(ANNISTON) The funeral for James “Cecil” Lindley, 102, of Anniston will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at K.L. Brown Memory Chapel in Golden Springs with Pastor Josh Hickman officiating. Interment will follow at Forestlawn Gardens.The family will receive friends from noon-2 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home.Mr. Lindley died May…
(ROANOKE) The funeral for Doyle Wilson, 68, of Roanoke was Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Bro. Ricky Emery and Bro. Jonathan Head officiating. Burial followed at Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery. Mr. Wilson passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. A…
(JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind.) C. Randall “Randy” Hartley, 63, of Jeffersonville, Ind., died May 17, 2019, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 22, at First Southern Baptist Church, Clarksville, Ind., with burial to follow at Walnut Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will take place from 3 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday…
(ROANOKE) Lucille Hall Clark, 99, a former resident of Satterwhite Street, Roanoke, died Tuesday morning, May 14, 2019, at Roanoke Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. The celebration of life will be Monday, May 20, at 1 p.m. at Mount Bethel United Methodist Church with the Revs. Janice Clark, Calvin Trammell, W.A. Dean, L.B. Houston and…
(WOOODLAND) The funeral for Wesley Morris Kinsey, 62, of Woodland was Monday, May 20, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Noonday Christian Church, Wedowee, with Bro. A.J. Pinkard and Bro. Chance Meinzer officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Kinsey died Friday, May 17, at Emory Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. A resident of Randolph…
(ROANOKE) Linda Patterson, 65, of Roanoke died Thursday, May 9, 2019 at West George Hospice, LaGrange. The funeral was at Canaan Baptist Church, Roanoke, on Saturday, May 18, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Douglas Jones officiating. Interment was in New Harmony Cemetery, LaFayette. Mrs. Patterson is survived by her husband, Eudoris Patterson of Roanoke;…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Bernard Gerald McKeone, 92, of Wedowee will be Monday, May 20, 2019, at 1 p.m.at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Little, Mike Parker and Woodrow Hudson officiating. Burial will follow at Wedowee City Cemetery with a military graveside service. Mr. McKeone passed away Thursday, May 16, at Lineville Health…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Nancy Fordham, 72, of Woodland will be Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Zion Baptist Church with Bro. David Daniel and Bro. Connor Fordham officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Friday. Mrs. Fordham will…
(FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Justin Wayne Bagley, 28, of Five Points will be Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Pastor Christy Vincent officiating. Burial will follow at Whites Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Friday. Mr. Bagley…
(WEDOWEE) Christopher Braden “Brad” Wilkie, 38, of Wedowee died Monday, May 13, 2019. According to Mr. Wilkie’s wishes, he was cremated. Memorial services will be Saturday, June 1, at 1 p.m. at Freedom Harbor Church, 7755 County Rd. 59, Roanoke, with the Rev. Gary Baswell officiating. Mr. Wilkie was born April 14, 1981, in Austell,…
(ANNISTON) Funeral services for Carol Marie Barnett, 69, of Anniston will be Friday, May 17, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Randy Stanford officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday. Mrs. Barnett passed away Tuesday, May 14, at her granddaughter’s residence. A…
The last great image we have of high school football is of Central of Clay County walking off the field at Jordan-Hare Stadium having conquered Vigor in a thrilling 43-42 state championship win, giving first-year head coach Danny Horn a storybook ending in his return to Clay County. This week will begin the quest of…
RCHS made a statement with its bats in game one, got a shutdown pitching performance in game two, and then bowed out of the East Central regional when both aspects of its game failed to make an impact in game three. The Lady Tigers lasted until the second day of the tournament, but that was…
May 14 was the opening day for Wadley’s Farmer’s Market. Fresh lettuce, radishes, broccoli, collards and onions, homemade jellies, pepper sauces and pickled okra, herbs and homemade soaps and salves were some of the items available this week. Wadley’s Farmer’s Market accepts state market vouchers and will be open every Tuesday from 8-11, now until…
The 44th Annual Bike Hike is Saturday, May 18. You may pre-register at Randolph County Learning Center this week or call 334-863-8991 for more information. Registration on Saturday begins at 7 a.m. at Roanoke Rec Center on West Point Street. The walk or ride begins at 8 a.m. The Bike Hike is not a race,…
The City of Roanoke moved one step closer at Monday’s city council meeting to addressing the disrepair to one of the town’s major thoroughfares. LaFayette Highway, with its series of patched potholes and eroded shoulders, could soon get a much-needed resurfacing, but final approval of that project is still several steps away. The council received…
The Handley Lady Tigers softball team saw their season come to a close late Thursday night in Tuscaloosa. Handley dropped a pair of games in the weather-plagued West Central Regional of the Alabama High School Athletic Association tournament. Good Hope 11, Handley 6 The Handley girls took the field in game one against Good Hope,…
WEDOWEE – In Monday’s meeting of Randolph County Commission, commissioner approved emergency repairs to a bridge on County Road 87 across Wehadkee Creek. Engineer Burrel Jones stated the bridge had received some damage during the recent heavy rains. He said the Alabama Department of Transportation had inspected the bridge and said it has to be…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Board of Education approved two elementary principals for next year during its May 6 meeting. Debbie McCauley was named principal at Woodland Elementary School and Logan Cofield as principal at Wedowee Elementary School, both effective July 1. In other business at the May 6 meeting, the board: Approved the use of…
WEDOWEE – On Thursday of last week, Wedowee Town Council accepted the resignation letter of Councilmember Brenda Boone. She and her husband are moving outside of the town limits. Boone served on the Wedowee council for almost 15 years. During the meeting the council: Approved resolution #326 – the Town of Wedowee does herby authorize…