(OXFORD) Dr. Dennis Bonner, 63, of Oxford died Jan. 4, 2021, at UAB Hospital of Birmingham.A graveside service will be Tuesday, Jan. 12, at noon at Skyview Memorial Cemetery in the Welch community with the Rev. Calvin Trammell officiating. The procession will begin at 9:30 a.m. from the home of Dr. Bonner at 64 Thornwood…
(POTASH RIDGE) The funeral for Grover Clinton Baldwin, 84, of Potash Ridge will be Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Sis. Carolyn Hanner and Bro. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Potash Church of God Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to…
(HEFLIN) The funeral for Joel Cavender, 76, of Heflin will be Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Billy Morris officiating. Burial will follow at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Cavender died…
(DELTA) The funeral for Christene Ball Yarbrough, 87, of Delta was Friday, Jan. 8, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with Bro. Buford Gaines and Johnathan Steen officiating. Burial followed in Sellers Cemetery in Randolph County. Mrs. Yarbrough died Sunday, Jan. 3, at her daughter’s home in Randolph County surrounded by her…
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Blanche Norred Crews, 100, formerly of Wedowee, will be Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Union Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Ed Halsey officiating. Mrs. Crews died Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the home of her family. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Crews was born June 20, 1920, the…
(KENNESAW, Ga.) Jasper Reese “Sonny” Pike of Kennesaw, Ga., died Jan. 5, 2021, at the age of 88. The family will hold a celebration of life service at Winkenhofer Pine Ridge Funeral Home in Kennesaw on Jan. 10. Visitation starts at 1 p.m. EST with a service to follow at 3 p.m. The memorial service…
(COLUMUS, Ohio) The funeral of Robert L. Houston-Bey Sr., 73, will be at 11 a.m. EST on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, at Church of Christ of the Apostolic Faith in Columbus, Ohio. Interment with military honors will be at Green Lawn Cemetery. He died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. Robert was born May 4, 1947, in…
(DELTA) The funeral for Kitha Lou Brooks Clarke, 82, of Delta will be Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Christiana Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Bain officiating. Only family will be seated in the church during the service, which will be available to listen to on your car radio on 89.3 FM.…
(ROANOKE) Diane Goss, 61, of Roanoke died Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at her residence. A graveside service will be Monday, Jan. 11, at 1 p.m. at Skyview Cemetery in the Welch community with the Rev. Calvin Trammell officiating. Public viewing will be at Vines Funeral Home, Sunday, Jan. 10, from 2 to 6 p.m. Mrs.…
(MORRISON CROSSROADS) A memorial service for Fred Smith Atwater III, 54, of Morrison Crossroads will be Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021, at 1 p.m. at Union Baptist Church with Pastor Ed Halsey and Pastor Gary Cox officiating. The family will hold a private interment at Hepsabah Baptist Church at a later date. Due to the current…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Deborah Ann “Debbie” Harcrow, 64, of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday, Jan. 1 2021. A celebration of life service will be Sunday, Jan. 10, in the chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary in LaGrange at 3 p.m. EST with a gathering of family and friends at 2 p.m. prior to the service. Debbie was born July…
(FIVE POINTS) William “Kenneth” Flanary, 78, of Five Points died Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. EST Friday, Jan. 8, at State Line Christian Church in Five Points with the Rev. Sam Wood officiating. Visitation will be at the church one hour…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WANDA WILLIAMSON, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Wanda Williamson, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 30th day of December, 2020, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
COVID-19 vaccines will be available to local residents at the end of this month and will continue to be administered once a month through May, according to Roanoke Mayor Jill Hicks. As part of the state’s vaccine distribution plan, vaccines will be administered at no charge at the National Guard Armory in Roanoke starting Jan.…
Former Roanoke Mayor Mike Fisher passed away suddenly last Wednesday due to complications from COVID-19. He was 72 years old. His death sparked an outpouring of sympathy and warm memories from members of the community, many of whom knew him as a lifelong contributor to the Randolph County and Roanoke communities. Fisher served as mayor…
WEDOWEE – On Sept. 24- 25, 2020, more than 15 students, all third- and fifth-year students from Auburn University Urban Studio, Marshall Anderson, managing partner with Design Initiative of Birmingham, local business leaders and 52 area residents took part in a two-day workshop that led to an additional workshop in October. After the presentation from…
ANNISTON – Regional Medical Center is suspending all non-emergent medical procedures as of Wednesday, Dec. 30, in order to utilize clinical staff to open additional ICU beds and supplement capacity on existing medical/surgical nursing units. Since Nov. 28, RMC has seen a surge in COVID-19 cases and projects the trend to continue as a direct…
WADLEY – At Monday’s Wadley Town Council meeting, a total of six lots were presented to the town by Randolph County Healthcare Authority. Carol Knight, District 2 representative of the healthcare authority, presented a deed to the mayor and council for six lots located on Tallapoosa Street adjacent to the Wadley Clinic. Knight said the…
(LINEVILLE) A graveside memorial service for Mattie Lee “MawMaw” Edmondson Strickland, 70, of Lineville will be Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at Dingler’s Chapel Cemetery with Bro. Bruce Willis officiating. Mrs. Strickland died Saturday, Jan. 2, at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham. Mrs. Strickland is survived by three daughters, Vicky Miles (Melissa) of…
(WADLEY) Gladys Hardnett Staples, 87, of Wadley died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Lineville Health & Rehabilitation Center. A graveside service will be Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at 1 p.m. in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Wadley. Public viewing will be at Vines Funeral Home on Tuesday, Jan. 5, from 2 to 6 p.m. Mrs.…