(LINEVILLE) The funeral for Edward Allen Marshall Sr., 62, of Lineville will be Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Sims officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wadley.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday.Mr. Marshall died…
(OXFORD) Emily Mitchell Whaley, 80, of Oxford died May 26, 2019, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. The funeral will be at Miller Funeral Home in Oxford on May 28 at 11 a.m. Emily was born Nov. 10, 1938, in Wedowee to Bert and Lessie Mitchell. She was a 1957 graduate of Randolph…
(WADLEY) Graveside services for Mary Caldwell Knight, 81, of Wadley will be Monday, May 27, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Corinth Congregational Christian Church Cemetery with the Rev. Ricky Cummings officiating. Mrs. Knight died Sunday, May 26, at her home. A Wadley native, Mrs. Knight was born March 26, 1938, the daughter of Jairl Caldwell…
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for George Delmar Carson, 67, of Roanoke will be Sunday, May 26, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Forresters Chapel Cemetery, Wadley, with the Revs. Mickey Vaughn and Warren Wilder officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. before services begin on Sunday. Mr. Carson died Thursday,…
The celebration of life for Bessie Sutton will be Friday, May 24, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Sword of the Spirit Ministries in Roanoke. Pastor J. Burnett Jackson, Minister Jerome Cofield and Minister Mamie Hill will officiate. Interment will follow at Pine Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery, Five Points. Ms. Sutton died Sunday, May 19,…
Maybe the old adage is true and the defenses were ahead of the offenses. Maybe the coaches calling the offensive plays didn’t want to get too elaborate with their selections. Or maybe the three teams on the field Friday in Wedowee were just so evenly matched that a stalemate was inevitable. Whatever it was, defense…
As the Handley Tigers took the field for Friday’s spring jamboree at Notasulga, the team showed an evident difference in one very important aspect of high school football – size. “We’ve gotten bigger,” said Handley head coach Larry Strain. The uniforms aren’t swallowing up the Handley players anymore, and that’s one of many reasons that…
f defense and punts are your favorite features of football, then Saturday’s spring scrimmage between Stanhope Elmore and defending 5A state champions Clay Central was a dream come true. The teams squared off for two quarters and combined for 78 total yards and three first downs between them. The only points came on an 89-yard…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having being made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated February 16, 1999 executed by Anthony R. Hendrix and Donna L. Hendrix, husband and wife , in favor of Bombardier Capital Inc., said Mortgage being recorded February 19, 1999, in Book 377, Page72, in the Office…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: WALTER LOUIS NOLAN, DECEASED ADMINISTRATRIX’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS Letters of Administration on the Estate of Walter Louis Nolan, deceased, having been granted to Barbara Nolan on the 14th day of May, 2019, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA TO: JOSE ANTONIO CORDERO On the 17th day of May, 2019, at Petition was filed in this court for the name change of a Minor child, whose date of birth is 1/19/2007. A hearing upon this petition has been set for June 18, 2019, at 10:00 a.m.…
Randolph County Chamber of Commerce is excited to host the 11th Annual Summer on Main Street Festival and Concert on Saturday, June 1, in Roanoke. The festival and celebration of Alabama 200 Bicentennial will take place on historic Main Street in downtown Roanoke with an opening ceremony beginning at 7:30 a.m. The festival will feature…
This year’s Bike Hike activities raised more than $111,000 for Randolph County Learning Center – the most ever. The total raised by Roanoke City Schools was $22,222 with Handley Middle School being the top school with $10,101. The total raised by Randolph City Schools was $11,174 with Wedowee Elementary/Middle School being the top school with…
On Monday Roanoke Utilities Board heard from a few residents of Allen Avenue about low water pressure. The residents say this has been an issue for a while, and the board is considering getting an engineer to look at the situation and getting a new water line and fire hydrant on Allen Avenue. During the…
Roanok City Council unimously approved a resolution stating the nuisance abatement costs on properties that were declared nuisances by previous resolutions. These properties include: Nook Street – $1,800, East Avenue – $2,000, Minnifield Street – $1,200, Vine Street – $2,200, Mitchell Street – $2,750, Randolph Street – $2,750, Randolph Street – $2,250, Seymour Drive –…
On Thursday of last week, Randolph County Board of Education took care of several personnel matters and preparations for summer building maintenance. The board approved to pay summer janitors for Randolph County, Wadley and Woodland high schools at the rate of $9 per hour for 270 hours; summer janitors for Rock Mills Junior High, Randolph-Roanoke…
(LaFAYETTE) Lelia Mae Trammell, 67, of LaFayette died Friday, May 17, 2019, at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. The funeral will be Friday, May 24, at 1 p.m. at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church in Roanoke (Welch community) with the Rev. Calvin Trammell and Dr. Harvey Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Rehope Baptist…
(DAWSONVILLE, Ga.) Michelle Elaine Livingston of Dawsonville, Ga., died Monday May 20, 2019. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 22, from 3-7 p.m. EDT at McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory. The funeral will be Thursday May 23, at 4:30 p.m. EDT in the chapel of McDonald and Son Funeral Home and Crematory. Private family…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Eldridge E. Lumpkin, 75, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Hospice LaGrange. The celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday, May 22, in the chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary with the Revs. Ben Turner and Danny Geter officiating. Burial will follow in Meadoway Gardens Cemetery. The gathering…
(WEDOWEE) The funeral for Beverly Ann Wilson Holloway, 72, of Wedowee will be Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Liberty Grove Congregational Methodist Church, Woodland, with the Rev. Greg Norred, Rev. Danny McGouirk, Bro. Ricky Daniel, Rev. David Daniel, Bro. Darren Anglin and Rev. Bobby Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining…