(CLEBURNE COUNTY) Thamous J. Williams died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at his home farm in Cleburne County, which he shared with his beloved wife, Joyce (Beam).Widely known as “Tut,” Thamous was born June 8, 1935, in Pine Hill near Graham, the fifth child of Randolph County farmers Onie and Francis Williams. Tut married his school…

(ROANOKE) Hattie Mae Clark, 84, of Roanoke died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. A graveside service will be Tuesday, Jan. 19, at 1 p.m. in Canaan Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, 7485 County Rd. 278, Roanoke, with the Rev. Calvin Trammell officiating. Public viewing will be at Vines Funeral Home,…

(BIRMINGHAM) A graveside service for Sallie Elizabeth McDonald Ussery, 81, of Birmingham, formerly of Roanoke, will be Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Cedarwood Cemetery with Bro. Wendell Ford officiating. The family requests anyone attending the service to please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Ms. Ussery died Thursday, Jan. 14, in…

(DALE COUNTY) Robert Merton “Bob” Timmerman, 75, of Dale County died early Tuesday morning, Jan. 12, 2021, at Southeast Health. The funeral was at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15, at Sunset Memorial Park with the Rev. Jeff Ross officiating. Graveside services with full military rites followed with Bro. A.J. Pinkard officiating at Randolph Memory Gardens…

(LaFAYETTE) Graveside services for Helen Anna Marie Gillespie, 92, of LaFayette will be  Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with Bro. Greg Norred and Bro. Jeff Sheffield officiating. Mrs. Gillespie died Thursday, Jan. 14, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. A Maryland native, Mrs. Gillespie was born July 20,…

(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Yvona Huddleston, 91, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Corinth Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Dempsey and the Rev. Zach Stone officiating. Burial will follow in Corinth Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday.…

A long layoff due to concerns over the spread of COVID- 19 has come to an end for the basketball programs at the three county schools. RCHS returned to play Saturday, Wadley took the court Monday and Woodland saw its first action of the new year Tuesday after superintendent John Jacobs shut down extracurricular activities…

COVID vaccine remains limited, continued patience is urged as demand is great The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) knows that many Alabamians are ready to receive the COVID-19 vaccine and appreciates the patience of all citizens during this time. The demand for COVID-19 vaccine continues to exceed supply as Alabama has more than 326,000…

WEDOWEE – At last Tuesday’s meeting of Wedowee Town Council, the council voted unanimously to install speed breakers on Mill Street in hopes to improve safety and slow down some drivers. The vote came after a presentation by Terry Graham, a resident of Mill Street. Graham presented a petition signed by every resident on the…

WEDOWEE – At Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, a resolution was adopted changing some items in the COVID-19 guidelines passed in July 2020. According to county financial officer Travis Heard, different resolutions were passed last year and the new one combines the others into one. “There are not that many changes, but we found…

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JESSE LAWRENCE WYATT, DECEASED Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of Jan., 2021, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of Randolph County, Alabama, notice is hereby…

(ROANOKE) Evelyn Juanita Phillips Gates, 78, of Doublehead Road, Roanoke, died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at her home. Viewing will be Wednesday, Jan. 13, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Clark Memorial Funeral Service. Because of COVID concerns, only a graveside service will be held. It will be Thursday, Jan. 14, at 1 p.m. at…

(WADLEY) David Stanley Sealey, 67, of Wadley died Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at his home. Mr. Sealey was born in Ashland. After high school and attending Central Alabama Community College, he joined the U.S. Army in 1985 and attended Helicopter Flight School at Ft. Rucker. He was stationed in Germany with the 1/1 CAV. When…

(ROANOKE) Richard Hughley, 46, of Randolph Street, Roanoke, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2021, at Tanner – East Alabama Medical Center in Wedowee. Richard was born in Randolph County on May 21, 1974, to the late Bobby Mosley and Nancy Mae Hughley. He attended Randolph County Schools. Richard worked for a short time at Plantation Patterns…

(WOODLAND) The funeral for Mary Marable Herren, 80, of Woodland will be Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Anthony Sims officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs.…

William Henson Farrar died Jan. 10, 2021. He was born in Standing Rock on Sept. 4, 1938, to the late William and Leona Farrar. Mr. Farrar proudly served our country in the U.S. Army. Following his years in the service, Mr. Farrar owned and operated his own company, Duraglaze Coatings. He was a member of…

(ASHLAND) The funeral for Mr. Francis “Junebug” Grogan Jr., 76, of Ashland will be Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with the Rev. Jody Cole and Rev. Wayne Hester officiating. Burial will be at Clay County Memory Gardens. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the family request that…

(ROANOKE) The funeral for Michael Curtis Brown, 70, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at noon at Benefield Funeral Chapel in Wedowee with Bro. Clay Lovelady, Bro. Marty Dunlap and the Rev. Jack Vidler officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens in Roanoke. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…