Two and eight.Those are two numbers in a sequence (as in 2-8) that most football coaches would prefer not to see next to their team’s name at the end of a football season.Yet despite his best intentions, and those of his players, that is exactly what Woodland head coach Larry Strain had to deal with…

Needs 5 acres to put it on by Vanessa Sorrell Burnside WEDOWEE – Donald Bain of Randolph County Health Department informed Randolph County Commission on Monday that the county will soon get a new health department facility. Bain said he just learned the news last week. The state will refinance a bond issue, which will…

(ALEXANDER CITY) Services for Mary Adell Dalrymple, 84, of Alexander City will be Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ridley Parmer officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel East Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday.…

(Roanoke) Services for Jimmy Fred Norred, 64, of Roanoke were Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Lanita Cotney and the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Burial was at Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery. Mr. Norred died Friday, Jan. 7, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Mary Pike Norred…

(LAFAYETTE) Gloria Hatcher Lynch, 49, of LaFayette died Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at her home. Services will be Thursday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. at Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. William Phillips, the Rev. Luther Phillips and the Rev. Gilbert E. Staples officiating. Burial will be in Skyview Memorial Gardens. Survivors…

(ROANOKE) Robert Donald Phillips, 63, of 195 Circle Drive, Roanoke, died of cardiac arrest on Friday, Dec. 24, 2004 at his home. Mr. Phillips was born May 16, 1941. He was a painter. Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by his father, Wilber Phillips. Survivors include one son, Richard Reese; a special friend, Barbara Akins;…

(LANETT) Roby L. Allen, 86, of Lanett died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at Beverly Health Care in Lanett. Graveside services were scheduled Sunday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Lamar Womack officiating. Mr. Allen is survived by four daughters, Cindy Bartlett and Jo Ann Terrell of LaGrange, Ga., Norma Jean…

(FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla.) Mary S. George, 94, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., widow of the late Brig. Joseph L. George (U.S.A.F.), died Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at Baptist Medical Center-Nassau. A native of Upper Marlboro, Md., she was the daughter of the late Reverdy and Mary Dixon Beale Sasscer. She and her husband spent most of…

(LINEVILLE) Private family services for Lois Mitchell Adams, 78, of Lineville were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at Benefield Funeral Home with Michael Horn officiating. A public committal service was at 3 p.m. at Clay County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Adams died Friday, Jan. 7, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include a…

(ROANOKE) Services for Willie Junior Harrison, 54, of Roanoke were Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at 1 p.m. at East Roanoke Church of God, with the Rev. Timothy Wright officiating. Interment was at Rock Mills Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Harrison died Sunday, Dec. 26, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Mary Harrison of Roanoke; three…

(LINEVILLE) Services for Easter L. Hill Pitts, 87, of Lineville will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church North with the Revs. L. C. Harris and Bobby Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Edgemont Cemetery in Anniston. Mrs. Pitts died Sunday, Jan. 9, at Clay County Hospital. Survivors include five…

(ROLLA, Mo.) Services for Sarah Mostellar Kearbey, 65, of Rolla, Mo., were 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff, Mo., with the Rev. Devon Black officiating. Burial was in the Kearbey Chapel Cemetery in Butler County, Mo. Mrs. Kearbey died Saturday, Jan. 1, at the Rolla Manor Care Center.…

(WEDOWEE) Services for Gladys Simpson Traylor, 94, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Wedowee, with the Rev. Harris Hand and the Rev. Gary Henderson officiating. Mrs. Traylor will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Pine…

(BARFIELD) Services for Inez Fuller Henry, 85, of Barfield will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, at Barfield Baptist Church with Dr. Wayne A. Stevens officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Henry died Thursday, Jan. 6, at Knox Village Care Center in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Survivors include a daughter, Susan…

(JACKSONVILLE, Ark.) Barbara Jean Putman of Jacksonville, Ark., formerly of Roanoke, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, at her home. She was born Nov. 6, 1942, in LaGrange, Ga. Survivors include her four daughters and two sons-in-law, Charlene and Dennis Hibbins of Port Richey, Fla., Yvette and Jeff Longsworth of LaGrange, Ga., Patty Hill of Roanoke…

(ROANOKE) Lena Mae Trammell, 72, of Roanoke died Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Services will be held Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. at New Harmony Baptist Church, LaFayette, with the Rev. William Jerome Trammell officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state at…

A fire on Wednesday destroyed the home of a Roanoke woman. Firefighters from Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department, assisted by departments from Corinth and Dickert, responded to a house fire at 59033 Hwy. 22, across from Clark Brothers’ Meats, the home of Patricia Tesch. The fire was reported by a police officer who spotted it from…

7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, January 13 noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 1 p.m. Lamar Denkins with Congressman Mike Rogers’ office will be at Wedowee Town Hall until 3 p.m. to meet with constituents. 6:30 p.m. Roanoke Schools Association meets at Awbrey Public Library. 7…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services are pending for Ramonia M. Drake of Roanoke, who died Sunday, Jan. 9, at her residence. Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette is handling the arrangements.

A fire on Wednesday destroyed the home of a Roanoke woman. Firefighters from Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department, assisted by departments from Corinth and Dickert, responded to a house fire at 59033 Hwy. 22, across from Clark Brothers’ Meats, the home of Patricia Tesch. The fire was reported by a police officer who spotted it from…