(ASHLAND) Frances Murray, 88, died Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, at Clay County Nursing Home.A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 14, at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Choccolocco with Martin Wayne Murray officiating.Mrs. Murray was a native of Calhoun County and a resident of Randolph County most of her life. She…
MONTGOMERY – Some of Alabama’s best and brightest young farmers were honored Aug. 4, despite restrictions which forced competitive events to be held via livestream. “Farming didn’t stop for coronavirus, so we wanted to make sure the Young Farmers Division had an opportunity to continue developing future leaders and recognizing outstanding members,” said Alabama Farmers…
(WEST POINT, Ga.) Earlene Ethel Parker Arrington, 82, of West Point, Ga., died Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. She was born Jan. 23, 1938, to the late Jackson Parker and Ethel Horton Parker in Randolph County, Ala. Survivors include her husband, John Arrington; son, Dwain Johnson; stepson, Tony Arrington (Tawana); daughter, Lenora Cannon; stepdaughter, Rhonda Tate…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Linda Barrett Whitfield, 63, of Bowdon, Ga., passed away Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. She was the partner of Richard French. They shared 30 years of partnership together. Born in Roanoke, she was the daughter of Royce Reginald Barrett and Emma Ruth Costley. She attended Randolph County…
(JONESBORO, Ga.) Rodney Charles Heard, 50, of Jonesboro, Ga., passed Monday, Aug. 10, 2020. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 15, in the East Chapel of Cannon Cleveland Funeral Directors with Pastor Bill Petree and speaker Preston Dorsey officiating. The family will receive friends Friday, Aug. 14, from 6 to…
COVID-19 has introduced plenty of chaos and disruption to the sports world over the past six months, but no one could have foreseen its local impact on the first two weeks of high school football. A rearranged schedule that touched nine schools in two different states has led to the 11th-hour resurrection of a county…
The Roanoke City Council voted Monday to cancel the fall youth sports seasons, citing concerns over the spread of COVID-19. The decision means youth football, cheerleading and soccer will not take place with the city recreation leagues, and leaves an estimated 350 kids ages 4-17 with no organized recreational activities for the remainder of 2020.…
Randolph County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the whereabouts of an inmate who escaped from Randolph County Jail Sunday night. According to the report, Victor Gurley, 29, of 1254 County Rd. 59, Roanoke, had been out in the jail yard with other prisoners about 8 p.m., but did not come back inside with them. His jail…
Roanoke Municipal Airport will now be known as Roanoke Municipal Enloe Airport in honor of the late Page Enloe, after Roanoke City Council unanimously approved the name change at Monday’s council meeting. Enloe was instrumental in a number of improvements and upgrades at the facility over the years, a fact pointed out by Jerrell May…
WEDOWEE – After discussion with the county school principals, Randolph County Schools Superintendent John Jacobs asked the school board if the start date for students needed to be pushed back five more days At their meeting on Tuesday evening of last week, all board members were in agreement because that would give the teachers a…
At last Tuesday’s Wedowee Town Council meeting, a presentation was given by two representatives of Ava Hills Assisted Living. Deborah Lane told the council the company that owns Ava Hills, Golden Rule, and company owner Dr. Samuel Hardin, are interested in building a senior retirement village in town. “At present time there are no retirement…
WEDOWEE – Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission featured a light workload, which gave commissioners an opportunity to speak well of a former colleague. The commission passed a resolution honoring the passing of Thomas “June” Waldrep, who served 16 years on the county commission and made a lasting impression on the remaining commissioners who worked…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: SARA B. BENEFIELD NOTICE OF FILING OF PETITION FOR SUMMARY DISTRIBUTION Notice is hereby given that a Petition for Summary Distribution of the above named estate as been filed by John H. Harmon II on the 4th day of August, 2020, and that 30 days…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Alice Mae Adamson, 88, of Wedowee will be Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Joshua Boatright and David Holcombe officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…
(FIVE POINTS) Maurine Carlisle Barton Jackson, 96, of Five Points died Thursday, July 30, 2020, at her home. A graveside service was Saturday, Aug. 8, at 10 a.m. at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Five Points with the Revs. William Trammell and L.B. Houston officiating. Mrs. Jackson is survived by her four daughters,…
(GRAHAM) Elizabeth Anne Bentley of Graham died Saturday, Aug. 8, 2020. She was 73. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday, Aug. 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. EDT. The funeral will be Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 11 a.m. EDT in the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home. Bishop Mark Moore will…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) The Rev. S.W. Osborn of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday, Aug. 7, 2020. The family will receive friends at Higgins Funeral Home at Hunter-Allen-Myhand from 6 to 8 p.m. EDT on Monday, Aug. 10. A graveside service will be Tuesday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. at Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange. He was born in…
(ROANOK) The funeral for Charles Stephen “Steve” Hodge, 62, of Roanoke will be Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Greg Norred officiating. Burial will follow at Wehadkee Cemetery. Mr. Hodge died Saturday, Aug. 8, at his residence. A Randolph county native, Mr. Hodge was born Jan. 8,…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) On Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020, Annie Rachel Rowland, 92, died at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. A graveside service was Friday, Aug. 7, at 2 p.m. EDT at Southview Cemetery, LaGrange. Mrs. Rowland was born Oct. 30, 1927, to the late Elijah Rachel Sr. and Ruby Slaughter Rachel in Roanoke. She…
MONTGOMERY – The Rev. Larry Edward Armstrong, 81, of Montgomery died Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Visitation will be Friday, Aug. 7, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Eastern Hills Baptist Church in Montgomery. Social distancing will be practiced and facial coverings will be required. A graveside service will be Saturday, Aug. 8, at 11 a.m.…