(MONTGOMERY) Graveside services for Sue Wilson Ashcraft, 82, of Montgomery, formerly of Roanoke, were Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens, with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating.Mrs. Ashcraft died Thursday, Dec. 30, at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery.Survivors include a host of cousins.Mrs. Ashcraft was born Nov. 7, 1922, daughter of Wyatt…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) William Winfred Ward, 81, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Ward was born March 4, 1923, in Roanoke, son of John Will and Myrtle Lee Brown Ward. He had lived in the LaGrange area most of his life and served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Ward was…
For Jim Bob Striplin, Christmas vacation couldn’t come at a better time. The third-year head coach of the Wadley boys’ basketball team took full advantage of his two-week vacation to help get some relief from one of the most stressful switches in the life of a small-town high school coach. “We went to Miami, the…
(OHATCHEE) Services for Jimmy E. Stewart Sr., 64, of Ohatchee were at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at Miller Funeral Home in Oxford. Burial was in Edgemont Cemetery. Mr. Stewart died Monday, Dec. 27, at his home. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Bullock of Eastaboga; a son, Jimmy E. Stewart Jr. of Anniston; a…
The RCHS Tigers evened their season record and their season series with rival Handley in one fell swoop last Wednesday. RCHS avenged their 67-63 loss from earlier in the season to claim third place in the Woodland Christmas tournament with a 71-60 win over Handley. Eugene Hardnett led the charge for RCHS with 23 points…
(CRAGFORD) Services for James E. “Jimmy” Childers, 56, of Cragford, were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2005, at the Benefield Funeral Home chapel in Ashland with the Rev. Braden Morrison and Wendell McLain officiating. Burial with full military honors was in County Line Baptist Church Cemetery in Clay County. Mr. Childers died Friday, Jan.…
NEW HOPE – Volunteers in the New Hope community spent New Year’s Day doing their first good deed of the year as they helped to rescue a frightened miniature horse from a well. Purdy Boy and his friend Trigger were special Christmas gifts for the children of Charles and Stephanie Sikes from the children’s grandmother…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Wilma Stewart Nelson, 78, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at Florence Hand home, after several years of declining health. Mrs. Nelson was born Sept. 7, 1926, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late James Vinson and Clyde Hinton Stewart. Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and a member of Teaver…
(WADLEY) Services for Charles Richard Jones Sr., 65, of Wadley were Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tim Craft and the Rev. Steven Brasington officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Jones died Tuesday, Dec. 28, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Sara Nolen…
(HUGULEY) Flossie White, 96, of Huguley died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. White was a native of Randolph County, born Nov. 28, 1908, daughter of the late Bill and Lavora Burson. She was a retired employee of West Point Stevens Shawmut Mill and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Huguley. Surviving…
(PIEDMONT) Services for Floyd Ray Goodwin, 66, of Piedmont, were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005, at the K.L. Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Center chapel with the Rev. T.R. Harper officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery in Piedmont. Mr. Goodwin died Sunday, Jan. 2, at Jacksonville Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Ona…
(UNION HILL) Lala Edge Allen, 96, of Union Hill died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005 at LaFayette Extended Care Facility. Services will be at Pleasant Grove Christian Church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Barry Brooks and the Rev. Floyd Carmack will officiate. Mrs. Allen is survived…
RCHS raised their record to 2-5 with a 46-39 win over White Plains to close out the Woodland Christmas tournament. Heather Spradlin notched a double-double for the Lady Tigers with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Angelica Turner added nine points in the win. Candace Smedley had seven points and six rebounds, and Brittany White chipped…
(RANBURNE) Services for Robert Andrew Jordan, 73, of Ranburne were at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Crumbley’s Chapel Church of God with the Revs. Harlan Noles, Kenneth Howle, Tony Mahathy and W.H. Ford officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Jordan died Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga.…
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Services for Jerry Wayne Butler, 41, of LaGrange, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, will be Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, Roanoke, with the Revs. Tim Whaley, Theo Arnett and Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…
Bob Ingram writes of a legislative proposal to tax soft drinks and other non-alcoholic beverages at the rate of 5 cents a can or bottle. This would help fund an expected $129 million Medicaid shortfall this year. Since these beverages are some of the few consumer goods left untaxed, this seems a reasonable place to…
7 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous meets at Woodland Volunteer Fire Department. THURSDAY, January 6, noon Roanoke Rotary Club meets at The Galley Restaurant. 5 p.m. The Water, Sewerage and Gas Board of the Town of Wedowee meets at Wedowee Town Hall. FRIDAY, January 7 9 a.m. The Low Vision Group meets at Wedowee Hospital cafeteria. Anyone…
(HEFLIN) Services for Beulah Lee Bass, 72, of Heflin, were at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Oak Grove A.M.E. Church in Newell with the Rev. Raymond Angel officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bass died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, at her home in Heflin. Survivors include two sons, Orvelt Bass and…
(WOODLAND) Services for Ellie Ruth Rushing, 74, of Woodland were Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Horace Harper and the Rev. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial was at Highway Congregational Methodist Church cemetery. Mrs. Rushing died Thursday, Dec. 30, at her home. Survivors include four daughters, Nita Starnes…
Another reason for Alabama to take a long-range look at its existing tax structure, besides the fact that it is unfair and doesn’t generate enough revenue to meet the state’s needs, was revealed over the Christmas holidays. While holiday sales at retail stores were either flat or showed little growth over last year, online holiday…