(JACKSONVILLE) The funeral for Adolphus Paul Gay, 91, of Jacksonville will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at K.L. Brown Memory Chapel in Golden Springs with Dr. Stephen Anthony officiating. Burial will follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Jacksonville.The family will receive friends from 12:30-2 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.Mr. Gay…
(LINEVILLE) A graveside service for Thearl O. Craven, 84, of Lineville will be Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Clay County Memory Gardens. Mr. Craven died Sunday, Jan. 27, at his residence. Born in Randolph County, but having lived most of his life in Clay County, he was a self-employed carpenter and worked…
Here’s the potential snow accumulations through noon on Tuesday. Areas in red are forecast to get the most snow. However, the National Weather Service cautioned that accumulation amounts aren’t everything: The real concern is the impact to travel, which will be downright dangerous for parts of the state through Wednesday morning. (NWS)
All schools in the Randolph County School System will be closed Tuesday, January 29, 2019. We will make a decision about Wednesday, January 30th by 6:00 p.m. On Tuesday evening. Randolph County Courthouse and Annexes will be closed Tuesday, January 29th and reopen at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Roanoke City School system…
(DELTA) The funeral service for Sandra June Waldrop Daugherty, 56, of Delta will be Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. John Howell, Rev. David Holcombe and Tammy Power officiating. Burial will follow in the Good Hope Delta Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Daugherty died Sunday, Jan.…
(BROOKHAVEN, Ga.) The homegoing service for Dewavian Maurice Dunson Swint, 26, of Brookhaven, Ga., will be Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. L.B. Houston, Rev. Michael Goss, Rev. Willie Clyde Houston, Rev. Calvin Trammell and Rev. De’Andre Strickland officiating. Burial will follow in the…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lisa Kaye Longshore Scott, 55, of Roanoke were Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial followed at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Scott died Friday, Jan. 25, at East Alabama Medical Center. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Scott was born June 3, 1963,…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Lurline S. Parker, 89, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Craig P. McClure officiating. Burial will follow at Union Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mrs.…
(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Graveside services for Anthony William Wilson, 62, will be Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at 4 p.m. at Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery with Bro. Ronnie Prince officiating. Mr. Wilson died Thursday, Jan. 24, at Magnolia Manor in Columbus, Ga. An Ellijay, Ga., native, Mr. Wilson was born Aug. 26, 1956, the son of…
Memorial services for LuVerne Noel Dabbas will be Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Roanoke with the Rev. Chris Martin and the Rev. John Mann officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First United Methodist Church.
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Mrs. Evis Bearden Lindley, 95, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church with Dr. Steve Dempsey, Brian Lindley and Dr. Pete Frames officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30 to…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for the Rev. Leonard Eugene Knight, 84, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Bill Calhoun and the Rev. Larry Clifton officiating. Burial will follow at Potash Church of God Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) Funeral services for Doreen Murr Pate, 59, of Panama City, Fla., will be Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019, at noon at Lowell United Methodist Church in Roanoke with the Rev. Paul Messer and the Rev. Shirley Meddick officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. on…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Dr. William Robert Dixson, 66, of Woodland will be Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Rev. Keith Runels, Rev. Wade Price and Rev. Kelly Runels officiating. Burial will be at Liberty East Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from…
(ROANOKE) Brenda D. Byrd, 71, died Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at her home in Roanoke. A private service was held for Brenda on Jan. 24 at Northside Chapel Funeral Directors in Roswell, Ga. Brenda is survived by her husband, Terry Byrd; brothers, Michael David and George David; and sister, Robbie Allen (Johnny). Brenda was preceded…
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Susan Driscoll, 73, of Wedowee will be Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Steve Dempsey officiating. Mrs. Driscoll died Wednesday, Jan. 23, at her home. A Calhoun County native, Mrs. Driscoll was born Jan. 29, 1946, the daughter of Bob and Ruth…
(LINEVILLE) The funeral service for Jimmy Ray Higgins, 67 of Lineville will be Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at 2 p.m. at Christiana Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Griffin, Bro. Freddie Dean and the Rev. Ronnie Adams officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in…
WADLEY – Jasilynn Kelly of Wedowee was crowned Miss Southern Union 2019 during the college’s annual pageant held Jan. 17. Kelly will now go on to compete in the Miss Alabama Pageant, which will be held in Birmingham in June. Jasilynn’s twin sister, Julianna, passed the crown to her. This is believed to be the…
Several Randolph County residents were present for Gov. Kay Ivey’s inauguration on Jan. 14 in Montgomery. Ivey was sworn in on the steps of the State Capitol.Handley Middle School eighth-grade student Tanner Huey participated in Gov. Ivey’s Inaugural Parade as part of the Space Academy for Leading Students in Alabama who attended Space Camp in…
Bryant Whaley was hired as direc-tor of Randolph County Economic Development Authority Thursday night, Jan. 17.The authority moved him officially into the position dropping his interim designation he has held since Aug. 1. Whaley replaced Marilyn Lott who resigned to take a position as presi-dent/CEO of Etowah County Economic Alliance in Gadsden. Whaley was hired…