A fire Sunday night destroyed the home of the Velazquez family at 504 Randolph St. in Roanoke. According to Roanoke Fire Chief Bill Ford, Mrs. Velazquez was in bed when she noticed a hole burning through the bedroom ceiling. The fire was concentrated in the roof and attic areas, said Ford. Based on his past…
The fight between Southern Union and Gordon on Monday was quite a spectacle. But perhaps the most important questions to be asked are What went wrong? and What could have been done to stop it? First a disclaimer. People in my position have the luxury of analysis and hindsight, something that the coaches, players and…
(ROANOKE) Services for Leona Baldwin Smith, 89, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, April 27, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Russell Calhoun and Shannon Mapp officiating. Burial will follow at Potash Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mrs. Smith…
(VALLEY) L.W. “Dub” Waldrep Jr., 82, of Valley died Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at Lanier Memorial Nursing Home, Valley. Mr. Waldrep was born in Randolph County Nov. 28, 1922, son of the late Camilla Garner Waldrep and Luther Wilson Waldrep. He was the owner and operator of Daniel’s Hamburgers in Valley, committed to his customers…
(PENSACOLA, Fla.) Marion H. Bass, 82, of Pensacola, Fla., died Sunday, April 24, 2005, in Atlanta, Ga. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 26, at Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home in Norcross, Ga. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday at Forestlawn Gardens in Anniston. In lieu of…
(BOWDON, Ga.) William N. “Bill” Entrekin, 71, of Bowdon, Ga., died Saturday, April 23, 2005, following a brief illness. Born in Carroll County, Ga., on Jan. 21, 1934, Mr. Entrekin was the son of the late Eston and Lonie Kilgore Entrekin. He retired from the U.S. Army in February of 1975. A Vietnam veteran, he…
Directors of the Randolph County Chamber of Commerce hope that a new chamber-sponsored web site will become a place Randolph County residents will visit regularly. The site is www.myrandolphcounty.com, and the official launch date will be May 15. Debbie Whatley, chamber president, announced the site to a gathering of chamber members at noon last Thursday.…
(WEDOWEE) Lola Mae Yates, 77, of 10036 County Road 15, Wedowee, died Friday, April 22, 2005, at Wedowee Hospital. Services will be Saturday, April 30, at 11 a.m. at Lake Wedowee Church of Christ, with Bishop A. Amon officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee. Survivors include a daughter, Tonya Taylor…
(PENSACOLA, Fla.) Marion H. Bass, 82, of Pensacola, Fla., died Sunday, April 24, 2005, in Atlanta, Ga. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, April 26, at Crowell Brothers Peachtree Chapel Funeral Home in Norcross, Ga. A graveside service will be at 3:30 p.m. CDT Tuesday at Forestlawn Gardens in Anniston. In lieu of…
(ROANOKE) Services for Loyd Bolt, 81, of Roanoke will be Monday, April 25, 2005 at 11 a.m. at High Pine Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ken Griffith and Benny Satterwhite officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 3 to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Mr.…
(ROANOKE) James Gordon “Pee Wee” Hodges, 85, of Roanoke will be Monday, April 25, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Alan Hurst and Dr. Charles McCook officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday. Mr.…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Jewell Daniel Stewart, 56, of Bowdon, Ga., died Saturday, April 23, 2005 at Emory Hospital, Atlanta. Mrs. Stewart was born in Carroll County, Ga., May 18, 1948, daughter of the late Curtis and Velma Caldwell Daniel. She was a member of Sardis Baptist Church and was retired from Barnes Moving and Storage. She…
(ROANOKE) James Gordon “Pee Wee” Hodges, 85, of Roanoke will be Monday, April 25, 2005 at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Alan Hurst and Dr. Charles McCook officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday. Mr.…
(ROANOKE) Services for Loyd Bolt, 81, of Roanoke will be Monday, April 25, 2005 at 11 a.m. at High Pine Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ken Griffith and Benny Satterwhite officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 3 to 8 p.m. on Sunday. Mr.…
(ROANOKE) Rickie Lewis Wright, 26, of 310 County Road 42, Roanoke, died Wednesday, April 20, 2005, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke, following an automobile accident. Services will be Tuesday, April 26, at 1 p.m. at Burkes Chapel United Methodist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. James Wright officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors…
LEVEL ROAD – A young Roanoke man was killed and two children hurt in an automobile accident on Wednesday night. According to the Jacksonville post of the Alabama State Troopers, Rickie L. Wright, 26, was the driver of a 1996 Isuzu Rodeo that was involved in a one-vehicle accident 7 miles west of Wedowee on…
WEDOWEE – Wedowee Council will listen to the parks and recreation board for advice about how to accommodate its growing youth sports program. During Thursday evening’s council meeting, Councilman Jerry Huddleston advised the council they may want to consider a parks and recreation director as a part-time or even full-time paid position. Brian Phillips has…
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(WEDOWEE) Services for Leonard Brown Lipham, 86, of Wedowee will be Saturday, April 23, 2005, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Wedowee, with the Revs. Don Paris and Ray Runyan officiating. Mr. Lipham will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery. The…
(ROANOKE) Services for infant Nathan Olin Dutton of Roanoke will be Friday, April 22, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Don Quick officiating. Burial will follow at White’s Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 to 2 p.m. on Friday. Nathan died…