(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Janie Mitchum, 90, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Chuck Potts officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery.The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday.Mrs. Mitchum passed away Monday, June 18, at her…

(ROANOKE) Marion Elaine O’Neal, 81, of Roanoke, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday afternoon surrounded by her family at Roanoke Health Care. The funeral will be at 5 p.m. EDT Wednesday in the chapel of the Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home with the Rev. Bryan Geter officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday…

(ROANOKE) Johnathan Terrell White, 34, of Pine Valley Drive, Roanoke, died Monday evening, June 11, 2018, at Wellstar West Georgia Hospice in LaGrange. The celebration of life was Friday, June 15, at 1 p.m. at Christian Memorial Baptist Church, Roanoke, with Pastor Iris Lovelace and Bishop Lathonia J. Wright officiating. Mr. White was born Jan.…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Cynthia Marie Johnson Hooks, 53, of Peachtree Courts, LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, June 11, 2018, at University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham. The funeral was Saturday, June 16, at noon at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke, with the Rev. Gilbert E. Staples and Pastor Iris Lovelace officiating. Burial followed in Skyview Memorial…

(ROANOKE) Angelo Nolan, 59, of Border Street, Roanoke, died Friday morning, June 15, 2018, at Roanoke Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. The funeral will be Monday, June 18, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, with the Rev. Gilbert E. Staples and Bishop Lathonia J. Wright officiating. Burial will follow in East Roanoke…

(TALLADEGA) Carl R. Reaves of Talladega died peacefully at his home June 14, 2018, with his family at his side. The funeral was June 16 at 11 a.m. at Usrey Funeral Home with Dale Dison, Ronald Garrett and Payne Reaves officiating. Private graveside service followed at Pine Hill Memorial Park. Carl was married to Joyce…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Annie Marie Wortham Bailey, 86, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. T. W. Wortham officiating. Burial will follow at Pineywood Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m. on Monday. Mrs. Bailey…

(JEMISON) The funeral service for Ricky Dale Waldrep, 64, of Jemison will be Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Gilead Community Church in Wadley with the Revs. Mike Hanners and Jimmy Sprayberry officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Waldrep died Saturday, June 16, at his home. The family will…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Oklene Norred Rollins, 85, of Roanoke will be Saturday, June 16, 2018, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. S. T. Janney officiating. Burial will follow at Big Springs Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m.-noon on Saturday before services begin. Mrs.…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Rodney Adamson, 51, of LaGrange, Ga., previously of Roanoke, died Wednesday, June 13, 2018. A private graveside service will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery in Pine Mountain, Ga., on Sunday, June 17. A Roanoke resident for most of his life, Mr. Adamson was born Feb. 11, 1967, the son of Barbara Ann…

(BUCHANAN, Ga.) Bertha Lee Smith Loftin of Buchanan, Ga., formerly of Ranburne, died Thursday, May 31, 2018, at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, Marty and Tammy Loftin, where she had lived under their care since January. She was 85. The family will gather at Rainwater Funeral Home to receive friends on Saturday from…

(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Retired U.S. Navy Cmdr. Jerry Heath, 72 of Carrollton, Ga., died Tuesday, June 12, 2018. The funeral will be Friday, June 15, at 1 p.m. EDT at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel. Interment will follow in Carroll Memory Gardens. The U.S. Navy will perform military honors and the flag folding and presentation. The…

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Jim Tom Willingham, 88, of Woodland will be Friday, June 15, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Bro. Ricky Murphy and Bro. Bill Prince Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Church of Christ Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-8 p.m.…

We haven’t heard much recently about funding shortfalls in Social Security and Medicaid although little has been done to shore up the essential government programs since the last round of warnings. Now trustees overseeing both government programs have come out again with warnings about the solvency of the programs. An aging population means more people…

As I have pointed out on other occasions, through the years I gather stuff and save it just to see what it might or might not reveal about the condition and future of our great republic. The other day I was thumbing through my 2012 file, and this is what I found. That year one…

Now that the dust has settled from last week’s gubernatorial primaries, let’s analyze the outcome. Governor Kay Ivey and Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox won very impressive victories. Ms. Ivey beat three well-financed opponents without a runoff. She trounced them. She garnered 56 percent of the vote to 25 percent for Huntsville Mayor Tommy Battle. Evangelist…

Summer is here and it’s time to think about keeping children healthy while school is out. Roanoke City Schools provides free meals to children during the summer. This summer, meals will be served beginning on June 4 and ending on July 24, with the exception of the week of July 2-6. Meals will be prepared…

WEDOWEE–“We can’t hire anyone at our starting pay, day laborers or deputies,” said Randolph County Commission Chairman Larry Roberts. Commissioner Lathonia Wright said if they go up on starting pay, there might be other things they cannot fund anymore. Commissioner Doyle Allen said he hopes the county’s budget will eventually feel the effects of the…