(SPINDALE, N.C.) Elizabeth Hines Whitworth, 80, departed this life Sunday, June 10, 2005, at Rutherford Hospital.Born April 4, 1925, in LaGrange, Ga., she was a daughter of Beatrice Dennis Hines Allen of Anniston and the late Odell Hines. She was married to the late Ulysses G. Whitworth, former agriculture teacher at Carver High School, Spindale,…
(WEST POINT, Ga.) Mrs. Ertis L. Pollard, 90, of West Point, Ga., died Friday, June 24, 2005, at her residence. Services were Tuesday, June 28, at 11 a.m. at Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel in Lanett with the Rev. Wendel Brown officiating. Burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Pollard is survived by two sons, Tony…
Charges from local law enforcement agencies in Randolph County are expected soon in connection with a series of church burglaries in Randolph, Troup, Chambers and Heard counties. Troup County has already charged Marco Antonio Dante Lloyd, 24, of Lanett with two counts of burglary, in connection with break-ins at Ebenezer Baptist Church and Williams Grove…
(OHATCHEE) Services for James Jennings, 66, of Ohatchee will be Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Anniston Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Homer Longoria officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Mr. Jennings died Sunday, June 26, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Martha Jennings; four children, Ronald Jennings and…
Actually in County Line, which is a suburb of Puckett. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Read the other day how a big-time university survey showed that rural areas in this land of ours are “unprepared” for terrorist attacks. Unprepared?! Wanna know how unprepared rural America is. I offer you the Bentons. My buddies from…
MONTGOMERY — Blame it on the Dog Days of summer, or maybe it is because I have just had cataract surgery on my right eye and a similar procedure is upcoming on my left eye, but I have no inclination to write about when the special session will be called or who may or may…
(ROANOKE) Services for Charlie Wood Adams Sr., 73, of Roanoke will be Friday, July 1, 2005 at 10 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Adams died Tuesday,…
(FIVE POINTS) Carolyn Barnes, 61, of Five Points died Friday, June 24, 2005 at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Services will be Monday, June 27, at 11 a.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley, with the Rev. Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial will be in Fredonia United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday from…
(WEDOWEE) Services for David Clayton Gosdin, 30, of Wedowee will be Friday, June 24, 2005 at 2 p.m. at New Life Center Church of God, with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Caver’s Grove Cemetery. Mr. Gosdin died Tuesday, June 21, at Randolph Medical Center. Mr. Gosdin is survived by his mother,…
(WEDOWEE) Services for Herbert G. Perry, 58, of Wedowee were Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 3 p.m. at Wedowee First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Harris Hand officiating. Burial was in Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Perry died Friday, June 24, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center, Alabaster. Mr. Perry was born Nov. 17,…
(ROANOKE) Services for Kelly Holloway Campbell, 39, of Roanoke were Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, with the Revs. Richard Richie, Mickey Skipper and Henry Nelson officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Campbell died Friday, June 24, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Survivors include her father and stepmother,…
A long-time Roanoke grocery may be warming up for its swan song. The Winn Dixie supermarket at Bonner’s Point Shopping Center is one of more than 300 stores that the company is cutting loose. “Creating a smaller, but more profitable store base will best position Winn-Dixie for long-term financial health and a successful future,” said…
(WEDOWEE) Services for David Clayton Gosdin, 30, of Wedowee will be Friday, June 24, 2005 at 2 p.m. at New Life Center Church of God, with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Caver’s Grove Cemetery. Mr. Gosdin died Tuesday, June 21, at Randolph Medical Center. Mr. Gosdin is survived by his mother,…
Charges from local law enforcement agencies in Randolph County are expected soon in connection with a series of church burglaries in Randolph, Troup, Chambers and Heard counties. Troup County has already charged Marco Antonio Dante Lloyd, 24, of Lanett with two counts of burglary, in connection with break-ins at Ebenezer Baptist Church and Williams Grove…
(ATLANTA) Services for Eva Riddle Bain, 87, of Atlanta will be 11 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2005, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel in Heflin with Dr. Larry Riddle and the Rev. Bob Bain officiating. Burial will be in Morrison Chapel Cemetery in Randolph County. The family will receive friends from 6-8 Thursday at the funeral…
WEDOWEE – When Randolph County Sheriff’s Office K-9 officer, Cedric, goes along to execute a search warrant or serve warrants on a suspect, he’ll be protected, thanks to his new bulletproof vest. Cedric’s handler, Craig Davidson, said the new vest arrived last week, compliments of First State Bank of Wedowee and the Vest-A-Dog Foundation. It…
Heading south on U.S. 431 about three miles north of Roanoke Monday afternoon, a car hydroplaned on the rain-slickened highway and plunged 30 feet through trees to its resting spot. The driver, Terrell Atkins, 18, of Wedowee, was transported to Randolph Medical Center with head injuries, while his passenger, Adam Holland of Lineville, was not…
For the past several weeks, churches around Randolph County have observed their homecomings, also known as memorial days or decoration days, at which time the members and their families make it a point to clean the church cemeteries and decorate the graves with flowers. A cemetery is a place where one can learn much, but…
Former Woodland basketball star Sam Mauldin is on his way to Division 1A basketball. The 6 foot-9 inch power forward has signed with Birmingham Southern and will finish his college career as a Panther. Mauldin signed with the Panthers earlier this month after receiving around 15 offers from schools around the country. Penn State, Texas…
“Moon Winx,” a painting by Lanett artist Sherre Waller Sorrell, has been selected by Colorado jurist Frank Francese for inclusion in the 64th Annual National Exhibition of the Watercolor Society of Alabama. The exhibition of 69 paintings by artists from 19 states runs June 3 through July 3 at the Julie Collins Smith Museum of…