(VALLEY) Charlie E. “Mr. Cal” Calhoun, 86, of Valley died Sunday, Feb. 20, 2005, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Ford Brown officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Calhoun…

(ALEXANDRIA) Memorial services for Thomas Wade Harris, 45, of Alexandria will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, at K.L. Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Center chapel, with Revs. Ridley Parmer and Roy E. Bryant officiating. Mr. Harris died Sunday, Feb. 20, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Kim Harris; two daughters, Ashley Harris…

(DELTA) Services for Eldora McDaniel Turley, 61, of Delta, will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2005, at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Revs. Bill Luke and David Holcombe officiating. Burial will be in the Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Delta. The family will receive friends 5:30-8 Monday and until service time…

(LaFAYETTE) Willie Frank Sims, 50, of LaFayette died Monday, Feb. 14, 2005, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Funeral services are scheduled Saturday, Feb. 19, at 1 p.m. CST at Greater Pine Hill Baptist Church with the Revs. Justin Freeman, pastor, and Ed Vines officiating. Burial will follow at Skyview Cemetery. Mr. Sims is…

(ROANOKE) Arrie Smith, 106, of Roanoke died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005, at Wedowee Hospital. Services will be Saturday, Feb. 19, at 1 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall in Roanoke with Bro. Joe Minniefield officiating. Interment will be in Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery, Welch. She will lie in state at the Kingdom Hall one hour before…

11 a.m. The Randolph County chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons meets at The Galley Restaurant in Roanoke for a Dutch treat lunch. The guest speaker will be Harold Harmon. 7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, February 17 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 4…

(ANNISTON) Services for Louis “Hunn” Zachery, 95, of Anniston will be 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at New Life Christian Center in Ashland with Bishop Johnnie Sandlin officiating. Burial will be in County Line Baptist Church cemetery in Wadley. The body will be at the church an hour prior to services. Mr. Zachery died…

(NEWELL) Services for William Grady Edwards of Newell, 89, will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at 11 a.m. from Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Ridley Herren and the Rev. Donald Triplett officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m.…

WEDOWEE – Randolph County Schools Superintendent Wayne Wortham gave the board members and audience an update of building projects in the county during the regular meeting on Monday night. New windows for Rock Mills School will be put out for bid soon. At Woodland, the high school building will receive new wiring and HVAC system.…

The Roanoke City Council is exploring the possibility of closing down the Roanoke City Jail and creating a Randolph County detention facility that would be used by all the municipalities in the county. Roanoke Mayor Spec Bonner announced the city’s decision to pursue the consolidation at Monday’s council meeting. Council members met with the Randolph…

(VALLEY) Services for Ruby Frances Stribling, 93, of Valley will be Thursday, Feb. 17, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Jerry Simmons officiating. Burial will follow at Potash Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, after 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Stribling died Tuesday, Feb. 15,…

(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Wayne Noles, 63, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, following an extended illness. Mr. Noles was born Feb. 1, 1942, in Randolph County, son of the late John Perry and Lucille Shaw Noles. He had worked as a teacher in Carroll County and Gwinnett County, as general manager for Printed Fabrics…

WEDOWEE – Randolph County Commission discussed several matters relating to health care in Randolph County during Monday’s meeting. Randolph County Healthcare Authority (RCHA) chairman Gerald McCord came Monday to update the group on the status of Wedowee Hospital. He said an attorney general’s opinion would allow RCHA to transfer Wedowee Hospital’s percentage of the tax…

(ROANOKE) Services for Ray Hodges, 79, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 14. Mr. Hodges died…

(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Edith Jacquelyn Hamby, 77, of Roanoke will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Barry Cosper officiating. Burial will follow at Daniel Family Cemetery in Smyrna, Ga. Miss Hamby died Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Traylor Nursing Home. Survivors include several nieces and nephews.…

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If you are registered voter in Randolph County and did not recently receive a postcard confirming your voter registration information, please contact the Randolph County Registrar’s Office at (256) 357-2138. These postcards, which were mailed on Jan. 31, were not forwardable by the post office. More than 1,500 have been returned to the Registrars Office…

(NEWELL) Services for William Grady Edwards of Newell, 89, will be held Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, at 11 a.m. from Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Ridley Herren and the Rev. Donald Triplett officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 7 p.m.…