(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Jerry Leroy Cooper, 46, of Wedowee will be Friday, June 12, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jonathan Hannah officiating. Burial will follow at Ashland City Cemetery.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday.Mr. Cooper died Tuesday, June…
(TEMPLE HILLS, Md.) John Samuel Bailey, 68, of Temple Hills, Md., died Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Clinton’s Nursing Home in Baltimore. Viewing will be Thursday, June 11, from 1 to 6 p.m. at Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. Graveside services will be Friday, June 12, at 1 p.m. at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, 9149…
(WEDOWEE) Jim McCall left this earth on Friday, June 5, 2020. Jim is survived by his wife, Corinne Cox of Wedowee; sister, Miriam Dulin of Chicago; children, Michael McCall (Margaret) of Portland, Ore., Maureen Lathrop (Tony) and grandchildren Alex and Emily of Douglasville, Ga., and Meghan Fail (Bobby) and grandchildren Brody and Zachary of Villa…
(ANNISTON) Graveside services for William “Bill” Wilder, 77, of Anniston will be Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Wedowee City Cemetery with Dr. Roland Brown and David Bowen officiating. Mr. Wilder died Sunday, June 7, at his residence. A Randolph County native, Mr. Wilder was born Sept. 5, 1942, the son of Joseph…
(WOODLAND) The funeral for James Thomas Stewart, 62, of Woodland was Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ricky Murphy and Bro. Allan Daniel officiating. Burial followed at Oak Grove Church of Christ Cemetery. Mr. Stewart died Wednesday, June 3, at his residence. A Roanoke native, Mr. Stewart was…
(OPELIKA) J.W. Sisson Brooks of Opelika, formerly of Wadley, died at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika on May 29, 2020. He was 36 years old. A graveside service will be held at Union Baptist Church Cemetery in the Motley Community outside of Wadley on June 8 at 10 a.m. He was born July 13,…
(FIVE POINTS) Graveside services for Lena Mae Mulkey Barnes, 94, of Five Points will be Saturday, June 6, 2020, at 2 p.m. at Heritage Baptist Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Langley officiating. Mrs. Barnes died Friday, June 5, at Traylor’s Nursing Center. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Barnes was born March 9, 1926, the daughter…
This week The Leader continues the series on registered nurses who are originally from Randolph County, still have family here and have volunteered to go work on the front line in the hot spots of New York and New Jersey. The nurses are working in hospitals that were in dire need of help and overrun…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Jessie W. “Jake” Morris, 92, of Roanoke will be at Saturday, June 6, 2020, 11:30 a.m. at Mt. Zion Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Morris died Tuesday, June 2, at his residence. A Roanoke native, Mr. Morris was born Nov. 21, 1927, the son of James Homer and Bessie Howard Still Morris.…
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Beulah Ione Baxter Hardwick, 100, of Wedowee, formerly of Fayetteville, Ga., will be at 11 a.m. CDT at Westminster Gardens in Peachtree City, Ga., on Monday, June 8, 2020, with the Rev. Glenn Stringham officiating. Mrs. Hardwick died Tuesday, June 2, at Traylor’s Nursing Center in Roanoke. A Ducktown, Tenn., native,…
You won’t often see me use scripture, but a verse from Proverbs came to my mind Tuesday morning. Whoever loves instruction loves knowledge, but he who hates correction is stupid. – Proverbs 12:1 And lest you think I’m preaching, those biblical words are aimed only at myself, particularly that last part. …he who hates correction…
Schools throughout the county have re-opened their doors for summer workouts, which most schools began Monday. That was the first day that students were allowed back on campus since the state shut down all public schools for protections against spread of the coronavirus. The return to workouts is not just a free-for-all as schools have…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES HAROLD HESTER, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Glenda Ann Atkins on the 29th day of May, 2020, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of the…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF NELLIE ANNE HALLMAN HESTER, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BE PUBLISHED BY PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Letters Testamentary of said deceased having been granted to Glenda Ann Atkins on the 29th day of May, 2020, by the Honorable George Diamond, Judge of…
Two separate protests took place this week in Randolph County as a local response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minnesota police officer last week. Floyd’s death, which came after a police officer kneeled on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes, has sparked international protests against the mistreatment of black…
With pledges still being turned in, Warm-up is anticipated to go beyond $15,000. Dr. Samantha Baggett (with a little help from her Paw-Paw Richard Fetner) turned in $6,153. The rest of the total came from wonderful supporters who did not let social distancing stop them. Randolph County Learning Center loves big pledges, but they also…
CRAGFORD – An Ashland woman died from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident that happened late Monday night near Cragford. According to Randolph County Coroner Terry Sparks, the accident happened near the intersection of Randolph County Roads 5 and 866, in the west-central part of the county, near the Alabama Gold Camp. The vehicle went…
At last Thursday’s Randolph County School Board meeting held online, the board approved bids to repair damage to the football fields at Woodland and Randolph County high schools. The damage at both schools was the result of severe storms in April. A bid of $17, 320 was approved to replace the scoreboard at Woodland. At…
Roanoke City Council will resume in-person meetings on Monday, June 8; however, the location will be changed to the courtroom of Roanoke Justice Center on West Point Street. This will also be the location for the June 22 meeting.
WADLEY – Wadley Town Council is looking for some much needed funds for projects in the town. At Monday’s meeting the council approved/ adopted resolutions to apply for the funds. The first resolution is to resubmit an application to ADECA (Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs). Mayor Donna McKay said she feels like this…