(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mrs. Leigh Howell, 56, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at her residence.A memorial service will be Saturday, Dec. 12, at noon EST at Pine Forest Christian Church in Valley. The Rev. Derrick Rutledge will officiate. Interment will follow in Friendship Christian Church Cemetery near Roanoke.The family will receive friends Saturday…
The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) is working to make the changes in processes to allow for a reduced quarantine period for persons who may have been exposed to COVID-19. Only the Alabama State Health Officer has the authority to establish state quarantine and isolation requirements. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise after the Thanksgiving holidays just as experts predicted. As a result, Randolph County High School will be virtual through Dec. 11 due to the large number of faculty and staff absences at the school. In the remainder of the county schools, there were three students who tested…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Rescue Squad celebrated the Christmas season last Saturday night at the Midway Methodist Church Community Life Building with a delicious meal and special guests, which included county commissioners and the state representative. After the meal, Executive Secretary Matt Knight demonstrated the new diving equipment and underwater robot/camera. Knight said, “The people…
A man was shot in his yard in Roanoke’s mill village on Thursday of last week. According to the report from Roanoke Police Department, the resident of Morgan Street heard three shots and ran for the door. He had been shot in the forearm. He and his girlfriend headed for the hospital, but ended up…
The aging building on West Point Street that sits among the city’s athletic complex had sprung a significant leak that was making the basketball court unusable when the rains came down. But Monday Roanoke City Council took action to stop that leak and invest in a roof repair that should be a long-term solution to…
(LINCOLNTON, N.C.) The funeral for Clara Joan Brown Cunningham, 77, of Lincolnton, N.C., will be Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday. Mrs. Cunningham died…
(ROANOKE) William Stillwell, 84, of Roanoke died Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, at West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. at Welcome Home Baptist Church. A Roanoke native, Mr. Stillwell was born May 8, 1936, the son of J.T. and Willie Horn Stillwell. He worked in…
(OXFORD) The funeral for Robert Lee Stillwell, 79, of Oxford, formerly of Roanoke, was at noon on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at Meadowbrook Baptist Church, Oxford, with Dr. David Haynes officiating. Burial followed at Midway Methodist Church Cemetery, Wedowee. He died Nov. 17. Robert was a lifelong resident of Calhoun County, a proud veteran of…
(PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla.) Jimmy Hubert Noles, 73, of Panama City Beach, Fla., died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, at Carrollton Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Noles was born March 11, 1947, in Graham, son of the late James Hubert Noles and Adell Driver Noles. A Vietnam era veteran, U.S. Marine Corps, he was a retired…
(DELTA) The funeral for Kristina “Tina” Waters Clarke, 62, of Delta will be Friday, Dec. 11, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Christiana Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Bain officiating. The service will be held outdoors at the church and will be broadcast on 89.3 FM for those who want to remain in their vehicle.…
(WEDOWEE) A graveside service for Dan Smith, 77, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Wedowee City Cemetery with the Rev. David Little officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m. on Wednesday before services begin. Mr. Smith died Sunday, Dec. 6, at…
(ROANOKE) Randy Lee Sutton, 58 of Roanoke died Monday, Dec. 1, 2020, at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Visitation will be Saturday, Dec. 5, at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette from 1 to 6 p.m. A graveside services will be Sunday, Dec. 6, at noon at Pine Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Letha Hurley Rice, 86, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Corky Addison officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from noon to 2 p.m. on Tuesday before…
It’s time to start including the Handley Tigers in the conversation about the best high school football programs in the state of Alabama. And it’s time to start talking about junior Tae Meadows as one of the state’s best running backs. Meadows rushed for 264 yards and four touchdowns on 38 carries to lead Handley…
(OPELIKA) Arthur Leon Phillips, 68, of Opelika, formerly of LaFayette, died Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at East Alabama Medical Center. A private graveside service, led by family friend Tim Hunt of LaFayette, will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Garden Hills Cemetery in Opelika. Mr. Phillips was born March 6, 1952, the son of the…
(ANNISTON) The funeral for David Earl Barnett, 73, of Anniston will be Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Randy Stanford officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday. Mr. Barnett died Wednesday, Dec. 2, at Sumter Health &…
(FIVE POINTS) Graveside services for Joseph Harold Elliott, 86, of Five Points will be Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at 3 p.m. at Wadley City Cemetery with the Rev. Rusty Tate and the Rev. James Haskins officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Mr. Elliott died…
(WADLEY) Graveside services for Frances Evelyn Gunn, 87, of Wadley will be Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at noon at Wadley City Cemetery with Bro. Jack Womack officiating and Jerry Hall delivering the eulogy. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Miss Gunn died Monday, Nov. 30,…