(ATLANTA) The funeral for Florence Elizabeth “Betty” Burke Haynes, 87, of Atlanta will be Thursday, March 4, 2021, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Shane Haynes officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 to 11:30 a.m. prior to the funeral.Mrs. Haynes died Monday,…
(STANDING ROCK) Mr. Chris McCarley, 62, of Standing Rock died March 1, 2021, at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. A Standing Rock resident, Mr. McCarley was born in Roanoke on Dec. 10, 1958, the son of Graham and Hazel Spears McCarley. He worked as an auditor for West Point Pepperell. Survivors include his wife, Linda McCarley of…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Merlyan Heard Williamson, 71, of Bowdon, Ga., passed away March 1, 2021. The funeral will be Thursday, March 4, at 2 p.m. EST at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Chaplain Doug Hardy and Phillip Heard officiating. Interment will follow in Tyus Baptist Church Cemetery The family will receive friends at the funeral…
(WOODLAND) Gail Lewis, 69, of Woodland passed away Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021. Due to COVID-19, there will be a private family service held. Interment will be in Carrollton City Cemetery. Mrs. Lewis was born in Atlanta on Oct. 9, 1951, the daughter of the late Norman Lavern Clevenger and Kathryn Trundle Clevenger. She graduated from…
(WEDOWEE) Virginia Ann Sims, 73, of Wedowee passed away Feb. 27, 2021, at Lineville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Viewing will be Wednesday, March 3, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Grace Community Church in Wedowee. The funeral will be Thursday, March 4, at 1 p.m. at Grace Community Church. Burial will follow at Union Chapel…
(DOUGLASVILLE, Ga.) Daphanee “Dean” Teague McMahan of Douglasville, Ga., passed away Feb. 24, 2021. She was 90. The funeral was Sunday, Feb. 28, at 3 p.m. EST in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home. The Rev. Tommy Wright officiated. Interment followed at Kansas Baptist Church Cemetery in Bowdon. Mrs. McMahan was born April 26, 1930,…
(ROANOKE) Donnie Ray Foster, 67, of the Rebecca Lane apartments in Roanoke died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, at Traylor Retirement Community. Viewing will be Monday, March 1, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home. A graveside service will be Tuesday, March 2, at noon at Rock Mills Baptist Church Cemetery. Officiating will be…
(VALLEY) Norma Nell Walker Smith, 87, of Valley died Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, at Lanier Memorial Nursing Home after a long battle with COVID-19. A graveside service will be at Johnson Memorial Gardens in Valley on Sunday, Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. EST with the Rev. Carl Benedict officiating. Nell was born prematurely on March…
(TALLADEGA) Linda Ann Jones Whaley, 58, of Talladega, formerly of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at her residence. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Whaley was born Aug. 29, 1962, the daughter of Willard and Bobbie Smith Jones. Survivors include her two daughters, Anita Goss of Roanoke and Lauren Hunter of Wedowee; three grandchildren,…
(ROANOKE) Mary Lee Taylor, 77, of Roanoke died Feb. 22, 2021, at Tanner Medical Center/East Alabama in Wedowee. A private graveside service will be held at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. A Randolph County resident, Mrs. Taylor was born July 29, 1943, the daughter of Lonzo Lee Criswell and Ruth Smiley Kirkham. She was…
The Handley Lady Tigers’ quest to break through and reach the state final four will once again have to wait another year after they were defeated for the second straight year just one game shy of that goal. After a fast start, Handley found itself in early foul trouble that disrupted its rhythm, and the…
The long and winding recruiting road of Handley star Dylan Brooks has finally reached its destination, and it’s only about 45 minutes down the road. After some drama with his original school, Brooks has signed with the Auburn Tigers and will play for them in the 2021 season. Brooks originally committed to the University of…
WEDOWEE – Over the last few months, there has been a lot of construction and remodeling going on in the Town of Wedowee. First State Bank, currently located on South Main Street, will move to a brand new location and will hopefully open in the spring or early summer. The current bank ran out of…
There is a well-known saying that states that the hardest part of a long journey is taking the first step. No one knows that firsthand better than Dan Christensen, a resident of Wedowee since 2000. Last May, on a sunny Saturday, Dan fell about 12 feet from an extension ladder while he was staining his…
FRANKLIN, Ga. – Heard County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, has made an arrest in the death of the woman identified as Regina Trotter, who was found deceased on Mason Road in western Heard County on the morning of Feb 1. Micah Blake Taylor, 28, formerly of Delta and a more…
Randolph County Historical Museum Board President Dana Chandler (right) gratefully accepts a $1,000 donation from Woodland Civic Club representative Mike Strain for the museum restoration project. The museum board asks that you consider a tax-deductible donation to the restoration effort. Checks may be made payable to Randolph County Historical Museum and mailed to P.O. Box…
WEDOWEE – It was a short Randolph County Commission meeting on Monday with only three commissioners attending, but the three took care of the business of the county. District 5 Commissioner Lorenzo Foster served as the chairman. After having to close the county courthouse main building for COVID several times over the last few months,…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL J. HORN, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to Vera B. Childers on the 17th day of February, 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF W. JOEL CAVENDER, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the Estate of W. Joel Cavender, deceased, having been granted to Laura Lee Glasgow on the 18th day of February, 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate of said…
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the Roanoke Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing pursuant to Section 11-52-77 of the Code of Alabama on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. in the Courtroom at the Roanoke Justice Center. The purpose of this hearing shall be to receive public comments on an…