark for his career Friday in the…

The Handley Tigers moved to 2-0 on the season and escaped Elmore County with a critical region win, as they topped the Panthers 20-14. Handley moved out to a 12-0 lead at halftime, but mistakes caught up with the Tigers in the second half before they were able to finally take the lead for good.…

Dawn Willingham, office manager of the Red Cross unit in Roanoke, said her office has received numerous calls, several of them from doctors and nurses offering their help. They were referred to the chapter headquarters in LaGrange. The Red Cross there has set up an evacuation shelter in LaGrange. The Roanoke Red Cross office is…