NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTIONNOVEMBER 3, 2020OFFICES ON THE BALLOTFederal* President/Vice-President* U.S. Senate (1 seat)* U.S. House of Representatives (7 seats)State* Supreme Court – Associate Justice (2 seats)* Court of Criminal Appeals (2 seats)Court of Civil Appeals (2 seats)* Public Service Commission – President* State Board of Education (4 seats; Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7)*…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEREMIAH SMITH, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY ADMINISTRATOR Letters of Administration of the Estate of Jeremiah Smith, deceased, having been granted to Denise Herren on the 22nd day of September, 2020, by the Honorable Probate Judge…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: JAMES ROOSEVELT MARABLE, DECEASED NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters Testamentary on the estate of James Roosevelt Marable, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 22 day of Sept., 2020, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JERRY COOPER, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Jerry Cooper, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 28 day of September, 2020, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Betty Geraldine Sheppard Rice, 75, of Roanoke will be Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Roanoke with Bro. Mark McGee and Bro. Scott Hannah officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Quattlebaum Funeral Home on Thursday from 5…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Brandy Nicole Huey, 43, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Jerry Colquett officiating. Burial will follow at Noonday Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Huey died Sunday,…
(ATLANTA) Robert Arnold “Bob” Bonner Jr., 78, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2020, at Wesley Woods nursing center in Atlanta after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Born June 21, 1942, in Roanoke, he graduated in 1960 from Handley High School. After moving to Atlanta, he served in the U.S. Army Reserve and worked in the…
(BARTOW, Fla.) We regret to announce the passing of Ruby Lois Clark Robertson, born Nov. 13, 1951, and answered her heavenly call on Aug. 30, 2020, at her residence in Bartow, Fla. A short memorial only service will be held Saturday, Oct. 3, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Grace Community Church, 1919 County Rd.…
(DEVOL, Okla.) Graveside services for Joan Maxine Langley McGill, 84, of Devol, Okla., will be in Devol Cemetery on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Arbuary Ritter. Mrs. McGill died Sunday, Sept. 20, in Burkburnett, Texas. She was born to George Jefferson and Jessie Illa Bernice Cofield Langley on March 31,…
(DAVISTON) The funeral for K. Gaines Meigs, 79, of Daviston will be Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Keith Meigs officiating. Burial will follow at Daviston Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Meigs died Sunday,…
Lum Whaley Jr., 61, died Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, at the home of his brother Larry Whaley and Pat. Lum was a Wedowee native, born April 23,1959, the son of Lum Pierce Whaley Sr. and Loneta Boggs Whaley. Survivors include his two sisters, Linda Whaley Talley (Johnny) and Carolyn Whaley Price (Cary); and two brothers,…
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Jerusha Glenn Green, 93, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at 11 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Mrs. Green died Friday, Sept. 25, at Roanoke Healthcare. A Wedowee native, Mrs. Green was…
(ROANOKE) Landon Keith Blue, 43, of Roanoke died Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020. A Florida native, Mr. Blue was born March 17, 1977. He was a member of the Church in Carrollton and worked for Elite Moving Services. Survivors include his daughter, Simone Blue; son, Shiloh Blue; parents, Daniel Keith and Angela Tate Blue; two sisters,…
(GRIFFIN, Ga.) Graveside services for Jackie Brown Wadsworth, 76, of Griffin, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, will be Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Cedarwood Cemetery with the Rev. Scott Hannah officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 to 1:45 p.m. before services begin. Mr. Wadsworth died Thursday, Sept.…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Martha Pike Staples, 82, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020, at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery-Broughton with Bro. Billy Allen officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Mrs. Staples died Wednesday, Sept. 23, at Baptist Medical Center…
(ROANOKE) George W. Melton Jr., 68, of Roanoke died Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at his residence. Viewing will be Thursday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette. Graveside services will be Friday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Wadley (Abanda) with Pastor…
(WADLEY) Shelia Ann Lewis, 47, of Wadley died Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020, at her residence. A graveside service will be Saturday, Sept. 26, at 1 p.m. in County Line Baptist Church Cemetery, Wadley, with the Rev. Rickey Cofield, officiating. Public viewing will be at Vines Funeral Home, Friday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 6 p.m.…
Woodland senior quarterback Brock Edwards has seen the years come and go as a member of the Bobcats varsity football program. And each year that he has been a part of that program, Woodland has lost to Ranburne. Until Friday night. Edwards rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 16 carries, the last of…
You don’t need me to tell you that things have been weird so far this football season. For starters, it’s week five of the high school football season, which means that the local high school football teams will be halfway done with their regular seasons before the SEC plays its first snap. Also, we’re halfway…
(ROANOKE) George W. Melton Jr., 68, of Roanoke died Monday, Sept. 21, 2020, at his residence. Viewing will be Thursday, Sept. 24, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette. Graveside services will be Friday, Sept. 25, at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Wadley (Abanda) with Pastor…