(ROCKMART, Ga.) Amanda Joy Hammett, 33, of Rockmart, Ga., Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at her residence.A graveside service will be Thursday, Jan. 28, at 1 p.m. CST at Wedowee City Cemetery with the Rev. Danny Echols officiating.The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. EST at Freeman Harris Funeral Home.Miss Hammett was…
(LANETT) Marjorie Ann Key Burnside, 83, of Lanett died Jan. 22, 2021, at Lanier Memorial Nursing Home in Valley. A private graveside service was held at Johnson Memorial Gardens in Valley with the Rev. Rusty Letson officiating. Mrs. Burnside was born in Roanoke on March 22, 1937, to the late John Rodger Key and Bessie…
(LINEVILLE) The funeral for Georgia Ellon Morrison Hendon, 88, of Lineville was Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home of Lineville with Bro. Ron McKeever officiating. Burial followed in Barfield Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hendon died Thursday, Jan. 21, at Lineville Health & Rehab. Born in Randolph County, she graduated from…
(ROANOKE) Melissa M. Trammell, 43, of Roanoke died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2021, at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Viewing will be Friday, Jan. 22, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette. A graveside service will be Saturday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m. CST at Skyview Memorial Gardens in…
(RANBURNE) Eva Dell Simpson of Ranburne died Jan. 19, 2021. She was 86. The funeral will be Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, at 3 p.m. EST at the chapel of Rainwater funeral Home. Bro. Curtis Holloway will officiate. Interment will follow the services at Harmony Congregational Methodist Church in Newell, Ala. The family will receive friends…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Courthouse has been shut down for the second time due to COVID-19. According to Chief Financial Officer Travis Heard, the main courthouse building was shut down at 5 p.m. on Tuesday and will remain closed until Tuesday, Jan. 26. The closure affects only the main building and does not include other…
With the three of biggest holidays now behind us and a new year begun, COVID-19 cases in Randolph and Chambers counties continue to rise. Vaccinations will be given at several locations in the county and those include local pharmacies: Emerging Home Care in Roanoke has the Moderna vaccine on hand and will begin vaccinations on…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As cases of COVID-19 surge, many hospitals are reporting record numbers of COVID-19-positive patients under hospitalized care. Different hospitals report their patient counts in different ways. One term that has been used often is convalesced. What does that mean? At UAB Hospital, the term “COVID convalesced” is used when a patient is…
Gasoline prices in Alabama have risen 7.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.16/g, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 stations in Alabama. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.2 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.38/g, according to GasBuddy. Average gasoline prices on Jan. 18 in Alabama…
A Florida man was arrested by Roanoke Police Department last week after allegedly stealing from his girlfriend’s family. According to the report, Jose Fernando Peadia, 28, of Homestead is charged with third-degree forgery, fourth-degree theft of property and unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle. Peadia is alleged to have taken his girlfriend’s vehicle without permission.…
INVITATION TO BID The City of Roanoke will be accepting sealed separate bids for the grounds maintenance (mowing and trimming) of Cedarwood and Booker Hill cemeteries in Roanoke. All bids must be received at City Hall by 2:00 p.m. on February 4, 2021 and will then be opened. The City reserves the right to reject…
PUBLIC NOTICE During the January 11, 2021 meeting the Randolph County Commission enacted a Resolution to close (vacate) a section of County Road 256 described as follows: Commencing at 1/2” capped rebar accepted as being the NW corner of Lot #1 of Longview Subdivision, recorded in Plat Book 3 at page 36 in the Office…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE ESTATE OF BARBARA BARNES, DECEASED NOTICE TO CREDITORS Take notice that Letters of Administration having been given to Jonathan Andrew Huffstutler, Esq., as Personal Representative of the Estate of Barbara Barnes, deceased, on the 15th day of January, 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond,…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM J. HEAD, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to LaRue K. Head on the 15th day of January, 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD EDWARD TRUITT, DEC. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Patricia Truitt on the 12th day of January, 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of Probate Court…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA ESTATE OF STEVE BROOKS, DECEASED Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 4th day of August, 2020, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against…
(ROANOKE) A graveside service for Arnold Ray Clark, 80, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, at 2 p.m. at New Hope Christian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Keith Benefield officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Mr. Clark passed away peacefully Monday, Jan.…
(WEDOWEE) Bernice Helen Babbitt, 98, of Wedowee, formerly of Ellenton, Fla., died Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at Traylor’s Nursing Center in Roanoke. A North Carolina native, Mrs. Babbitt was born Nov. 25, 1922, the daughter of James Mark and Hester Nix Brown. Survivors include her daughter, Shirron Soohey of Wedowee; two sons, Donnie S. Wilson…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Teman Holloway, 85, of Wedowee will be Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. David Holcombe officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Wedowee. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home from 5 to p.m. on Saturday. Mr. Holloway…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Jessie James Marable will be Wednesday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with visitation at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 4 to 7 p.m. Mr. Marable was born in Wedowee on Oct. 16, 1948, to Arthur Marable and Alma Houston Marable Marbury. He was a member of…