(MONTGOMERY) The funeral service for Gracie Rice Holmes Brown, 97, of Montgomery, formerly of Lineville, will be Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with Bro. Jay Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee.The family will receive friends on Wednesday, May 23, from…
(ROANOKE) Margaret Elizabeth Golden Hines, 85, of Roanoke died Sunday, May 20, 2018, at her residence. An Anniston native, Mrs. Hines was born Oct. 4, 1932, the daughter of Robert Bernard and Effie Druscilla Buford Golden. She was a member of Park Avenue Church of Christ in LaGrange, Ga., and worked as a grocery clerk…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Zachary Aaron Higgins, 24, of Roanoke will be Monday, May 21, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Midway United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Moore officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Higgins died Saturday, May 19. A Randolph County native, Mr. Higgins was born in Anniston on Nov.…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Aaron Marion Holloway, 78, of Woodland will be Sunday, May 20, 2018, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Claude Bennett and Tyler Worthy officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery, Wedowee. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4:30-8 p.m. on Saturday.…
(GRAHAM) Antonio Tawain Williams, 39, of Graham died Thursday, May 10, 2018. A celebration of life services will be Saturday, May 19, at noon CDT at Bethena United Methodist Church in Graham with the Rev. Arnold Pope officiating. Burial will be in the churchyard. Viewing will be Friday, May 18, from 2-7 p.m. EDT. Willie…
(WOODLAND) Memorial services for Julia Laverack, 94, of Woodland will be Saturday, May 26, 2018, at 11 a.m. at Bear Creek United Methodist Church in Woodland with Bro. Jacob Wilkerson and the Rev. Stephen Fincher officiating. Mrs. Laverack died May 16 in Woodland. Mrs. Laverack moved to Woodland 13 years ago after living in many…
(NEWNAN, Ga.) Funeral services for George Hulen Willingham, 92, of Newnan, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, will be Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 1 p.m. at Big Springs Baptist Church with the Revs. Jason Reaves, Scott Whaley and Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral…
(DAYTON, Ohio) Jimmy Ray Wilkes Sr., 69, died May 11, 2018. The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 19, at House of Wheat Funeral Home, Dayton. Visitation is from 8:30 a.m. until time of service. Interment will be in West Memory Gardens. Mr. Wilkes was born Aug. 12, 1948, in Randolph County to…
(GREENSBORO, N.C.) Mary Frances Hayes, 97, died Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at Beacon Place in Greensboro, N.C. The funeral will be at Radney Funeral Home, Alexander City, on Friday, May 18. Visitation will be from 12:30-1:30 with service at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Hillview Memorial Park, Alexander City. Mrs. Hayes was born March…
(BIRMINGHAM) Thomas P. Robinson died at home on May 4, 2018, in Birmingham. Visitation for Tom will be Thursday, May 24, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Ridout’s Valley Chapel in Homewood. The funeral service will be at 2 pm on Friday, May 25, at Valley Chapel and burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery. Tom…
(OXFORD) Linda “Joyce” Ogle Jones, 74, died peacefully at her home in Oxford on Monday, May 14, 2018. Mrs. Jones was born in Anniston and grew up in the Blue Mountain area of Anniston and Randolph County, where she was a member of Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church #2. Over the years, along with being a…
(TALLADEGA COUNTY) James Edward Hill, 64, died May 13, 2018, at his residence. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. He was a native of Clay County and a resident of Talladega County. He is survived by three daughters, Angela Campbell (Bobby) of Talladega, April Moor (Brian) of Wedowee and Belinda Baker…
The Randolph County Voters List for 2018 is in this issue of The Leader. As the largest list in recent years, it may reflect an increased interest in voting since there has not been a substantial population increase. The voters list is important to potential voters for several reasons. First, look to make sure your…
Yeah, but now I’m getting’ old, don’t wear underwear I don’t go to church and I don’t cut my hair Jimmy Buffet “Pencil Thin Mustache” Some of you know that before I retired, I spent my twilight years, professionally speaking, researching, and eventually writing a book about the Alabama-Florida Gulf Coast since World War II.…
Folks, we are less than three weeks away from our June 5 primary. Besides the governor’s race, all of our secondary constitutional races are on the ballot. As we head into the home stretch, there appears to be very little interest in the primary elections. People seem disinterested and disillusioned. There have been a good…
A program in recognition of April as Child Abuse Awareness Month was recently held at Randolph County Courthouse. Representatives of Randolph County Department of Human Resources, Tri-County Children’s Advocacy Center and District Judge Amy Newsome all spoke in regard to child abuse cases. The group then went in front of the courthouse to release 66…
Saturday a group of residents gathered in the Bacon Level community to unveil the sign that said Pottery-Making Families of Randolph County. Listed were renowned potters’ names and some history. Several roads came together in this rural area, which was an important pottery-making area. Kenneth Mapp, who had been talking with Rep. Bob Fincher, pointed…
Don’t miss the flurry of activity that will take place at Southern Union State Community College’s Wadley campus this June! Kids Kollege Children entering the first through the sixth grades are invited to attend the annual Kids Kollege day camp. Held June 11-15, Kids Kollege gives the youth of east central Alabama an opportunity to…
WEDOWEE–Pre-construction on the new Randolph County Jail took an unusual turn recently as the commission was informed they must test for bats. During Monday’s meeting, county administrator Kellie Graff explained to the commissioners Federal Fish & Wildlife is requiring the architect to hire a third party to conduct acoustic tests to search for the Indiana…
The Roanoke City Council passed a resolution changing employees’ health insurance policy. Councilman Mack Arthur Bell moved to adopt Resolution #1167, which changed employees’ insurance to a local government health insurance plan. Bell had the next appointment to the Annie L. Awbrey Public Library and moved to re-appoint Angela Herring, which was approved. It is…